National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
CRS E944/0, Lilla Creek
CA 7112 ATSIC Northern Territory State Office
Aboriginal Population Records
Census Results for Erldunda for
(1) circa 1963
National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
CRS E944/0, Erldunda
CA 7112 ATSIC Northern Territory State Office
Aboriginal Population Records
Census Results for Erldunda for
(2) 24. 3.1965
(3) 2. 7.1966
(4) 20. 8.1968
(5) 7. 7.1969
(6) circa 1970
Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2001, 2003
Census For circa 1963
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Place Notes
Mu Mu Pitjantjara H M .1919
Elsie Pitjantjara W F .1925
Kevin Pitjantjara Ch M Age 12 yrs
Barbara Pitjantjara Ch F Age 8 yrs
Jamie Pitjantjara Ch M Age 5 yrs
Jeffrey Pitjantjara Ch M Age 3 yrs
Yackidy H M .1904
(Mother is Tangali-Tangaua below.)
Biddy W F .1904
(Yackidy and Biddy are now divorced.)
Boola Pitjantjara H M .1924
Rita Pitjantjara W F .1924
Willie Pitjantjara Ch M .1950
Annie Pitjantjara Ch F .1956
Michael Pitjantjara Ch M .1957
Christine Pitjantjara Ch F .1959
Wongwi Pitjantjara H M .1925
Rosie Jilburra W F .1927
Nola Ch F .1950
Ruby Pitjantjara Ch F .1958
David Pitjantjara Ch M .1959
Jennifer Pitjantjara Ch F .1960
Jane Pitjantjara Ch F 10. 2.1963
Mousey Pitjantjara H M .1925
Daisy (Belle) Pitjantjara W F .1925
Michael Pitjantjara Ch M .1954
Marina Pitjantjara Ch F .1958
Marlene Pitjantjara Ch F .1959
Andy (Ande) H M .1927
Minnie Gunerai W F .1927
Rene Ch F 1951-1955
Joe Pitjantjara Ch M .1960
(Adopted child. Father is Tom and mother is Morna, see below.)
Tommy H M .1932
Morna W F .1963
Jim Pitjantjara Ch M .1961
(Jim is the brother of Joe above.)
Don Naggi-Tjankitja Pitjantjara H M .1931 Ex Ernabella
Dora Pitjantjara W F .1937 Ex Ernabella
Charles Pitjantjara Ch M .1959 Ex Ernabella
Toby Ny-nin Pitjantjara H M .1898
Ida Pitjantjara W F .1902
(Ex Ernabella.)
Molly F .1895
Liddy (Legs) F .1895
Tangali-Tangaua Loritja F .1883
(Mother of Yackidy, above.)
Jingi Jingi Pitjantjara F .1885
(Name also Nyingi Nyingi.)
Topsy Sin F .1932
Faith Ch F .1962 P/A
Davey Pitjantjara H M .1925
Daisy Pitjantjara W F .1925
Nita Pitjantjara Ch F .1949
(P/C in Adelaide.)
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Census For 24. 3.1965
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Notes
Mu Mu Loritja H M .1919 Gardener
Elsie Intjabata Pitjantjara W F .1925 Alice Springs Hospital
Kevin Loritja Ch M 1.11.1950 P/C, Horsetailer
(Father is unknown.)
Barbara Loritja Ch F 1.12.1954
James Loritja Ch M 1. 8.1958
Geoffrey Loritja Ch M 15. 4.1961
Garry Loritja Ch M 22. 2.1963 Alice Springs Hospital
(Mu Mu and Elsie are tribally married.)
Yackidy Loritja M .1904 Separated
Biddy Loritja F .1904 Separated
(These two are no longer cohabiting.)
Bula (Boola) Jabaljari Pitjantjara H M .1924
Rita Kiukiu Loritja W F .1924
Willie Loritja Ch M .1950
Annie Loritja Ch F .1957
Michael Mbitjana Loritja Ch M 13. 9.1958
Christine (Sarina) Loritja Ch F 3. 4.1961
Joan Pitjantjara Ch F 12. 5.1963 Alice Springs Hospital
(Bula and Rita are tribally married.)
Don Okai Naggi-Tjankitja Loritja H M .1931
(Tribe may be Pitjantjara.)
