National Archives of Australia
A659 1939/1/996/REFERENCE COPY
Half caste home, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Copyright P J Mackett 2014
31. 8.1929 Examination of Aboriginals Jay Creek Half Caste Home
Boys
Name Age Comments
Norman Bray 14
Frank Hayes 12
Henry Palmer 11
Jim Ford 11 Trachoma
Tommy Brawn 11
Henry Ross 11
Arthur Liddle 10
Harry Baxter 10
Ted Martin 10
John Brawn 9
Alec McDonald 9
Jack Ansell 9
Clem Smyth 9
Roy Tilmouth 8
Willie Dempsey 8
Paddy Stirling 8
Stuart Kunoth (sic.) 8
Alen Turner 7
Jack Neald 7
George Carrol 6
Max Morley 5
Max Strange 5 Trachoma
Lindsay Smyth 4
Don Turner 3
Walter Norway 2
Mich Kerron 2
Girls
Name Age Comments
Hilda Perkin Adult
Eliza Gordon Adult
Mary Tilmouth Adult
Eileen Nugent 16
Fanny Hayes 16
Betty Tilmouth 16
Hilda Stirling 16
Melba Palmer 15
Tilly Tilmouth 12
Myrtle McDonald 11
Maudie Murray 11
May Hill 11
Ruby Webb 11
Enid Gordon 11
Eileen Briscoe 10
Topsy Glifen (sic.) 10
Lily Dempsey 9
Carrie White 7
Lorna Purvis 7
Dolly Cummings 7
Mavis Webb 4
24. 3.1932 From Half-Caste Institution Jay Creek to Deputy Protector of Aboriginals Stuart
Nominal Roll of Inmates
Boys
Name Age Caste Comments
Sonny Glen (also known as Ragget) 16 Oct Returned from Dr Stone Station
Tommy Brawn 14 1/2 1/2 caste Returned from Glen Helen Station
Henry Ross 14 1/2 caste
Tommy Madden 13 Quod
Jack Brawn 12 1/2 1/2 caste
Alec McDonald 12 1/2 3/4 black
Jack Ansell 12 1/2 1/2 caste
Roy Tilmouth 11 1/2 1/2 caste
Paddy Stirling 11 1/2 1/2 caste
Clem Smythe 10 1/2 Quod
Willie Dempsey 10 1/2 caste
Stuart Kunoth 10 Quod
Alec McNamara 10 1/2 caste
Ken Swan 9 1/2 1/2 caste
Jack Neal 9 1/2 1/2 caste
Alec Turner 9 Quod
Max Strange 9 1/2 Quod
Gordon Perkins 9 1/2 caste
George Carrol 7 1/2 1/2 caste
Allan Laughton 6 Oct
Charlie Carew 6 1/2 caste
Lindsay Smythe 6 Quod
Donald Turner 5 1/2 Quod
Walter Norway 5 1/2 caste
Mick Kerron 4 Quod
Herbert Laughton 4 Oct
James Stirling 2 1/4 Quod
Albert Thompson 2 1/2 caste
Albert McIntosh 2 1/2 caste
Girls
Name Age Caste Comments
Hetty Perkins 34 1/2 caste Senior Dormitory Girl
Eliza Gordon 33 1/2 caste Totally blind
Amy Laughton 29 1/2 caste Admitted to care for baby
Fanny Hayes 19 1/2 caste
Julia Colley 21 Quod Returned from employment Adelaide
Melba Palmer 17 3/4 black Returned from confinement
Nellie Stirling 15 3/4 1/2 caste Returned from confinement
Katie Glynn 16 3/4 black Cripple
Myrtle McDonald 16 1/4 3/4 black Suffering from weak back effect of severe burn, 1/2 blind
Maudie Murray 15 1/2 1/2 caste
May Hill 14 1/2 1/2 caste
Tilly Tilmouth 14 1/2 caste
Eileen Briscoe 14 1/2 caste Undergoing medical treatment
Ruby Ranbarran 14 1/2 caste
Topsy Glynn 12 1/2 caste
Emily Perkins 11 1/2 caste
Lily Dempsey 10 1/2 1/2 caste
Dolly Cummings 10 1/2 caste Weak eyes
Carrie White 10 1/2 caste
Lorna Purvis 10 1/2 caste
Elsie Minchin 10 1/2 caste One eye to be removed
Kathleen Kerron 6 1/2 Quod
Mavis Webb 6 1/2 Quod
Ruby Onions 5 1/2 caste Eyes
Nora Carew (aka Nora Myers) 7
Ethel Laughton 2 1/2 caste
May Perkins 10 mths 1/2 caste
Rona Laughton 4 mths 1/2 caste
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