National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
Series Series A452 Item 1951/536
Umbakumba Census 1943

Copyright P J Mackett, 2017

13. 6.1943 Report by Patrol Officer W E Harney on a patrol to Roper Bar

Umbakumba - Mr Grey was  very open with his work and states he has 108 people at
his place, of these 48 are children under the age of ten years.
Hereunder list of natives -

Abo. Names              No. Wives     No. Children         Ages                   Male   Female

Minimini                    3              4               9,7,3,10                3        1
Bukand                      3              2               9,5,3                   3
Morti                       1              3               10.5,2                  1        2
Nanbinarra                  4             10 inc 2 step    8,7,6,4,4,1 1/2,1 1/2,9, (6,4)
Dan                         1
Kalanga                     2              7               1,2,8,6,6,4,2,1
Mackana                     1              3
Mowata                      1              3
Mapana                      1
Meningawada                 1              1 step-child
Jungaba                     1              1
Wanella                     1              1
Naralingi                   2              2
Miangajia                   1              1
Jalama                      1              3
Naraghunga                  1
Nangirripia                 1
Nanggowallia                1
Nangipirrma                 1
Barankwa                    1              1

Young boys with parents maintained on Settlement

Name                      Age

Mukunga                    9
Nangila                    9
Naniyankumana             10
Wanyipa                   11
Nunjerrika                12

Single men without wives

Nangandur
Nangirrima
Nanguruma
Nanguda
Miliangmutta
NAmbata
Turunga
Kiningi
Nemengundaerr
Bukunya

31 adult males, 30 adult females, 49 children


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