Richard Welford
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Richard Welford has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references, with 12 live disagreements.
Mostly:body found in(4), attitude toward aboriginal people(4), allegedly killed by(4)
Maturity scale
raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certifiedHas Occupationin disputehasOccupation
Narrated toin disputenarratedTo
- Anonymous Contributor[1]all time · 10607
- Anonymous Writer[1]all time · 10607
Established Stationin disputeestablishedStation
Grave Descriptionin disputegraveDescription
Grave atin disputegraveAt
- East Bank of Barcoo River[1]all time · 10607
- south-of-jedburgh-homestead[1]all time · 10607
Body Found inin disputebodyFoundIn
- Immense Waterhole[1]sourceall time · 10607
- Precipitous Waterhole[1]sourceall time · 10607
- Water[1]sourceall time · 10607
- Waterhole[1]sourceall time · 10607
Activity at Time of Deathin disputeactivityAtTimeOfDeath
Attitude Toward Aboriginal Peoplein disputeattitudeTowardAboriginalPeople
Occupationin disputeoccupation
Action at Time of Attackin disputeactionAtTimeOfAttack
Died in Eventin disputediedInEvent
- Attack on Europeens 1872[1]all time · 10607
- Frontier Conflict Event 1872 05 24[1]all time · 10607
Allegedly Killed byin disputeallegedlyKilledBy
- Billy Jacky[2]all time · 10610
- Jiu Jiu[2]all time · 10610
- Old Charley[2]all time · 10610
- Yarrie[2]all time · 10610
Inbound mentions (94)
Other subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. "X motherOf this subject" — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.
sameAsSame As(7)
- He
ex:he - Mr Welford
ex:mr-welford - Poor Welford
ex:poor-welford - The Late Mr Welford
ex:the-late-mr-welford - The Stockman S Employer
ex:the-stockman-s-employer - Welford
ex:welford - Wilford
ex:wilford
allegedKillerOfAlleged Killer of(4)
- Billy Jacky
ex:billy-jacky - Jiu Jiu
ex:jiu-jiu - Old Charley
ex:old-charley - Yarrie
ex:yarrie
partnerOfPartner of(3)
- E D Harries
ex:e-d-harries - Edward Decimus Harries
ex:edward-decimus-harries - Partner
ex:partner
appearedWithAppeared With(2)
- Landers
ex:landers - Stray Cattle
ex:stray-cattle
causedDeathOfCaused Death of(2)
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
ex:civilised-aboriginal-man - Runaway Trooper
ex:runaway-trooper
hasGraveOfHas Grave of(2)
- Sedan
ex:sedan - Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
hasVictimHas Victim(2)
- Event 10607
ex:event-10607 - Event Killing of Richard Welford
ex:event-killing-of-richard-welford
helpedHelped(2)
- Myall Blacks
ex:myall-blacks - Small Tribe of Myall Blacks
ex:small-tribe-of-myall-blacks
ownedByOwned by(2)
- Axe
ex:axe - Richard Welfords Axe
ex:richard-welfords-axe
ownerOwner(2)
- Axe
ex:axe - Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
spellingVariantOfSpelling Variant of(2)
- Richard Wilford
ex:richard-wilford - Wel Ford
ex:wel-ford
targetTarget(2)
- Cutting Down
ex:cutting-down - Murder Conspiracy
ex:murder-conspiracy
toldByTold by(2)
- Anonymous Writer
ex:anonymous-writer - Anonymous Writer Narrative
ex:anonymous-writer-narrative
traveledWithTraveled With(2)
- Myall Blacks
ex:myall-blacks - Small Tribe of Myall Blacks
ex:small-tribe-of-myall-blacks
victimVictim(2)
- Frontier Conflict Event 1872 05 24
ex:frontier-conflict-event-1872-05-24 - Killing Richard Welford Henry Hall 1872
ex:killing-richard-welford-henry-hall-1872
victimOfEventVictim of Event(2)
- Attack on Europeens 1872
ex:attack-on-europeens-1872 - The Murder of Welford and His Man
ex:the-murder-of-welford-and-his-man
assistedAssisted(1)
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
ex:civilised-aboriginal-man
associatedIndividualAssociated Individual(1)
- Frontier Conflict Event 1872 05 24
ex:frontier-conflict-event-1872-05-24
associatedWithAssociated With(1)
- Attack on Europeens 1872
ex:attack-on-europeens-1872
associatedWithOtherIndividualsAssociated With Other Individuals(1)
- Nmp Event 10607
ex:nmp-event-10607
attackedAttacked(1)
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
ex:civilised-aboriginal-man
attemptedByAttempted by(1)
- Civilising Plan
ex:civilising-plan
beingFelledByBeing Felled by(1)
- Timber
ex:timber
beingWorkedOnByBeing Worked on by(1)
- Tree
ex:tree
bodyFoundInSameWaterholeBody Found in Same Waterhole(1)
- Henry Hall
ex:henry-hall
campedBeforeCamped Before(1)
- Anonymous Writer
