Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Residents and long term visitors of Malaytown, Cairns, before World War II



Abetta Jacobs
Torres Strait Islander
Abiu Ware
Torres Strait Islander
Adelaide Blanco (Nee Pitt)
Torres Strait Islander
Adelaide Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Alfie Sang
Chinese
William (Allam) Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Allie Binsair
Malay
Amy Nagas (Nee Walters)
Torres Strait Islander
Amy Sippi
Australian South Sea Islander
Angeline Bullio
African
Annai Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Antonia Garcia (Nee Bullio)
African
Arthur Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Ben Jacobs
Torres Strait Islander
Bill Jones
English
Bobby Ware
Torres Strait Islander
Brian Watkin
Torres Strait Islander
Cecilia Jacobs
Torres Strait Islander
Charlie Anau
Torres Strait Islander
Charlie Johns
Singhalese (Also known as Flash Willie and Charlie Flash on account of him being a snappy dresser )
Charlie (Watea) Sailor
Torres Strait Islander
Daisy Seaman
Malay
Daisy Seden
Malay
David Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Donald Friend
European
Demos Demetriades
Greek (died in the 1934 cyclone)
Doris Singh
African / Sikh
Dorri Guivarra (Nee Hippie)
Aboriginal (Arrived in Malaytown in 1940)
Doug Jacobs
Torres Strait Islander
Dulcie Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Edward Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Ernest Addo
Australian South Sea Islander (Arrived in 1929)
Evelyn Walters
Torres Strait Islander
Felicia (Phyllis) Watkin (Nee Pitt)
Torres Strait Islander
Flossie Pitt
Aboriginal
Francis Guivarra
Torres Strait Islander
Fred Walters
Torres Strait Islander
Fred Walters Jnr
Torres Strait Islander
Fred Watkin
Torres Strait Islander
Freddie Sailor
Torres Strait Islander
Freddie Ware
Torres Strait Islander
Gai Mazza (Nee Pitt)
Torres Strait Islander
George Jacobs
Torres Strait Islander
George Sang.
Chinese
Gerry Singh
African / Sikh
Gertie Jacobs
Singhalese
Harry Ware
Torres Strait Islander
Heather Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Herbert Sang
Chinese
Setaro Ishimoto
Japanese
Ivy Guivarra
Torres Strait Islander
Ivy Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Jack Ware
Torres Strait Islander
Jan Binsair
Malay
Jessie Binsair
Malay
Jim M. Tenni
Italian (He was born in 1900 and lived with his family in Malaytown circa 1900-1909)
Joseph Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Kamia Annai Pitt (Nee Watea)
Torres Strait Islander
Kathleen Addo
Torres Strait Islander
Katie Bullio (Aka Hoola Kate)
African
Lala Nicol (Nee Walters)
Torres Strait Islander
Lelei Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Len Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Lilly Hodges (Nee Savage)
Torres Strait Islander
Louisa Sailor
Torres Strait Islander
Maisie Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Martin Tenni
Italian
Mary Walters
Torres Strait Islander
Matilda Binsair
Malay
Matilda Sweeney (Nee Sailor)
Torres Strait Islander
Mavis Sang
Chinese
May Butchee
Torres Strait Islander (Perished in the 1934 cyclone.  Also known as Big May because of her strength)
Mercedes Singh (Nee Bullio)
African
Merian Guivarra (Nee Pitt)
Torres Strait Islander
Minnie Unis
Australian South Sea Islander
Minnie
Malay
Myra Pitt (Nee Kemple Hopkins)
Aboriginal
Nam Singh
Sikh
Nancy Guivarra (Nee Binsair)
Torres Strait Islander
Nancy Walters (Nee Brisbane)
Torres Strait Islander
Ned Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Nelson Burns
Aboriginal
Noreena Raymond (Nee Sailor)
Torres Strait Islander
Nudin
Aboriginal
Nuriya Seaman
Aboriginal
Ollie Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Osman Binsair
Malay
Pat Sebasio (Nee Singh)
African / Sikh
Patrick Sang
Chinese
Pedro Bullio
African
Periotha Ware
Torres Strait Islander
Peter Guivarra
Torres Strait Islander
Peter Quiki
Japanese
Ronnie Sailor
Torres Strait Islander
Rosie Singh
African / Sikh
Ruddia Adams (Nee Binsair)
Malay
Sailor Tork
Torres Strait Islander
Sam Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Sammy Walters
Torres Strait Islander
Seaman
Malay
Shirley Savage
Torres Strait Islander
Sonny Walters
Torres Strait Islander
Sophie Ware (Nee Pitt)
Torres Strait Islander
Stella Sang
Chinese
Sully
Malay
Tarka Singh
Sikh
Thelma Sang
Chinese
Tom Guivarra
Torres Strait Islander
Wallace, Mr
Jamaican
Wallace, Mrs
English
Wally Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
Walter Guivarra
Torres Strait Islander
Whopull Pitt
Torres Strait Islander
William Savage Jnr
Torres Strait Islander
Willie Unis
Malay
Winnie
Aboriginal
Yungpulla
Japanese


For females I have listed them by their last married name.  If unknown I have given maiden names.  If married names are given then maiden names are provided in parentheses