Chief Protector of Aborigines Correspondence
Correspondence for Marriage Applications 1909 - 1911.
Item ID 336447
Previous System Location A/58766; RSI14961/1/461
Access Category 100 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995
NB R Residence
A Age / Born
C Condition
B Born
F Father
M Mother
1. Arthur Hopkins Annie Ah See
A 28 yrs 19 yrs
Permission to marry requested 1911
2. Johnny Drumdrolo (Drumdraw) Maggie Solomon
R Bailey's Ck with mother
A 40 yrs 21-22 yrs
B Pacific Islands
Married 4.12.1911 Mossman.
3. Bili Magila Balo
A 35 yrs
B Solomon Islands Badu Is
Married 20.11.1911 Badu Island.
4. Johnny Ronganow Mideri
B SSI Moa Island
Married 27. 9.1911 Quetta Memorial Church.
5. Jimmy Trudo Nellie
B Japan
Married 22. 9.1911 Innisfail.
6. Willie Lowah Sarai
B Solomon Islands Murray Island
Married 8. 9.1911 Thursday Island.
7. William Carter Eva Santo
B N.S.W.
F White Kanaka
M Maori Aborigine
Permission to marry not granted 1911 Charters Towers.
8. Harry Costello Maudie King
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 20 yrs
B Herberton Burdekin
F Tommy Willie
M Jinnie Emily
Married 28. 8.1911 Barambah Methodist.
9. Sai Masiam
B Singapore
F Malay
M Native of Boigu Is
Permission to marry not granted 1911 Thursday Island.
10. George Samardin Nellie
B Java or Island off South America
Married 31. 8.1911 Burketown.
George was previously married to an Aboriginal who has been dead
for 10 years. Has 3 children from that marriage.
11. Sandy Walker Sophy Smithers
Married 25. 5.1911 Roma
They have lived together for a long time. They have 3 children.
The youngest child died lately aged about 4 months.
Also mentions the marriage of an Aboriginal man named McCarthy
some years ago.
12. Fred Murray Nellie Hart
R Aboriginal Settlement Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 24 yrs
B Tully River Normanton
F Johnnie Murray
M Nellie
Married 2. 6.1911 Barambah Presbyterian.
13. Tom Delamo Alice
B Solomon Islands Saltwater
Married 25. 5.1911 Cairns.
14. Fred Clay Nobie
Permission to marry granted 1911 Hughenden.
Nobie gave birth to a child whose father is Fred Clay.
15. Charlie Davis Iyah
B SSI
Married 7. 4.1911 Thursday Island.
16. Jacko Daylight Polly Straughton
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 26 yrs
B Bell, Dalby Georgetown
F Jack Daylight Ted Straughton
M Matilda Daylight
Married 12. 5.1911 Barambah.
17. Mastaro Moree (Mori Masturo) Kaffa Savage
A 35 yrs
B Japan
F Sam Savage of Darnley Is
M Mary Ann (nee Pitt)
Permit to marry not granted 1911.
18. L Lethbridge
Einasleigh, 1911. Request for female employee to marry
Aboriginal Yulabilla Jack.
19. Mallie Louisa
A 19 yrs
B Rotumah Moa Is
Married 1. 2.1911 Thursday Island.
20. Charles H Niechleberg
Murgon, 1911. Seeks an Aboriginal wife. Refused. Was living at
Murgon at the time.
21. Harry Davies (Black Harry) Rosey Martin
R Barambah Dunwich
C Bachelor Widow
A 40 yrs 40 yrs
B Walkerston Redland Bay
F Jerry Davies Jim Bain
M Polly Eliza Jungerboi
Married 22. 2.1911 Registry Office, Brisbane.
Rosey has two children
Alfred Martin, son
Rosey Martin, daughter
They are supposed to leave Myora after the marriage.
22. Jumi Hann Sally
R Johnstone River
B Punjaub, India
Permission to marry refused, 1911.
Sally used to live with a kanaka at the Herbert River 7 or 8 years
ago. He died 2 years ago.
23. Jack Mann (H/C kanaka) Bella Wallace
A 27 yrs 24 yrs
B North Rockhampton
Seek permission to marry 1911 Rockhampton.
24. Guching (H/C SSI) Sally
B Murray Is
Seek permission to marry 1911 Thursday Island.
25. Samuel Browning
Ilfracombe 1911. Looking for a wife on behalf of his boy Billy.
26. Samuel Browning (H/C Maori)
A 23 yrs
Tweed Heads 1911. Looking for a H/C wife to marry.
27. Christie Williams Jenny Pero
R Merivale Stn, Mitchell Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 30 yrs
B Boralla Stn, Hungerford Boonara, Kilkivan
F Billy Williams ----- Graham
M Mary Ann Kitty
Married 16. 1.1911 Salvation Army Temple, Brisbane.
Jenny's father was a station manager.
28. Coon Goo Lucy
R Dry River, Herberton
A 46 yrs 30 yrs
Married 23.12.1910 Dry River, Herberton.
29. Coon Goo Leesy Craig
A 18 yrs in 1908
Seek permission to marry 1908 Herberton. Permission granted 1908.
