Chief Protector of Aborigines Correspondence
Correspondence for Marriage Applications 1913 - 1914
Item ID 336450
Previous System Location A/58767; RSI14961/1/464
Access Category 100 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995
NB R Residence
C Marital Status (Condition)
A Age
B Place born
F Father
M Mother
W Witness (where Aboriginal)
1. Tommy Walters Polly White
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 23 yrs 38 yrs
B Normanton Burketown
F Jimmy Jack Anderson
M Jenny Lily
Married 8.10.1914 Barambah Methodist
2. Bendy Maud Gibbon
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 23 yrs
B Cooktown Taldora
F (dec) Tommy Silver
M Maggie Polly
Married 8.10.1914 Barambah Methodist
3. Fishhook Leila
R Tenham Stn Keeroongooloo Stn
A 17 yrs
Approval to marry granted 1914, Woorabinda
4. Harry Willoughby Rosy Andrew
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 22 yrs
B Thargomindah Kyabara, Cunnamulla district
F Sten Willoughby Joe Andrew
M Mary Mary
Married 12.10.1914 Barambah Methodist
5. Tom Gela Kalis
A 39 yrs 19 yrs
B Solomon Islands Moa Is
Married 2.11.1914 Thursday Island
6. Joe Jessie
Date 1914, Adavale. Allegedly married by a Police Constable at
Bulgroo Stn, Windorah district, about 10 years ago.
Tribal marriage. They are content to see each other occasionally,
as they work on different stations.
7. George Sublet Sybil Combarngo
R Surat
Married 9.12.1914 Roma.
Also mentions
Lillian Edwards at Cogoon. She got an Exemption at Surat 1913/1074.
May Sandy, Roma district. She got an Exemption at Roma 1913/1100.
8. Tommy Louis Maggie
R Normans Bay
A 52 yrs 45 yrs
B Mauritius Hinchinbrook Island
Married 6.12.1914 Innisfail.
Maggie has 2 children, the youngest being 15 years old.
9. John Francis Pataram Woolet
C Widower Widow
A 61 yrs 40 yrs
B Phillipines Aureed Island
Married 4.12.1914 Thursday Island
10. Thomas Alfred Collins Sarah Himstedt
R Blackbutt Blackbutt
C Bachelor Spinster
A 35 yrs 19 yrs
B Gatton Milpora Rocks near Esk
F Thomas Kingston Collins Alfred Himstedt
M Maria Smythe Sarah Himstedt
Married 9. 8.1914 Blackbutt Methodist
They have an illegitimate child born at Nambour on 20.11.1913.
11. Albert Samardin Eva
R Augustus Downs
A 15-16 yrs
F George Samardin
M Aboriginal
Permission to marry granted 1914, Burketown
Eva is described as a Chinese half-caste.
12. Moydan Clara
B South India
Premission to marry sought 1914, Thursday Island.
Some 23 years ago Moydan was legally married to a full-blood
Aborigine who died some 10 years later. The only living child
to Moydan's first marriage, Johnny, was married to Carrie,
Aborigine, a few months ago at Mapoon.
13. James Paris Mary Hemstadt
A 33 yrs 16-17 yrs
B Milfred Rocks near Esk
F English Alfred Hemstedt
M Aboriginal Aboriginal
Permission to marry given 1914, Blackbutt.
Mary is pregnant to James Paris. She is also the sister of
Sarah Himstedt. Another sister is Mrs Ogilvie at Blackbutt.
14. Toby Platt Cissie Rilley
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 24 yrs 19 yrs
B Ebagoola Gordonvale
F Billy Billy Lewis
M Nellie Liddy or Biddy
Married 12.10.1914 Barambah Methodist
15. Ah Yipp Annie
R Liverpool Creek Liverpool Creek
Married 25. 8.1914 Innisfail
They have been living together for 4 or 5 years and have a child
about 4 years old.
16. Quetta Nellie
A 60 yrs 50 yrs
B Kanaka
Married 26. 8.1914 Ingham
Lived together for 20 years. No children. Reared 4 orphan children.
