Outback Graves Markers

John UNKNOWN (more)

Cause of Death: Consumption

Very little is known of “John.” John would not be his birth name. He was native of the Solomon Islands and had been suffering from consumption for six months. It is presumed he was brought to Australia as a labourer through one on the incentive schemes of the time.

John is buried at Dulbydilla.

David VOLLING (more)

Cause of Death: Inflammation of the Lungs

Brother of Jane - also buried at Dulbydilla - whose story also appears in this website. Catherine Weir and Heinrich Volling were married on 24 February 1868 (Marriage Registration 1868/C/35). David was the ninth of eleven children born to this couple. Their other children were: Isabella born 1 November 1868; Henry born 7 November 1870; Unnamed female born 17 March 1773; Catherine born 24 June 1875; Maryette born 1 November 1877; Alexander born 25 August 1881; David born 9 February 1884; George Ernest born 7 August 1886; John born 3 May 1889; Elizabeth born 13 September 1890. For some years, Henry had been following the railway line construction, moving his publican licence to the most current navvy camp. The Dulbydilla site was not good to him. He lost two children, David and his sister, Jane, and his business was declared insolvent.

Jane VOLLING (more)

Cause of Death: Colonial Fever

Sister of David - also buried at Dulbydilla - and whose story appears in this website. Catherine Weir and Heinrich Volling were married on 24 February 1868 (Marriage Registration 1868/C/35). Jane was the seventh of eleven children born to this couple. The others were: Isabella born 1 November 1868; Henry born 7 November 1870; Unnamed female born 17 March 1773; Catherine born 24 June 1875; Maryette born 1 November 1877; Alexander born 25 August 1881; David born 9 February 1884; George Ernest born 7 August 1886; John born 3 May 1889; Elizabeth born 13 September 1890. For some years, Henry had been following the railway line construction, moving his publican licence to the most current navvy camp. The Dulbydilla site was not good to him. He lost two children, Jane and her brother David, and his business was declared insolvent.