Chief Protector of Aborigines
Correspondence for Marriage ApplicationsItem
Item ID 336460
Previous System Location A/58769; RSI14961/1/474
Description Marriages
Start Date Circa 1/1/1921
End Date Circa 31/12/1921
Access Category Open
Queensland State Archives
Abbreviations used in the following pages are
R Residence
C Marital Status (Condition)
A Age
B Place born
F Father
M Mother
W Witness (where Aboriginal)
1. Charlie Naroom (Waroom)
R Winton
1921, wants to go to Palm Island to get a wife
2. Romeo Laura
R Greenvale Stn Greenvale Stn
A 16 yrs
Seek permission to marry 1921 Greenvale
N.B. Laura just had a baby. Father is Hector Thomas,
the Native Tracker for the Clarke River Police.
3. Bob Rosie
R Greenvale Stn Greenvale Stn
A 16 yrs
Seek permission to marry 1921 Greenvale
N.B. Rosie just had a baby. Father is William Ernest Jack,
who is now at Mt Emu Stn, Hughenden.
4. Broncho (Broaker) Sarah
R Mt Garnet Yarrabah
Seek permission to marry 1921 Mt Garnet
N.B. Sarah absconded and is living with a man in the
Cooktown District.
Broncho was removed to Yarrabah about 1920.
5. Billy Knobs Blanche
Permission to marry refused 1921 Duaringa
6. Jack Abdullah Nellie Solomon
R Atherton Palm Island
A 56 yrs Young
B Zanzibar, South Africa
F Kanaka (dec) } Legally
M (dec) } married
Permission to marry refused 1921 Atherton
N.B. Removal order dated 29.12.1920 Atherton to Palm Island
Mary Ann Hughes, 18 yrs
Nellie Solomon, 18 yrs
7. Harry Boney Cissie Kadel
R Taroom Settlement
A 23 yrs 15 yrs in 1919
Correspondence 1921
N.B. Attached to this correspondence is a Report dated
1916 by Mrs Sullivan of an inspection of girls in the
Western District. This covers Cunnamulla, Charleville,
Mitchell, Roma, Taroom, Dalby, Toowoomba and Dirranbandi.
Names mentioned are
Ethel Hooper, H/C, Moolga Stn, Cunnamulla
Ruby Johnson, Cunnamulla
Ada Hooper, H/C, Kahmoo Stn, Cunnamulla
Lizzie Lewis, H/C, Wyandra
Totty Waddy, Mt Morris near Charleville. Mother at Taroom
Kate Koosney, Mt Morris near Charleville
Kate Campbell, H/C, Langlo Crossing
Norma Raper, H/C, Glenevis, Charleville. Has an uncle and
aunt named Combarngo at Surat.
Elsie Myers, H/C, Charleville
Agnes Massey, Milly Stn, Charleville
Norah, Rosewood, Charleville
Ethel Cobbo, H/C, Narrawong, Charleville. Gone to Blackall
Cissie Kadel, H/C, Charleville, aged 12 years
Emma Clarke, H/C, Charleville
Sophie Nulla, H/C, Mitchell
Jessie Hislop, H/C, Roma
Ruby Combarngo, H/C, Surat
Lizzie Woodford and child, H/C, Drillham. Child attends
school daily
Ruby Waddy, H/C, Jundah
Agnes Johnson, H/C, Malara near Taroom
Lena Buck, H/C, Hornett Bank
Agnes Ferguson, H/C, Eurumbah Stn, Taroom
Ruby McPhie, H/C, Taroom
Amy Saunders, H/C, Taroom
Alice Hart, H/C, Carabah Stn, Taroom. Has children named
Daisy Burns or McLean
Lily Burns or McLean
Paddy Burns or McLean
These were last heard of at Deebing Creek
Nancy Saunders, H/C, Carabah Stn, Taroom
Janie Beckett, H/C, Wallabeha Stn, Yuelba
Thelma Carbine, H/C, Dalby
Lucy Samford, Dalby
Madeline Ferguson, H/C, Dalby
Annie Kearns, H/C, Bon Accord, Dalby
Mary Morton, H/C, Rosevale, Jandowae
Ethel Button and child, H/C, Bilboa near Bell
Rose Williams, Diamondy near Jandowae
Totsy Graham, H/C, Kaimkillenbun. Mother at Ipswich
Nancy Horn and child, H/C, Kilrock near Jandowae
Jessie Walker, Kennerley, Warra
Maud McGowan, Maroona, Warra
Clara Anderson, Lauriedale near Jandowae
Mabel George, Mangalore, Charleville
Francis, Goondiwindi
Gladys, Goondiwindi, aged 10 years
8. Charlie Morgan
Married after return from war before 1921.
N.B. In 10th Reinforcements of the 49th Battalion.
Mother was Mrs Bella Morgan of Ipswich who died 1. 6.1918
at Deebing Creek. Sister is Mrs Nuggin of West Cleveland.
9. William Turner Mary Moreton
B N.S.W.
