Memorandum A Howitt

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Memorandum B.

Another Family. Descent as in the following diagram.

1. Benjamin,
2. Wife }

5.Joseph 3. Benjamin 6. William 17. Martha
4. Wife } 7. Wife }

10. Ann 12. William 8. Maria 14. Minnie
11. Husband } 13. Wife } 9. Husband }

18. Son 16.Son

Native Term given by Mr. Howitt Degree of Kinship according to diagram Set of Speaker

α 8 calls 1 Waintwin My father's father F
β " 2 Nallung " father's wife F
γ " 5 Brebba mungan " brother "
δ " 7 Yuckun " brother's wife "
ε " 9 Biar " husband "
ζ " 10 Bowung elder " sister "
η " 11 Brai " sister's husband "
θ " 12 Jurndung elder " brother "
κ " 13 Mrookut " brother's wife "
λ " 14 Surnduck younger sister "
μ " 15 Bramung younger brother "
ν 9 " 8 Wrookut " wife M
ξ " 10 " "wife's sister "
ο " 11 Bramung down " " sister's husband "
π " 3 Gnarabill " " father "
ρ " 5,b " " " father's brother "

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Document Details

Date 1885 - 1875
Letter From
Letter To
Author Howitt, Alfred William
Country Australia
Colony/State
Holding Institution St Mark's National Theological Centre
Collection Name Alan Tippett/Lorimer Fison Collection
Registration Number tip70-10-37-8
Medium Table
Region Gippsland
Locality
Summary Content relates to the terms of Kinship for a number of families and their descendants of the Kurnai as provided to Lorimer Fison by A.W. Howitt.
Physical Description Hand drawn tables, titled, Memorandum A, Memorandum B, Memorandum C and Memorandum D. Contains Kinship terms, Family names, diagrams of descent and additional notes. Undated.