17. Bob Cingalee Polly
A 36 yrs
Married 4. 7.1914 Atherton
18. Johnny Moydon Carrie
R Mapoon
A 22 yrs
F Hindu
M Mainland woman
Permission to marry granted 1914 Thursday Island
19. Mathias Remedio Mary Cecelia Usop
A 20 yrs 18 yrs
B Thursday Island
F Manilla Singapore Malay
M Native of Murray Is Native of Mapoon
Permission to marry sought 1914, Thursday Island
20. Percy King Christina Langdale
R Dunwich Dunwich
Permission to marry granted 1914, Dunwich
21. Alick Tarampa Maggie
R Kaama Stn Cairns
A 47 yrs 44 yrs
B Solomon Islands
Married 15. 9.1914 Cairns, Church of England.
Alick is Exempt.
Maggie was living in Cairns with Annie Kelly, H/C.
22. Oya Emma Pitt
A 18 yrs
B Japan
F Edward Pitt of Darnley Is
M SSI H/C
Permission to marry refused 1914.
Edward Pitt is the son of Douglas Pitt, a Jamaican. Edward's
mother was a South Sea woman.
23. Charles Swan Angeline
R Mount Margaret
Permission to marry granted 1914, Thargomindah.
24. Frederick Swaine Catherine (Cissy) Limpsey
R Chinchilla
A 22 yrs
B Banana
F Chinese (aged 98 years)
M 3/4C
Married 13 or 16. 5.1914 at Chinchilla.
Janey Lee is a cousin of Catherine. Janey's mother and some of her
brothers are at Taroom. Also mentions Mr B Webber, exempt and the
Swaine family (coloured) of Chinchilla.
25. Solomon Amboyn Saratta
A 64 yrs 53 yrs
B Amboyn Island, Borneo Naghir Island
Married 21. 4.1914 Thursday Island
26. Quin Chook Para
A 47 yrs 46 yrs
B Java
Married 11. 6.1914 Thursday Island
Para is a mainland woman. They have been living together for 16 years
and have several children.
27. Edmund Chambers Maud Darlow
C Widower
A 25 yrs 25 yrs
F Darlow
M Polly
Married 8. 5.1914 Chinchilla.
Edmund had a wife who died at the Diamantina Hospital on 19. 5.1913.
Maud is the mother of two children namely Doris Darlow ( 5 yrs) and
William Darlow (4 months).
In 1908 Polly and Darlow wanted their daughters to return to them in
Jimbour. Maud was then in Brisbane.
28. Whyea Rosie Neill
R Mossman Mossman
C Bachelor Spinster
A 50 yrs 25 yrs
B Saa, Malaita, Pacific Islands Mitchell River
F Owou (SSI)
M (SSI)
Married 4. 6.1914 St David's Church, Mossman.
29. Freddie Walker Ada Kelly
A 27 yrs 25 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1914.
30. Nogata Nellie
B Japan
Permission to marry not granted 1914.
There is a Removal Order for Nellie, aged 8 yrs, from Yungaburra to
Cape Bedford, 1914.
There is a Removal Order for Nellie from Mourilyan to Yarrabah, 1914
31. Harry Mary Ann
B Polynesia
Married 22. 6.1914 Ingham.
32. Ado Rosie
B Polynesia
Married 22. 6.1914 Ingham
33. Anamboon Rosie
B Polynesia
Married 22. 6.1914 Ingham.
34. Johnny Massing Kitty
R Hawkins Creek near Ingham
C Widow
B Malacoota, New Hebrides
Married 2. 3.1914 Ingham.
Kitty's previous husband, Peter, has been dead for 3 years.
35. Billy Solomon Mary Ann
Married 9. 3.1914 Ingham.
36. Tommy V
R Alpha Stn
A 40 yrs
Wants a wife, 1914 Alpha Stn.
37. Charlie Pentecost May Crimnist
R Yungaburra
A 42 yrs 45 yrs
B Kanaka Russell River
Permission to marry not granted 1914.