30. Coon Goo Kitty
R Dry River Herberton
C Spinster
A 45 yrs 24 yrs
B Canton, China Geraldton
F Day Jung
M (nee Ah Chong)
Married 3.10.1901 Herberton.
This is a previous marriage of Coon Goo. Kitty died 4 years
after marriage.
31. Tony Whitton Cissy
R Barambah Barambah
A 39 yrs 25 yrs
C Bachelor Spinster
B Bowen Bowen
F Boney Billy
M Dinah Winnie
Married 30.11.1910 Barambah Presbyterian.
32. Yesai Sibisop
B Samoa
Married 22.10.1910 Thursday Island.
33. Episaio (H/C SSI) Charlotte
B Mabuiag Is Mabuiag Is
Permission to marry granted 1910 Thursday Island.
34. Charlie Norah
B Malay Aloomba
Married 6.10.1910 Cairns.
35. Peter Quinn Kitty
Permission to marry not granted 1910.
Kitty has a daughter to Peter Quinn. It was 10 days old
on 27. 9.1910.
36. Bob Gayton Lily Mitchell
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 18 yrs
B N.S.W. Roma
F Dick Gayton Jack Mitchell
M Jinny Lizzie
Married 3.10.1910 Barambah Presbyterian.
37. Charlie Bekno Ada Thompson Fiddler
Married 3. 9.1910 Kingaroy Methodist.
Ada's mother and sisters are at Barambah. She used to live at the
settlement with Jim Fiddler and his three children.
Ada's sisters at the settlement are Jessie and Lizzie.
38. Lawrence Patterson Cecilia Conway
A 55 yrs
B Danish
Married 23. 8.1910 Rockhampton Baptist.
39. Arthur Smith Annie Simpson
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 28 yrs 25 yrs
B Kilkivan Stradbroke Is
F Tommy Smith Jack Simpson
M Victoria Tilly
Married 20. 8.1910 Barambah Presbyterian.
40. Robert McDonald Maud Jeffries
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 45 yrs 21 yrs
B Tarong Cloncurry
F Alex Clepperton ? Jack Jeffries
M Nancy Gladys McKenzie
Married 20. 8.1910 Barambah Presbyterian.
41. Matoka Annie
A 22 yrs
B Japan Johnstone River
Married 4. 8.1910 Geraldton.
Annie's husband died 18 months ago.
42. George Gorringe Nuncleer
A 28 yrs
Married 3. 5.1910 Birdsville.
Also mentions Clara aged 20 years.
Nuncleer has 3 children, a 3/4C boy aged 8 years,
a black boy aged 4 yrs and a 3/4C girl aged 12 months.
The girl's father is George Gorringe.
43. Jack Charger Jessica
A 17 yrs
B Solomon Is
Married 1. 6.1910 Mapoon.
44. Alna (H/C SSI) Matilda Topsy Quaine
A 23 yrs
Seek permission to marry 1910 Thursday Island.
45. Christmas Minnie Reed
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 45 yrs 45 yrs
B Wondora Burketown
F Yellowbelly Peter Reed
M Mandubery? Kitty
Married 9. 7.1910 Barambah Presbyterian.
46. Phillip O'Brien Lucy Dowling
R Barambah Brisbane
C Widower Widow
A 30 yrs 26 yrs
B Barambah N.S.W.
F Jack O'Brien James Graham (stockman)
M Jinnie Mary Ann
Married 29. 1.1909 Brisbane Registry Office.
47. Jack Obaa Aggie Santo
A 18 yrs
B SSI Mossman
F Johnny Multara (SSI)
Married 16. 6.1910 Mossman.
Aggie was the wife of Jack Santo who died at Port Douglas
on 16. 3.1910. Aggie and Jack were married on 16. 7.1909.
Aggie has a male child aged 3 months.
48. Harry Hodges Ellen
B Mapoon
Married 24. 5.1910 Thursday Island.
Ellen had a child that died.
49. Frederick George Burns
A 50 yrs
Yangan 1910. Wants a H/C wife.
50. Alick Rosie
C Widow
A 29 yrs
B Solomon Is
Seek permission to marry 1910.
51. Tommy Black Minnie Simon
R Wondai Wondai
C Bachelor Spinster
A 40 yrs 21 yrs
B Charters Towers Warroo
F James Black Simon West
M Polly Mary
Married 19. 4.1910 Wondai Methodist.
52. Gow Sam Polly Robson
A 54 yrs 25 yrs
B China Herberton
Married 24. 3.1910 Herberton.
Have been living together for 8 years. Have a
child 3 1/2 years old.
53. T W Hayden Minnie Fuller
Married 6. 4.1910 Piggott near Hawkwood.
54. Bob Loveluck Maria Ferguson
Permission to marry granted Mackay 1910.
55. Willie Jalaboy (Galaboy) Nellie Barlow
C Widow
Permission to marry granted 1910 Mackay.
56. Micky Dooley Lily
R Toowoomba
Permission to marry not granted 1910 Toowoomba.
57. Harry Tanna Nellie
B Tanna Is Mulgrave
Permission to marry granted 1910 Cairns.