ex:anonymous-writer
claimsWelfordGotOnWellWithBlacksClaims Welford Got on Well With Blacks(1)
- Queenslander 12 June 1880 P754
ex:queenslander-12-june-1880-p754
conspiredToKillConspired to Kill(1)
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
ex:civilised-aboriginal-man
describesFriendlyWithBlacksDescribes Friendly With Blacks(1)
- Brisbane Courier 10 March 1877 P3
ex:brisbane-courier-10-march-1877-p3
drivenThroughDriven Through(1)
- Spear
ex:spear
employedByEmployed by(1)
- Stockman
ex:stockman
employeeOfEmployee of(1)
- Henry Hall
ex:henry-hall
employerEmployer(1)
- Henry Hall
ex:henry-hall
givenByGiven by(1)
- Calves
ex:calves
glidedUpAndKilledGlided Up and Killed(1)
- Aboriginal People
ex:aboriginal-people
hadOnlyTwoResidentsAtTimeHad Only Two Residents at Time(1)
- Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
hadPersonInvolvedHad Person Involved(1)
- Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
hadRunTakerHad Run Taker(1)
- Event 10607
ex:event-10607
hasAssociatedIndividualHas Associated Individual(1)
- Event 10607
ex:event-10607
hasLandownerHas Landowner(1)
- Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
hasMemberHas Member(1)
- Poor Fellows
ex:poor-fellows
hasParticipantHas Participant(1)
- Attack on Europeans Richard Welford Henry Hall 1872
ex:attack-on-europeans-richard-welford-henry-hall-1872
hasPastoralRunLandownerOrLesseeHas Pastoral Run Landowner or Lessee(1)
- Nmp Event 10607
ex:nmp-event-10607
heardFromHeard From(1)
- Anonymous Contributor
ex:anonymous-contributor
heardNarrativeFromHeard Narrative From(1)
- Anonymous Contributor
ex:anonymous-contributor
includedIncluded(1)
- Richard Welfords Party
ex:richard-welfords-party
involvesVictimInvolves Victim(1)
- Welford Hall Attack 1872 05 24
ex:welford-hall-attack-1872-05-24
knewKnew(1)
- Anonymous Writer
ex:anonymous-writer
landownerOrLesseeLandowner or Lessee(1)
- Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
leftLeft(1)
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
ex:civilised-aboriginal-man
leftVictimLeft Victim(1)
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
ex:civilised-aboriginal-man
narrativeSecondarySourceNarrative Secondary Source(1)
- Anonymous Contributor
ex:anonymous-contributor
ofPersonOf Person(1)
- Richard Welford Body
ex:richard-welford-body
partingLocationParting Location(1)
- Junction of Thompson and Barcoo
ex:junction-of-thompson-and-barcoo
performedByPerformed by(1)
- Deception by Welford
ex:deception-by-welford
perpetratedKillingOfPerpetrated Killing of(1)
- Natives of Barcoo Area
ex:natives-of-barcoo-area
personalKnowledgeOfPersonal Knowledge of(1)
- Anonymous Contributor
ex:anonymous-contributor
receivedAssuranceFromReceived Assurance From(1)
- Anonymous Contributor
ex:anonymous-contributor
relationshipToRelationship to(1)
- Henry Hall
ex:henry-hall
remainsOfRemains of(1)
- Richard Welford Body
ex:richard-welford-body
reportsBodyExaminationReports Body Examination(1)
- Rockhampton Bulletin 20 June 1872 P2
ex:rockhampton-bulletin-20-june-1872-p2
runOwnerOrLesseeRun Owner or Lessee(1)
- Welford Downs Station
ex:welford-downs-station
searchedForSearched for(1)
- Kame
ex:kame
sentOnErrandBySent on Errand by(1)
- White Companion
ex:white-companion
subjectSubject(1)
- Story Told on Spot
ex:story-told-on-spot
transportedByTransported by(1)
- Cattle
ex:cattle
usedAgainstUsed Against(1)
- Axe
ex:axe
wasPartnerOfWas Partner of(1)
- Ed Harries
ex:ed-harries
wasPartnerOfWelfordWas Partner of Welford(1)
- Ed Harries
ex:ed-harries
workingWithWorking With(1)
- Henry Hall
ex:henry-hall
Other facts (68)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Narrated Content | travel-with-myall-blacks | [1] |
| Narrated Timing | after-establishment | [1] |
| Narrated | welford-cattle-journey-story | [1] |
| Body Location | Water | [1] |
| Fell | true | [1] |
| Action | wiping-his-brow | [1] |
| Body Position | resting | [1] |
| Body Disposal | thrown-into-waterhole | [1] |
| Death Wound Alternative | marks-of-clubs-on-head | [1] |
| Death Wound2 | skull-broken-by-axe | [1] |
| Death Wound1 | spear-through-heart | [1] |
| Death Wounds | 2 | [1] |
| Appeared With | Stray Cattle | [1] |
| Brought Cattle to | Welford Country | [1] |
| Brought Cattle Via | Coopers Creek | [1] |
| Brought | Cattle | [1] |
| Establishment Timing | before-telling-story | [1] |