Dora Nguwara (Ntrura) Pitjantjara W F .1937
Charles Loritja Ch M 24. 6.1959
Elizabeth Loritja Ch F 5.12.1964
Cyril Loritja Ch M 26.12.1966
(Don and Dora are tribally married.)
Molly Ljubia Purula Aranda F .1895
Liddy (Leggs) Jaminti Loritja F .1895
Jangali-Tangaua Loritja F .1883
(Date of birth may be 1885. Name may be Jababul.)
Jingi-Jingi Pitjantjara F .1885
(Name may be Nyingi-Nyingi.)
Topsy White Loritja Sin F .1932 Domestic
Faith White Ch F 31.10.1962 P/C. Father is unknown.
Davey Loritja H M .1925
Daisy Pitjantjara W F .1925
(Tribe may be Loritja.)
Nita Pitjantjara Ch F .1949 P/C
Mornie (Mona) Loritja Ch F .1943
(At Horseshoe Bend. Date of birth may be 1944.)
(Davey and Daisy are tribally married.)
Maggie Armstrong Loritja Wid F .1914
Kelly Wilbintja Pitjantjara H M .1943 Fencer
Tusan Yubat Pitjantjara W F .1949
(Kelly and Tusan are tribally married.
Working for Gillpin a contractor fencing on Erldunda.
When finished returning to Ernabella.)
Ginger Pitjantjara Sin M .1929 Fencer
(Date or birth may be 1947.)
Hughie Murapen Pitjantjara Sin M .1949 Fencer
(Working for Gillpin a contractor fencing on Erldunda.
Intend returning to Ernabella.)
Peter Bula Loritja H M .1917 Evangelist
Beul Bula Kunitjira Loritja W F .1922
Georgina Bula Loritja Ch F .1963
(Peter and Buel are tribally married, as follows.
Although married in Church at Hermannsburg by Pastor S.O. Gross on 14. 4.1941,
the marriage is not legal as not registered with Registrar.)
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Census For 2. 7.1966
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Notes
Barbara Wodi Loritja F 1.12.1954
(Date of birth may be 1.12.1955.)
Yackidy Loritja M .1904 Separated
Bula (Boola) Bullah Jabaljari Pitjantjara H M .1924
Rita Kiukiu Loritja W F .1924
Willie Loritja Ch M .1950
(Date of birth may be 1952.)
Annie Loritja Ch F 1. 5.1957
(Date of birth may be 1. 5.1956.)
Michael Kamara Anmatjira Ch M 13. 9.1958
Christine (Sarina) Pitjantjara Ch F 3. 4.1961
Joan Pitjantjara Ch F 12. 5.1963
(Bula and Rita are tribally married.)
Molly Ljubia Purula Aranda F .1895
Liddy (Leggs) Jaminti Loritja F .1895
(Aboriginal name may be Yamindi.)
Jangali-Tangaua Pitjantjara F .1883
(Date of birth may be 1885. Name may be Jababul.)
Jingi-Jingi Pitjantjara F .1885
(Name may be Nyingi-Nyingi.)
Topsy White Loritja Sin F .1932 Domestic
Faith White Ch F 31.10.1962 P/C. Father is unknown
Maggie Armstrong Loritja Wid F .1914
Jimmy H M At Ebenezer
Nellie Jununja (Tjaumo) Pitjantjara W F .191
Michael Drogumuller H M P/C. In Alice Springs
Daisy Drogumuller Malunka (Muliunga) Loritja W F .1942
Peter Drogumuller Ch M .1962 P/C
Adeline Drogumuller Ch F 27. 3.1966 P/C
Ivy Kalgula (Kalkoola) Pitjqantjara F .1933
(Husband is at Areyonga. They are tribally married.)
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Census For 20. 8.1968
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Notes
Nyinga-Nyinga Loritja F .1885
Yackidy Loritja M .1904 Separated
Bula Tjabaljari Pitjantjara H M .1924
Rita Kiueiu Pitjantjara W F .1924
Willie Pitjantjara Ch M .1952
Annie Pitjantjara Ch F .1957
Michael Kamara Pitjantjara Ch M 13. 9.1958
Christine (Sarina) Pitjantjara Ch F 3. 4.1961
Joan Pitjantjara Ch F 12. 5.1963
Molly Ljubia Purula Aranda F .1895
(Deceased 31.12.1968.)