58. Jardine Sheo
A 22 yrs
B Java Darnley Is
Seek permission to marry 1909 Thursday Island.
59. Charley Ban Ellie
R Ombah Goldsborough
Married 15.12.1909 Cairns.
60. Johnny Ta-Falami Beatie
A 18 yrs
Married 11.10.1909 Geraldton.
61. Johnny See On Uriana
R Babinda Ck
B Batavia
Permission to marry granted 1909 Cairns.
62. Jack Ah Win Polly
B Singapore Mulgrave
Permission to marry granted 1909 Cairns.
63. Liman Lass Minton
A 16 yrs
B Singapore
Seek permission to marry 1909 Thursday Island.
64. Tommy Niko Nellie
B Malayta
Married 23. 8.1909 Cairns.
65. Toby Henderson Nancy Topsy Cangi
R Cooktown Cooktown
Married 27. 7.1909 Cooktown.
66. Dave Ambran Winnie
A 50 yrs 20 yrs
B SSI
Married 15. 2.1909 Moody's Farm near Atherton.
Living together for about 3 years. Have one child which died.
67. Sam Lebo Lucy
A 45 yrs 25 yrs
B Barron River
Married 15. 2.1909 Moody's Farm near Atherton.
Living together for last 8 years. Have 3 children
aged 7 yrs, 3 yrs and 10 mths.
68. Willie Annie
A 56 yrs
B Tanna Is Atherton
Seek permission to marry 1909 Atherton.
Annie died in 1909. They had been living together for 12 years
and had 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls.
69. Harry
R Allumbah
Mentioned 1909.
Has been living with an Aboriginal woman for 10 years.
They have 2 children.
Harry's island name is Abooai.
70. Dan Connors Biddy
Married 14. 7.1909 Winton.
71. Jack Santo Aggie
A 30 yrs 17 yrs
B Santo Is Mossman
F Johnny Multara (SSI)
M Una (dec)
Married 16. 7.1909 Mossman.
72. Samuel Jackson Nellie
Cancelled 1909 Cooktown.
Nellie is now married to an Aboriginal man at Butcher's Hill Station.
73. Thomas Hassen Lulu Mungo
B Arab
F Mungo (step-father)
Married 6. 7.1909 Cloncurry.
74. Tommy Bing Chew
R Delta Station
A 18 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1909 Normanton.
Female is described as a H/C Chinese girl.
75. Bob Ling Lucy
B SSI
Married 28. 4.1909 Mapoon.
76. Watevah Lucy
B Cairns
Married 4. 5.1909 Cairns.
77. Lowqui Barley
A 20 yrs
B Pacific Islands Cairns
Married 4. 5.1909 Cairns.
78. F C Body Caroline
Married 29. 4.1909 Cloncurry.
Living together for 20 years. Have a child born at
Cloncurry Railway.
79. William Riley Trixie
A 28 yrs 24 yrs
Married 16. 4.1909 Emerald.
Trixie was removed from Blackwater to Barambah in 1909.
Also mentioned is an old woman Jeanny near Nocundra.
80. Fred King Flora Wheeler
Permission to marry granted 1909 Maryborough.
81. Jack Hendra (Hinda)
Mentioned 1909 Brookfield.
Wants to marry an Aboriginal girl. He is already married and not
divorced.
82. John Charles Smith Polly Tottenham
A 43 yrs
B Tambo
Seek permission to marry 1909 Hughenden.
83. John Bourne Taom Tirma
B Samoa Torres Straits
Seek permission to marry 1909 Thursday Island.
84. Hussin Topsy Sharp
C Widower Spinster
A 44 yrs 21 yrs
B British Egyptian Camooweal
F (dec)
M (dec)
Married 28. 1.1909 Burketown.
85. Raufi Ruby
C Bachelor Widow
Married 9. 6.1908 Barambah Presbyterian.
86. Edmund Cooche Agnes
C Bachelor Widow
Married 9. 6.1908 Barambah Presbyterian.
87. Samuel Jackson Nellie
R Alice River
A 35 yrs
B Georgetown
Permission to marry granted 1909 Cooktown.
Also mentions
David Biddell, miner and Rosie Phillips, Aborigine.
Rosie is 18 years old and was born in Georgetown.
88. David Biddell Rosie Phillips
R Alice River
A 18 yrs
B Georgetown
Permission to marry granted 1909 Cooktown
89. Ada Fuller
Mentioned 1909 Aubourne.
Wants to marry a white man.
90. James Tracker Lily Normanton
Permission to marry not granted 1909 Murgon.
Lily Normanton sent to Barambah with Minnie Simpson.
91. Harry Tryville Sitoe
Married 10.11.1909 Thursday Island.
92. Charlie Thompson Mary Harrison
Mentioned 1909 Ipswich.
Marriage is null and void. Mary is already married to another
man at Barambah.
93. Louis Nielson Rosendahl
Mentioned 1909 Mt Mulgrave Stn, Maytown.
Wants marriage annulled. Has 3 children.
94. Jack Cavanagh Ada Cavanagh
Mentioned 1909 Myora.
Want a copy of their marriage certificate to register child's birth.
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