Charlie only wanted to marry for one year.
38. Jim Waiema Sia Sela
C Bachelor Spinster
A 35 yrs 32 yrs
B Darnley Is
Permission to marry granted 1914.
39. Willie Maratti Susannah (Cissy) Neewah
R Gordonvale Gordonvale
A 26 yrs
B Kanaka
Married 1. 5.1914 Cairns.
Lived together for about 10 years.
40. Tommy Ah Boo Rosie
B H/C mainlander Badu Is
Permission to marry granted 1914.
They have been living together for some years.
41. Minoru Satow Geede Anee Eliza
A 21 yrs
B Japan
F Englishman
Permission to marry not granted 1913.
42. Henry George Frederick Schneider Jinny Lane
B St Lawrence
Married 3. 2.1914 St Lawrence.
Jinny already has 2 children to Henry.
43. Charles William Clarke Mary Ethel Voss (Vass)
A 17 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1913.
44. Jimmy Lebana Balo
B Solomon Islands
F Tommy Tod, TSI
Permission to marry granted 1913.
45. Ah Man Sarah Ah Quay
Seeks permission to marry 1913.
46. Geeran Bella
R Frenchmans Ck near Nelson
A 30 yrs
B Malay Babinda
F (dec)
M (dec)
Married 12. 1.1914 Cairns.
47. Jimmy Allinday Daisy
B Kanaka
Married 22.12.1913 Bowen.
48. Sam Solomon Maria
C Widow
A 43 yrs
B Pacific Islander
Married 23. 1.1914 Ingham.
49. Toney Mayboy Mary Tie
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 33 yrs 29 yrs
B Boulia Brighton, Ayrshire, Qld
F Mayboy Tie
M Alice Louie
Married 26.12.1913 Barambah Methodist.
Removal Order Mary Tie and child from Winton to Barambah 1912.
Also mentions W Weaver at Alderly Stn near Boulia.
Seven or eight years ago Mary was Daylight's girl at Winton.
In 1911 she gave birth to a child. Father was white.
Mary is said to be H/C Chinese.
50. Major Maudie Norman
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 18 yrs
B Normanton Woodford
F Charlie
M Lily -ipsy?
Married 26.12.1913 Barambah Methodist.
51. Jimmy Cairns Nellie Faithfull
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 32 yrs
B Cairns
F Billy
M Maggie
Married 26.12.1913 Barambah Methodist.
52. Jack Anderson Doreen Bligh
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 18 yrs
B Thargomindah Kilkivan
F Peter Anderson Bligh
M Bumble Aggie
Married 26.12.1913 Barambah Methodist.
53. Jimmy Garvey (Garney, Garny) Violet Hennessey (Ennesey)
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 17 yrs
B Cooktown Cunnamulla
F Jimmy Hennessey
M Emily Rosie
Married 26.12.1913 Barambah Methodist.
54. Captain Van Rook Ruby Rangee
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 28 yrs 35 yrs
B Delta Cooktown
F Jack
M Kitty
Married 26.12.1913 Barambah Methodist.
55. Brisbane (Wytalmon) Kupa
R Darnley Is
C Widow
A 50 yrs
B New Hebrides Darnley Is
Married 20. 1.1914 Thursday Island.
56. Sako (Saki) Guno (Guni)
R Coconut Is
C Widower Widow
A 60 yrs 50 yrs
Married 24. 1.1914 Thursday Island.
57. Willie Tu See Nancy
R Liverpool Ck Liverpool Ck
B Chinese
Permission to marry granted 1914.
Living together for 12 years. Have a boy 8 years old.
58. Johnny Moltarrie Jenny
R Daintree Saltwater near Mossman
C Widower Spinster
A 48 yrs 40 yrs
B Dargas, Santo, South Pacific Daintree
F Suba (SSI)
Married 27. 4.1914 St David's Church Mossman.
59. Frederick Neilsen alias Booth Cecilia Combo or Morgan
A Under age
Unable to help, 1914 Brisbane.
