National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
Series E460 1983/540, Henbury Census 1954
National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
Series E944, Henbury Census 1965, 1966, 1968 (x2), 1969, 1972, Undated
Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2019
Census Henbury Station by Acting Patrol Officer H S Kitching February 1954
1. Aboriginals
Name Abo Name Tribe Reln Sex Age Notes
Carbine Jungari Aranda H M 1910 Employed
Pardy Bungada Aranda W F 1910
Charlie Ididjalbuga Aranda Wid M 1870
(Widower, Aged and Infirm, skin Bidjana.)
Snider Bulthara Aranda Wid M 1880 Widower, Aged and Infirm
Peter Wari Luridja H M 1920 Employed
Beryl Luridja W F 1920
Rosalene Luridja Ch F 1941
Isaac Luridja Ch M 1944
Napthalene Luridja Ch M 1948
Shirley Luridja Ch F 1950
Dorna Luridja Ch F 1951
Nugget Ngalngin Luridja H M 1924 Employed, formerly employed at Tempe Downs
Alice Luridja W F 1927
Helen Luridja Ch F 1950
Anne Luridja Ch F 1951
Colin Luridja Ch M 1953 Born 7. 2.1953
Emma Bulthara Aranda F 1920 Ex-wife of Bill Malthouse
Camel Charlie Mindana Luridja M 1916 Crippled
Pony Gowinya Luridja F 1890 Mother of Camel Charlie, Aged and Infirm
Nellie Wiriga Luridja W F 1920 Husband is Goonjurmi at Jay Creek
Gabibi Luridja Ch M 1942
Goonjigier Gonjai Luridja Ch M 1948
Jungle Jungala Luridja Ch M 1952 Born 9. 2.1952
Molly Bulthara Aranda Wid F 1890 Widow, Aged and Infirm
Loony Bulthara Aranda Wid F 1885 Widow, Aged and Infirm
Short Rosie Bulthara Aranda F 1920 Sister of Mollie Bulthara
Chimney Bununga Aranda Sin M 1900 Employed
Leonard Bulthara Aranda H M 1910 Employed
Norma Bidjana Aranda W F 1900
Labie Aranda Sin M 1932 Employed, son of Chimney
Tungo Tungo Luridja Wid F 1916 Widow, mother of P/A Ethel Braedon
Long Rosie Ngwarai Luridja Wid F 1880 Widow, Aged and Infirm
Yankee Bungada Aranda Wid M 1880 Widower, Aged and Infirm
Salome Luridja Wid F 1880 Widow, Aged and Infirm
Lazerus Burula Aranda H M 1880 Aged and Infirm
Winnie Bununga Aranda W F 1890 Aged and Infirm
Molly Armstrong W F 1894
(Employed, wife of P/A Tim Armstrong and shown on part aborigine Census.)
Elsie Armstrong W F 1916
(Wife of Bobby Armstrong and shown on part aborigine Census.)
2. Part Aboriginals
Name Reln Sex Age Notes
Kitty Benem F 1894 Employed, lives with the Gordon Abbott family
Gordon Abbott H M 1923 Employed
Ida Abbott W F 1924 Employed
Clarice Abbott Ch F 1938 Employed
Barry Abbott Ch M 1944
Ralph Abbott Ch M 1948
Douglas Abbott Ch M 1950
Jonothan Abbott Ch M 1951
(This family lives in one of the huts provided for native employees.)
Harry Forrester H M 1910 Employed
Mary Forrester W F 1927
Ray Forrester Ch M 1950
Valda Forrester Ch M 1951
(Living in accomodation provided.)
Sonny Swan Wid M 1900 Employed, Exempt before Amendment No 9 of 1953
Stanley Swan Ch M 1932 Employed
Susan Swan Ch F 1935 Employed
Dick Swan Ch M 1937 Employed
Ronny Swan Ch M 1941
Anslem Swan Ch M 1944
Christobel Swan Ch F 1947
Kathleen Swan Ch F 1949
Jeneveve Swan Ch F Being looked after at Mission Block Alice Springs
(This family lives in special building and not in the manner of aboriginals.)
Dan Percy M 1924 Employed, living in hut provided
Jean Forrester F 1931 Born 26. 3.1931, employed
(Educated in Alice Springs, living in accomodation provided.)