| Establishment Status | sufficiently-established | [1] |
| Detailed As | squatter | [1] |
| Activity at Station | felling-timber | [1] |
| Described As | founder-of-welford-downs | [1] |
| Known by | anonymous-writer | [1] |
| Death Interpreted As | evidence-against-civilising-plan | [1] |
| Attempted to | introduce-civilising-plan | [1] |
| Attacked With | spear | [1] |
| Attacked While | falling | [1] |
| Assisted by | Civilised Aboriginal Man | [1] |
| Buried at | Sedan | [1] |
| Accused of | deception | [1] |
| Number of Wounds | 2 | [1] |
| Characteristic | manly-and-upright-dealings | [1] |
| Established on | His Country | [1] |
| Gave | calves | [1] |
| Gave to | Small Tribe of Myall Blacks | [1] |
| Death Method | blows-with-club | [1] |
| Name Variant | Richard Wilford | [1] |
| Death Date | 1872-05-24 | [1] |
| Associated With Event | Attack on Europeens 1872 | [1] |
| Has Full Name | Richard Welford | [1] |
| Had Partner | Ed Harries | [1] |
| Body Found | Richard Welford Body | [1] |
| Alone at Time of Death | true | [1] |
| Death Occurred Some Time Afterwards | true | [1] |
| Got on Well With Blacks | true | [1] |
| Landowner or Lessee of | Welford Downs Station | [1] |
| Given Name | Richard | [2] |
| Full Name | Richard Welford | [2] |
| Killed in Event | Killing Richard Welford Henry Hall 1872 | [2] |
| Biography Includes | Welford Downs Owner | [4] |
| Body Dragged to Waterhole | Precipitous Waterhole | [3] |
| Had Skull Broken by Axe | true | [3] |
| Had Spear in Heart | true | [3] |
| Has Grave Location | east bank Barcoo River near hut, mile south Jedburgh homestead | [3] |
| Killed by Own Axe | true | [3] |
| Attempted Civilising Plan | per Queenslander | [3] |
| Believed Manageable Blacks Safely | true | [3] |
| Is Owner of | Welford Downs Station | [2] |
| Death Result | killed-by-exacerbated-savages | [1] |
| Death Motivation | revenge-for-friends | [1] |
| Body Disposal Method | thrown-into-waterhole | [1] |
| Body State | at-ease | [1] |
| Establishment Implied | able-to-be-ab... | [1] |
| Death Cause | violence | [1] |
| Killed Probably by Tribe That Had Been Dispersed | true | [1] |
| Has White Companion | Henry Hall | [1] |
| Died Under Nulla Nulla Strokes | true | [1] |
| Employer of | Henry Hall | [2] |
| Killed by | Natives of Barcoo Area | [2] |
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References (4)
- custom
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# Frontier conflict event: Attack on Europeans/others - Richard Welford and Henry Hall, Welford Downs station (24 May 1872) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu…
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ctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10610- full textctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10610text/plain7 KB
doc:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10610Show excerpt
# Frontier conflict event: Attack on Aboriginal people - Battle Waterhole?, near Tambo (1872) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry 10610. Coordinates:…
- [3]ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0003-eid-106077 factscustom
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0003-eid-10607- full textctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0003-eid-10607text/plain22 KB
doc:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0003-eid-10607Show excerpt
--- source_url: https://nmp.essolutions.com.au/ source_title: NMP authenticated Events export 2026-05-08 row 0003 EntryId 10607 source_type: authenticated-database-csv-single-row archive_file: research-notes/cooktown-aboriginal-children-wor…
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ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0006-eid-10610
See also
- Billy Jacky
- Jiu Jiu
- Old Charley
- Yarrie
- Stray Cattle
- Civilised Aboriginal Man
- Attack on Europeens 1872
- Welford Downs Owner
- Precipitous Waterhole
- Richard Welford Body
- Immense Waterhole
- Water
- Waterhole
- Cattle
- Welford Country
- Coopers Creek
- Sedan
- Frontier Conflict Event 1872 05 24
- Henry Hall
- His Country
- Small Tribe of Myall Blacks
- East Bank of Barcoo River
- Ed Harries
- Squatter
- Welford Downs Station
- Natives of Barcoo Area
- Killing Richard Welford Henry Hall 1872
- Anonymous Contributor
- Anonymous Writer
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