Cecilia was pregnant in 1914. Child stillborn.
Living together in Brisbane. Pregnant again. Father will not give
his consent to marry. CPA cannot help.
60. Walter Wyman Theresa Johnson
A 24 yrs 18 yrs
B Cunnamulla district
Permission to marry granted 1913 Cunnamulla. Theresa refused to
marry and permission revoked 1913.
61. Albert Samardin Eva
R Augustus Downs Stn
Permission to marry granted 1914 Gregory Downs.
62. Jack Rotumah or Oscia Bakoi
A 22 yrs
B Rotumah Is Darnley Is
Married 24. 2.1914 Thursday Island
63. Billy Solomon Mary Ann
R Hawkins Ck Hawkins Ck
B Kanaka
Permission to marry granted 1914 Ingham.
Mary Ann's boy Mark died about 4 years ago.
64. Jack Fagiaci Mary Philomena
C Widow
A 39 yrs 42 yrs
B Rotumah Is Yam Is
Permission to marry granted 1914 Thursday Island.
65. Joe Kanaka Raphilla Francis
A 33 yrs
B SSI Darnley Is
Permission to marry granted 1914.
66. Jack Oisod Bakoi
A 35 yrs 22 yrs
B Rotumah Is Darnley Is
Permission to marry granted 1914
67. Thomas Condren Flora Prosser
A 16 yrs
F Walter Prosser
Permission to marry granted 1913 Cloncurry.
Flora has 2 illegitimate children.
68. Joe Sarpoo Kitty
A 43 yrs 23 yrs
B Singapore Tinaroo
Married 22. 7.1913 Atherton
69. Mack Cook Lexie Moss
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 28 yrs 18 yrs
B Cooktown Kilkivan
F Tom Cook Bill Moss
M Jessie Minnie
Married 15. 5.1913 Barambah Methodist.
70. Frederick Heinrick Emily Foster
Married 25. 4.1913 Brisbane.
71. Johnny Clara Nerang
Want to marry 1913 Taroom.
72. Jimmy Waterton Conway
Want to marry 1913 Taroom.
73. Isaac Henry Cook Ada
Want to marry 1913 Taroom.
74. George Meredith Joyce Rosey Chooramano
A 36 yrs 20 yrs
Married 30. 6.1913 Innisfail.
Living together for 5 years. Have one female child aged 9 months.
75. Peter Seden Maria
B Malay Babinda
Married 23. 7.1913 Cairns.
Living together for some time. Have a child aged about 6 years.
76. Charles Mahomed Minnie
B Malay
Married 7. 7.1913 Cairns.
77. Joe Abdul Nellie
B Malay Freshwater
Married 28. 8.1913 Cairns.
78. Joe Andrew Eliza
A 44 yrs 20 yrs
B Malay Four Mile
Married 18.10.1913 Cairns.
79. William Hopkins Eva Anderson
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 36 yrs 20 yrs
B Mount Stanley, Moreton Thargomindah
F William Hopkins Peter Anderson
M Peggie Annie Malga
Married 17. 7.1913 Barambah Methodist.
80. Captain Annie French
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 40 yrs 48 yrs
B Cargea, Coorapah Blackwater
F Benjy King Billy
M Emma Jennie
Married 17. 7.1913 Barambah Methodist.
81. Simon Wells Maggie
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 36 yrs 40 yrs
B Milo Eulo
F Tinker Tommie
M Judy Mary Ann
Married 17. 7.1913 Barambah Methodist.
82. Jack Combo Annie Bright
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 21 yrs
B Jimbour Morley
F George Combo Tommie
M Lillah Kitty
Married 19. 8.1913 Barambah Methodist.
83. Charlie Malander Kitty
A 25 yrs
B Malay Babinda
Married 21. 9.1913 Cairns.
84. Billy Anderson Sinbad
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 26 yrs
B Bamford Barwon
F Jimmie Yellow Boy
M Kitty Rosie
Married 2. 9.1913 Barambah Methodist.