Maggie Armstrong Loritja Wid F .1914
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Census For 7. 7.1969
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Notes
Yackidy Loritja M .1904
Bula Jabaljari Pitjantjara H M .1924
Rita Kiueiu Pitjantjara W F .1924
Willie Pitjantjara Ch M .1952
Annie Pitjantjara Ch F .1957
Michael Kamara Pitjantjara Ch M 13. 9.1958
Christine (Sarina) Pitjantjara Ch F 3. 4.1961
Joan Pitjantjara Ch F 12. 5.1963
Wongwi Loritja H M .1925
Rosie Jilburra Loritja W F .1927
Nola Loritja Ch F .1950
Ruby Loritja Ch F 14. 8.1954
David Loritja Ch M 15. 9.1955
Kathy Loritja Ch F 6.10.1964
Jimmy Loritja H M .1914
Nellie Loritja W F .1914
Ivy Aulara Loritja Mo F .1927
Biddy Loritja Ch F P/C
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Census circa 1970
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Place Notes
Maggie Armstrong W F .1916 Angas Downs P/A
(Father is deceased.
Mother is Yamedi, deceased about 1961 at Erldunda.)
Brother is Jimmy, in Alice Springs.
Maggie receives Widows Pension and Child Endowment for her granddaughter.)
Ted Armstrong H M P/A
(Deceased at Erldunda.)
John Armstrong Ch M
(Wife is Bonnie.
Daughter is Norma, born 1961.
Daughter is Agnes.
Daughter is Rosemary.
Daughter is Rosemary.
This family, including John, are at Amoonguna.)
Eskie Armstrong Ch M
(Wife is Sandra (Djamba).
Foster child is Robin.
Family, including Eskie, are at Docker River.)
Nancy Armstrong Ch F
(Husband is Ronnie at Ambalindum Station with Nancy.)
Max Armstrong Ch M .1945 Erldunda P/A
(Wife is Ruby.
Son is Jamie who is deceased.)
Max Armstrong H M .1945 Erldunda P/A
(Father is Ted Armstrong, deceasaed.
Mother is Maggie Armstrong, at Erldunda.
Brother is John Armstrong.
Brother is Eskie Armstrong.
Sister is Nancy Armstrong.)
Ruby Armstrong W F 14. 8.1954
(Father is Wanguwayi.
Mother is Rosie, Tjilburra.)
Jamie Armstrong Ch M Alice Springs Hosp.
(Deceased 19.10.1971 Erldunda Station.)
Fogarty Armstrong Pitjantjara H M .1928 Henbury Stn P/A
(Father is Tim Armstrong P/A, age pensioner in Alice Springs.
Mother is Molly (Esther) F/B, age pensioner in Alice Springs.
Sister is Lorna.
Brother is Bobby.
Sister is Bertha, at Erldunda.)
Jean Armstrong W F .1931 Middleton Ponds P/A
(Father is Kenny Forester P/C, died Alice Springs.
Mother is Hetty, died Alice Springs.
Foster brother is Freddy Malthouse, at Hermannsburg.)
Sandra Armstrong Ch F .1960
Robert Armstrong Ch M . 6.1962
Brenda Armstrong Ch F 12. 9.1964
Jennifer Armstrong Ch F 8.10.1970
Dan Lucky H M .1926 Henbury Stn P/A
(Father is unknown.
Mother is Ruby, deceased.
Dan is employed as a stockman at Erldunda.)
Bertha (Okus) W F .1931 Henbury Stn P/A
(Father is Tim Armstrong P/A, age pensioner in Alice Springs.
Mother is Molly (Esther) F/B, age pensioner in Alice Springs.
Sister is Lorna.
Brother is Fogarty, at Erldunda.
Brother is Bobby.)
Peter Ch M 24. 9.1956 Alice Springs
(Working as a stockman at Erldunda.)
Elsie Ch F .1958 Alice Springs
Kathleen Ch F 23. 9.1959 Alice Springs
Ceciline Ch F 4.10.1962 Alice Springs
Lucke Ch M 31. 3.1965 Alice Springs
(Deceased 1. 4.1965.)
Ted Ch M 21. 1.1968 Alice Springs
Anna Ch F 28. 8.1969 Alice Springs
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