NAA: A1, 1912/15375
Christofferson, Caroline Matilda
Digital copy - 13949
| Occupation as written | Laundress |
| Standardised occupation | DS01: Domestic service - Indoor service |
| Application received | 13 Sep 1912 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 23 Sep 1912 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Warburg, Sweden |
| Modern country | Sweden |
| Age on application | 61 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Port of Departure | Denmark |
| Port of Arrival | Townsville |
| Date of arrival | 1 Jan 1874 |
| Name of ship | Lammershagen |
| Voyage | Lammashagen (1874-02-28) |
| Address in Australia | Poole Street, Bowen |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 38 years |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
8: 4 girls and 4 boys, all but one living in or near Bowen, and the other at Townsville |
| Name of reference | George Turner |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (Queensland) |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | No |
Doesn't know day or month of arrival, so have put 01/01.
One son wrote to the "Under Secretary of State" asking for "the necessary papers" for his mother to swear her allegiance, and then become naturalised.