Chief Protector of Aborigines
Correspondence for Marriage Applications
Item ID 336456
Previous System Location A/58769; RSI14961/1/470
Description Marriages
Start Date Circa 1/1/1918
End Date Circa 31/12/1918
Access Category 100 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright P.J. Mackett, 1995
Abbreviations used are
R Residence
C Marital Status (Condition)
A Age
B Place born
F Father
M Mother
W Witness (where Aboriginal)
31. Sandy Anning Eva Webb
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 26 yrs
B Wallagorang, NT Burketown
F Johnnie Alick Webb
M Kitty Maggie
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
32. Prince Davey Bella Coolundra
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 40 yrs 28 yrs
B Cardwell Innisfail
F Tommie
M Lily Louie
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
33. Ossie Dick Raby Gundy
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 19 yrs
B Roma Miva
F Dick Gundy
M Molly Nelly
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
34. Ned Annan Gipsey Jackson
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 30 yrs 21 yrs
B Mareeba Burketown
F Tommy Johnnie
M Jinnie Maggie
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
35. Jack Cairns Nelly Larry
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 27 yrs 35 yrs
B Cairns Blackwater
F Dick Cairns Charlie McAvoy (McIvoy)
M Nellie (dec)
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
36. George Bunder Elsie Toby
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 23 yrs
B Gayndah Banana
F Charlie Toby
M May Lizzie Palmtree
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
37. George Bradley Ruby McKenzie
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 30 yrs 21 yrs
B Clermont Gayndah
F Billy Bradley Billy McKenzie
M Bella Davey
Married 11.11.1918 Barambah Baptist
38. Charles Corcoran (white) Rosey
R Gregory Downs Police District
A 45 yrs
Permission to marry refused 1918 Normanton
39. Mr Budger
R Buderim Mountains
B Hindoo
Correspondence 1918 Buderim Mountains. Wants to marry
an Aboriginal girl
40. Henry Alex Williams Daisy McLean
R Brisbane St George
Permission to marry granted 1918
41. B Newman (white) Maudie White
R Townsville Townsville
C Widower
A 27 yrs Under 21 yrs
Married 10.10.1918 Townsville
N.B. Maudie was 3 months pregnant at the marriage.
42. Cornelius Michael Condon (white) Kate Ah Sam
A 29 yrs
Seek permission to marry 1918 Rockhampton. Kate is
exempt (1916) so no permission is needed.
43. Charlie Solomon Maggie Drumdrow
B Pacific Islander
Married 24. 8.1918 Mossman
44. Anteria Teafoo
R Thursday Island Murray Island
A 40 yrs 18 yrs
B Rotumah, Fiji
Married 30. 8.1918 Thursday Island
45. Arthur Richard Harvey Ada
A 31 yrs 30 yrs
B Bendigo, Victoria Mt Howard, Cooper River
Application to marry 1918 Durham Downs, Thargomindah
N.B. Ada has a tribal husband.
46. Arthur Nellie
A 21 yrs
Seek permission to marry 1918 Bowen
N.B. Nellie is pregnant
47. Daniel Hodges Etta Lockett
A 22 yrs on 26. 4.1918 17 yrs
F White
M F/B of Badu Island
Married 27. 7.1918 Thursday Island
N.B. Daniel is a returned soldier
48. Jimmy Hobo Agnes Monkey
R Pascoe River
B Toolagie Island
Permission to marry granted 1918 Thursday Island
49. Harry Motlop Florrie Lifu
R Kairi
C Widower
A 40 yrs 19 yrs
Married 23. 7.1918 Atherton
N.B. Harry has one child from a previous marriage.
It is 8 yrs old.
Florrie is the mother of an illegitimate female child aged
1 year and 10 months. The father is Willie Ambrym, kanaka.
Florrie's mother and step-father are at Kairi.
50. Dick
R Ray Station
Looking for a wife 1918 Ray Station
51. Patrick Bray Rose Tull
R Valentine Plains, Banana Valentine Plains, Banana
C Bachelor Spinster
A 45 yrs 38 yrs
B Cardarah Stn, Burnett Red Hill, Mt Morgan
F Michael Bray James Tull
M Mary Anne Lamb Maggie Palmtree
Married 26. 7.1918 Mt Morgan
N.B. Lived together for many years and have several children.
