ABORIGINAL deaths 1855-1861 Victoria Australia.

Compiled from the Victorian Death Index.


Most of the early Aboriginal deaths recorded in Victoria only give the first name of the deceased, and they were simply recorded under ABORIGINAL. Death places and parents were not recorded. The parents named for the unnamed female below is a turn up for the books.


Tommy - d.1855 - aged 26 years.

William - d.1856 - aged 22 years.

Diana - d.1856 - age recorded as adult.

Billy - d.1856 - age recorded as adult.

Harry - d.1857 - aged 40 years.

Maria - d.1857 - aged 35 years.

Sandy - d.1857 - aged 22 years.

Jack - d.1857 - aged 45 years.

Jacky - d.1857 - aged as adult.

George Jeffries - d.1858 - aged 25 years.

Tommy - d.1858 - aged 26 years.

Unknown male - d.1858 - age recorded as adult.

Johnny - d.1859 - aged 20 years.

Unknown male - d.1859 - aged 30 years.

Gentleman John - d.1859 - aged 50 years.

Gillibrand - d.1859 - aged 30 years.

Mary Jane - d.1860 - aged 30 years.


Unnamed female - d.1860 - aged 5 days.

Parents recorded as MOONEY and Betsey MOONEY.


Jackie - d.1860 - aged 28 years.

Mary - d.1860 - aged 20 years.

Mr. Byerley - d.1860 - aged 80 years.

Pirriliboo - d.1860 - aged 100 years.

Mangoe - d.1861 - aged 90 years.

Unknown male - d.1861 - aged 3 days.

Bounaparte - d.1861 - aged 75 years.

Geordie - d.1861 - aged 30 years.

King William - d.1861 - age not recorded.

Sammy - d.1861 - aged 25 years.

Eliza - d.1861 - age not recorded.

Killy - d.1861 - age not recprded.

Avoca Jimmy - d.1861 - aged 50 years.

Bungaree - d.1861 - aged 70 years.

Pauline - d.1861 - aged 50 years.

Jeannie - d.1861 - aged 28 years.

Maria - d.1861 - aged 20 years.

Charlie - d.1861 - aged 26 years.


These are the deaths recorded in the Victorian Index over a period of seven years. There are many more not recorded. If you come across any other Aboriginal deaths in Victoria during this time period please include the details in the comment box below.

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