85. Tom Amat Maggie
A 22 yrs
B Malay Babinda
Married 21. 9.1913 Cairns.
86. Tommy Mareeba
R Moggill
Says he is getting married 1913.
Also mentions Jacky at Moggill in 1912.
87. Ernest Cox Annie Roberts
R Thargomindah
A 35 yrs 17 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1913 Thargomindah.
88. Tom Tana Polly
Married 19. 9.1913 Innisfail.
Also mentions Tumadea Tathoo and Maria Tathoo at Innisfail in 1913.
They were married at the Church of England, Innisfail about 8 years
ago.
89. Joseph Lucas Alice Hencing (Hansen)
R Binda Stn Binda Stn
F Henry Hansen
Married 2.10.1913 Roma.
Alice needed her parents consent.
90. Martin Bligh Sophia Mummin
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 20 yrs
B Kilkivan Bauhinia, Kimberley, Qld
F Bligh Harry
M Aggie Harriet
Married 10. 9.1913 Barambah Methodist.
91. Charley Mummin Amy Murray
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 26 yrs 20 yrs
B Bauhinia, Kimberley, Qld St George
F Harry Jimmy Murray
M Harriet Lucy
Married 10. 9.1913 Barambah Methodist.
92. Harry Ban Ban Lucy
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 45 yrs 38 yrs
B Gayndah Barwon
F Cootchie Charley
M Kate Jennie
Married 10. 9.1913 Barambah Methodist.
93. Tommie Slocum Minnie Rolly
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 33 yrs
B Camooweal Normanton
F Charlie Billy
M Nellie Lizzie
Married 1913 Barambah Methodist.
94. Tommie Mareeba Annie Jackson
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 28 yrs 28 yrs
B Mareeba Bogantungan
F Wootoo
M Biddy
Married 7.10.1913 Barambah Methodist.
95. Roman Gregorio Elizabeth Jemini Gara
R Thursday Island Thursday Island
C Bachelor Spinster
A 40 yrs 18 yrs
B Manilla Red Island
F Feliciano Gregorio (dec)
M Josefia Gregorio
W Lucio Ambrosio, Mary Ah Sang (Lang)
Married 7. 8.1900 Thursday Island Roman Catholic.
96. Targa Singh Annie Young
A 33 yrs 23 yrs
B India Atherton
Married 26. 3.1913 Atherton
97. Simon Martin Edith Wilson
R Hornibanks Stn Taroom
Dated 1913 Taroom.
98. Pedro Fred Rotumah Delia (Daia)
B Mabuiag Is
F H/C SSI
M Native of Mabuiag Is
Married 25. 2.1913 Thursday Island.
99. Dick Allen Norah
A 20 yrs
Married 17. 3.1913 Bowen Anglican.
Removal Order for Norah and 7 month old child dated 1913 from
Sonoma Stn to Barambah. Cancelled after marriage.
100. Tommy Tanna Lizzie
R Ingham
C Widow
Married 9. 4.1913 Ingham.
101. Tommy Lee Foy Ruby
R Woods Lake, Burketown
B China
Permission to marry granted 1913 Burketown.
Tommy has been married to a gin before. Ruby has a 5 month old
child to Tommy.
Ruby now does not want to marry Tommy.
102. Bertie Beckett Annie Carlo
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 20 yrs 21 yrs
B Eidsvold
F George Beckett William Burke (white)
M Minnie Princess Carlo
Married 19. 3.1913 Barambah Methodist.
103. Sam Clark Mary Tye
R Oxley Barambah
Dated 1913 Oxley. Mary does not want to marry Sam.
104. Big Sandy Nellie Piggie
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 30 yrs 28 yrs
B Cooktown Cooktown
F Toby Bluey
M Mary Jennie
Married 24. 3.1913 Barambah Methodist.
105. Jelup Moogoose
B Murray Island
F SSI
M From Three Sisters
Permission to marry granted 1913 Thursday Island.
106. Jack Geibo Lena
R Trubanaman Trubanaman
Permission to marry granted 1913 Thursday Island.
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