Patrick is of Maori extraction.
52. Charles Burns May Lee
R Emerald Downs, Emerald
Permission to marry refused 1918. May too young.
53. William McKenzie Millie Smith
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 25 yrs
B Kilcoy Stanthorpe
F Johnny McKenzie
M Fanny
Married 27. 7.1918 Barambah Methodist
54. Josal Williams Maggie Fogarty
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 22 yrs
B Roma Deebing Creek
F Simon Williams Masher Ross
M Fanny Sarah
Married 27. 7.1918 Barambah Methodist
55. Casey Gundy Maud Williams
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 23 yrs 18 yrs
B Miva Cooya Stn
F Gundy (dec) Harry Williams
M Nellie Eliza
Married 27. 7.1918 Barambah Methodist
56. Harry Baku Florrie Walters
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 22 yrs 22 yrs
B Coen Mount Carbine
F Harry Burne Jimmy Walters
M Lily Ruby
Married 23. 7.1918 Barambah C of E
57. Charlie Solomon Maggie Drumdrow
C Widow
A 50 yrs 28-30 yrs
B Pacific Islands
F Pacific Islander
M Aboriginal
Married 24. 8.1918 St Davids Church Mossman
N.B. Maggie is the widow of a SSI named Johnny Drumdrow
who died at Rocky Point near Daintree about 2 years ago.
58. Casey Gundy Maudie Williams
Seek permission to marry 1918 Barambah
59. Tom Mosby Garvie
R Yam Island
A 27 yrs 25 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1918 Thursday Island
60. Fred Linskie Lily Ferguson
Married 11. 9.1918
N.B. Lily has children
Fred in army, No 3975, 26th Battalion, District Guard
61. Hom Yuen May Hunkin
B China
Permission to marry refused 1918
N.B. Hom Yuen not the father of May's child.
Also mentions
Marriage Philomena Mills to Kwong Tai Cheong
Marriage Gertie Summers to Taomin Loban, a Malay
62. Peter Clarke Lucy
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Widow
A 40 yrs 33 yrs
B Blackall Croydon
F Mungurry (dec) Bob Smith (dec)
M Caroline Lily Cameron
Married 13. 6.1918 Barambah Methodist
63. Henry Carbine Elsie King
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 30 yrs 24 yrs
B Bogantungan Water Ck, Springsure
F Jimmy (dec) Yarrah King
M Mary Ann (dec) Cungie
Married 13. 6.1918 Barambah Methodist
64. Charles Burns Topsy Croydon
R Walton
A Old man
Permission to marry refused 1918 Walton
65. Unnamed
Wife for a black boy on Raybourne (Mr Tully) 1918
66. Charlie Garling Edie Lee
A 40 yrs
B Malay
Married 20. 2.1918 Innisfail
67. Albert Blackman
R Warra
Not married in 1918
N.B. Albert is a tracker.
68. Chuckey Hunt Minnie Bertram
C Widow
Correspondence 1918 Springsure
N.B. Chuckey was removed Springsure to Barambah 1917.
Minnie's previous husband was Jimmy Bertram who died
at Springsure. Minnie does not want to marry.
69. Billy Davis Corrie
Permission to marry granted 1918 Ayr
70. David Lawrence Clara King
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 27 yrs 21 yrs
B Ingham Cambridge Downs, Richmond
F Charlie Joe King
M Mary Louia
Married 19. 1.1918 Barambah Methodist
71. Billy Delbin Emily Barlow
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 32 yrs
B Comet Thargomindah
F Peter Jack Barlow
M Jenny Jenny
Married 19. 1.1918 Barambah Methodist
72. Arthur Riley Julia Mitchell
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 28 yrs 21 yrs
B Gayndah Beaudesert
F Tom Tom Billy
M Rosy Elizabeth
Married 19. 1.1918 Barambah Methodist
73. August King
R Torrens Creek
Wants a wife 1918 Torrens Creek
74. John Carter Annie Morrison
R Winton Winton
A 36-38 yrs 38 yrs
Married 31.12.1917 Winton C of E
N.B. Annie has a male illegitimate child borm March 1916.
Alleged father at war.
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