Ethel Braedon F 1935 Employed, unemployed
(Living with Jean Forrester.)
Zona Braedon F 1938 Living with Jean and Ethel in hut
Tony Button H M 1927 Employed, not previously exempt
Amy Button W F 1933
Betty Button Ch F 1950
(Living in hut provided.)
Tim Armstrong H M 1894 Employed
Molly Armstrong F/B W F 1894
Fogarty Armstrong Ch M 1931 Employed
August Armstrong Ch F 1937 Employed
(Living in hut provided.)
Bobby Armstrong H M 1919 Employed
Elsie Armstrong F/B W F 1916
Beaufort Armstrong Ch M 1949
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Census for 24. 3.1965
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Marriage Notes
Jack O'Donnell H M .1908 Tribal P/C Camp Cook
Maudie O'Donnell Wai-uda Nabaljari Pintubi W F .1915 Tribal
Starlight Gendi Loritja H M .1914 Stockman
Salome Tungala Loritja W F .1903 Goat Shepherd
(From Erldunda.)
Richard Wari Loritja M .1951
(Father is Mick, deceased.
Mother is Judy at Angas Downs.)
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Census for 3. 7.1966
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Marriage Notes
Bobby Armstrong H M .1919 Tribal P/C Rousabout
Ruby Armstrong W F .1933 Tribal
Tony Loritja Sin M .1945
Annie Loritja Sin F .1959
(Brother and sister from Papunya.)
Casey Kenny H M .1928 P/C
Don Kenny Ch M .1953 P/C
(Casey's wife Dorothy is in Alice Springs.)
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Census for 21. 1.1968
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Marriage Notes
Dan Lucky Purula Aranda H M .1926
Bertha Lucky Okus Pangata Aranda W F .1931
Peter Lucky Aranda Ch M 24. 9.1956
Kathleen Lucky Aranda Ch F 23. 8.1959
Cecilie Lucky Aranda Ch F 4.10.1962
Lucke Lucky Aranda Ch M 31. 3.1965
(Deceased 1. 4.1965)
Ted Lucky Aranda Ch M 21. 1.1968
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Census for December 1968
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Marriage Notes
Nita Rubuntja Aranda W F .1947
Murphy Lance Swan Ch M 14.12.1968
(Father is Anselm Swan.)
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Census for 10. 7.1969
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Marriage Notes
Ronald Swan P/A
Ruth Swan P/A
Lloyd Swan P/A
Benita Swan P/A
Cassandra Swan P/A
Geraldine Swan P/A
Rachel Swan P/A
Sony Swan P/A
Anslim Swan H M .1944 P/A
Nita Swan W F 27.12.1947 P/A
Christabele Swan Ch F P/A
Lorraine Swan Ch F 23.11.1967 P/A
Mervyn Swan Ch M 14.12.1968 P/A
Murphy Lance Swan P/A
(See above.)
Joseph Forrester P/A
Glenda Forrester P/A
Brian Forrester P/A
Christopher Forrester P/A
Ruby Armstrong .1933
(May be Ruby Pananka, 1933.)
Bobby Armstrong .1919
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Census for 1972
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Notes
Anselm Swan Aranda H M .1900 P/A
(Father is David Swan.
Mother is unknown, deceased.
Brother is Stanley.
Brother is Christopher.
Brother is Dick.
Brother is Ronnie.
Sister is Susan.
Sister is Kathleen.
Unknown sibling is deceased.)
Nita Rubuntja Aranda W F 27.12.1947 Hermannsburg F/B
(Father is Eli Rabuntja at the Lutheran mission at Alice Springs.
Mother is Lenora at the Lutheran mission at Alice Springs.)
Lorraine Swan Ch F 23.11.1967 Alice Springs
Murphy Lance Swan Ch M 14.12.1968 Alice Springs
Daryl James Swan Ch M 14. 3.1971
Mary Briscow W F .1927 South Australia P/A
(Father is Dick Taylor P/A in Alice Springs.
Mother is Molly, deceased South Australia.
Brother is Harry Taylor.
Brother is Alex Taylor.
Brother is Willie Taylor.
Brother is Peter Taylor.
Brother is Samie Taylor.
Brother is Robert Taylor.
Sister is Mavis Taylor.
Sister is Mara (Myra) Taylor.)