Seek permission to marry 1921
10. Paddy Mossman Jessie Morgan
R Labourer Labourer
C Bachelor Spinster
A 25 yrs 19 yrs
B Mossman Woodford
F Jimmy Denny Morgan
M Jennie Ruby
Married 27. 7.1921 Barambah C of E
11. Henry Gilbert May Don
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 19 yrs
B Woodford Springsure
F Gilbert Luke Don
M Alice Clara
Married 27. 7.1921 Barambah C of E
12. Billy Grogan Lucy Samford
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 31 yrs 25 yrs
B Thornbury North Queensland
F Fred Grogan
M Dina
Married 27. 7.1921 Barambah C of E
13. Alex Mummin Dolly Bundle
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 19 yrs
B Duaringa Springsure
F Harry Mummin Bertie Bundle
M Harriet Maggie
Married 27. 7.1921 Barambah C of E
14. William You-Yeh Bessie Burke
R Boyne Is
A 45-50 yrs
B Kanaka
Married 14. 6.1921 Gladstone
N.B. Lived together for many years. Children are
Willie You-Yeh, 26 yrs
Peter You-Yeh, 23 yrs
Bob You-Yeh, 18 yrs
Dan You-Yeh, 17 yrs
Bessie You-Yeh, 9 yrs
Cissy You-Yeh, 7 yrs
Myrtle You-Yeh
15. Willie Walton Gregoria Assacruz
B Samoa
Married 23. 5.1921 Thursday Island
16. Willie Carney Agnes Johnson (Dean)
Married 17. 1.1921 Palm Island
N.B. Uncle of Agnes is W Nichols of Banana Pocket.
Agnes came to Palm Island from Yarrabah in 1918 on
removal order dated 20.11.1918
Also mentions
Sailor Toik, native of Murray Is, aged 28 yrs
Robert Pitt, native of Murray Is, whose wife died
recently leaving twin babies.
17. Alf Black
R Coraki, NSW
Wanted his marriage certificate and birth certificates
for his two children.
18. Johnson Palo Sidoi
R Thursday Island
C Widow
A 40 yrs
B Pacific Islander
Refused permission to marry 1921 Thursday Island
N.B. Sidoi is a widow with 5 children, the eldest
being 16 years old.
19. Thomas P Nio Anna Manantan
B Malaya ot Ambryn
F Philipina
M Aboriginal
Refused permission to marry 1921 Thursday Island
20. Sweeny Doman Lena Assacruz
A 6. 7.1897
B Cooktown
F Seck Doman, native of Bombay, India
M Aborigine
Married 2. 5.1921 Thursday Island
N.B. Sweeny's mother died some years ago. his parents
were married at Normanton in May 1894. He has father,
married sister and brother in Normanton.
Shortly before Christmas Lena gave birth to a child
on Darnly Island. Lena's sister is Mrs Conendo who
is living in open adultery with a Filipino named
Sebelo Ramon.
21. Ah Sue Rosey
R Touchstone Stn, Burketown
A 55 yrs 50 yrs
B China
Permission to marry refused 1921 Burketown
22. Mick Ruby
R Lyndhurst Stn Mona Mona
Correspondence 1921 Mona Mona
23. John W Beckett Teresa Moore
R Condamine
Permission to marry granted 1921 Condamine
24. Harry Sippie Ada Baker
A 30 yrs in 1920
B Strathleven Stn
F Scotsman
M Aborigine
Married 24. 2.1921 Mackay
N.B. Ada has children aged 11, 6 and 2 years. Previous
husband killed in war. She gets a pension. Eldest two
children are Baker's and youngest is Sippie's.
Previous husband was a white man who was killed in the
war. Also mentions
Mrs Eva Pickles
25. Albert Blackman Alberta Coulston
R Barambah Barambah
C Widower Spinster
A 31 yrs 21 yrs
B Townsville Frasers Island
F Ted Blackman Percy Coulston (dec)
M Lizzie Romulus Millie Liefus
Married 16. 2.1921 Barambah
26. Albert Ebsworth Rosie
R Naryiloo Stn
A 43 yrs in 1919
B Bulloo Downs, Thargomindah
F Englishman
M Aborigine
Correspondence 1920, Tibooburra, NSW
N.B. Have three children aged 10, 7 and 3 yrs.
27. John Crollick Cissy Whelan
R Bendana Stn, Nebine Creek
A Over 70 yrs 30 yrs
B Europe
Married 29.11.1920 Cunnamulla
N.B. Has 2 children, 4 1/2 yrs (belongs to Crollick) and
5 mths.
28. Harry Thompson Annie Rolf
A 10 yrs in 1914
Married 25. 1.1921 Brisbane
N.B. Annie is pregnant. Annie was sent to Purga from Aramac
in 1914 aged about 10 years.
29. Walter Brown Edith McKenzie
R Barambah Barambah
C Widower Widow
A 27 yrs 21 yrs
B Gympie Goondiwindi
F Tatoo Brown Jim Lynch (dec)
M Lucy (dec) Kitty
Married 30.12.1920 Barambah Methodist
30. George Lacy Tottie Brown
R Barambah Barambah
C Widower Spinster
A 30 yrs 19 yrs
B Georgetown Charters Towers
F Billy Lacy Bert Brown
M Lucy Linda Massa
Married 30.12.1920 Barambah Methodist
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