Harry Forester H1 M .1907 Alice Springs P/A
(Parents are unknown.
Thought to be at Renners Rock in January 1972.)
Jack Briscow H2 M .1921 Horseshoe Bend P/A
(Father is Bill Briscow, European, deceased.
Mother is unknown, deceased, P/A.)
Janis Forester Ch1 F .1936 Married
Richard Forester Ch1 M .1938
(Married to Susan Forester (nee Swan).)
Joe Forester Ch1 M .1940 Married
Ruth Forester Ch1 F 22. 4.1952 Married
(Birth year may be 1942.)
Walter Forester Ch1 M .1944 Single
Daniel Forester Ch1 M 23. 2.1945
(Married to Beverly Forester.)
Tracy Briscow Ch2 F .1962 Alice Springs
Daniel Forester H M 23. 2.1945 Alice Springs P/A
(Father is Harry Forester.
Mother is Mary Briscow.)
Beverly Forester W F 21. 4.1952 N.S.W. P/A
(Father is Felix Hooper P/A from NSW.
Mother is Edna Hooper P/A from NSW.
Beverly has only been in the NT since the beginning of January 1972.)
Sharon Forester Ch F 12. 6.1968 N.S.W.
Stephen Forester Ch M 15. 4.1970 N.S.W.
Huey Doolan Aranda/Loritja M .1938 Finke
(Father is Mick Doolan, deceased.
Mother is Fanny at Maryvale.
Brother is Norman Doolan
Brother is Joker Doolan.
Huey is employed as stockman at Henbury. He is single.)
Daphne Gorey Aranda W F 29. 5.1949 Henbury P/A
(Also Daphne Corrigan.
Father is Don Corrigan P/A.
Mother is Ivy Corrigan P/A.)
Unnamed husband H1 M
Unnamed husband H2 M
Unnamed husband H3 M
Dennis Kenny H4 M .1940 Horseshoe Bend P/A
(Father is Jack Kenny P/A.
Mother is Edie Kenny P/A.
Both parents are in Alice Springs.)
Colleen Aranda Ch1 F .1967
Sharon Aranda Ch1 F 23. 8.1968
Carol Aranda Ch1 F 18. 3.1970
Joanna Kenny Aranda Ch4 F 26. 2.1971
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Census for Undated
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Notes
Bessie Loritja Wid F .1934
(Father is Jimmy Kulgera.
Mother is Molly Kulgera.
Husband was Jim Ernabella, deceased.
Sister is Mavis at Kulgera.
Sister is Linda at New Crown.
Sister is Connie at Finke.
Sister is Lucy at Adelaide?)
Ibarbara Ch F Age 9 years
Julie Ch F Aged 6 years
Hobbley Aranda Wid M 1895-1905
(Parents both deceased.
Wife is deceased.
Brother is George at Henbury.)
Okai Loritja H M .1932
(Father is Shanks.
Mother is Nyingi-Nyingi.
Brother is Starlight at Henbury.
Brother is Wongwei at Erlunda.
Sister is Rita at Erlunda.
Sister is Nali at Hermannsburg.)
Norah Loritja W F .1936
(Father is Jimmy at Areyonga?.
Mother is deceased.
Brother is Arthur at Tempe Downs.
Sister is Nellie at Hermannsburg.)
Charlie Ch M
Charlie Indiojalbuga Aranda Wid M .1870
(Parents are deceased.
Wife is deceased.)
Sulami Loritja W F .1916
(Parents are deceased.
Husband is George.
Brother is Hawkeye at Maryvale.
Brother is Long Mick at Henbury.
Brother is Carbine at Tempe Downs.)
Mick Minawaro Loritja H M .1894
(Parents both deceased.
Brother is Carbine at Tempe Downs.
Brother is Hawkeye at Maryvale.
Sister is Sulami at Henbury.)
Judy Loritja W F .1910
(Parents both deceased.)
Richard Ch M
(Father is Mick.)
Fanny Ch F
Tiny Ch
Jillian Ch F
Starlight Genti Loritja Sin M 1914-1924
(Father is Shanks at Tempe Downs.
Mother is Nyingi-Nyingi at Tempe Downs..
Brother is Okai at Henbury.
Brother is Wongwei at Erlunda.
Sister is Rita at Erlunda.
Sister is Nali at Hermannsburg.)
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