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Judy Webster's Genealogy Tips and Indexes for local, interstate & overseas folk with historical records in Queensland and other Australian States. © Copyright, Judy Webster.    Search this site Why I use and recommend Findmypast

This page has 'Y' & 'Z' surnames (no 'X' surnames in these records). See surnames beginning with other letters (A-Z links). Make sure you understand what the details in a pension record actually mean (this opens in a new window).

Explanation of name lists:

• Names are from five (5) volumes within four (4) separate record series. Two volumes have provision for: name; date claim was registered; country (or Australian State) of birth; alleged age; total number of years in Queensland; town or suburb of current residence; whether the application was approved or rejected; if approved, the amount of pension payable, date payment commenced, and town where paid; if rejected, the reason for rejection; and sometimes other remarks (eg, 'sent to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum'). The other 3 volumes usually have extra details (eg, marital status; exact birthdate; full residential address; spouse's name; or letters to, or about, the pensioner).
• Most applicants were born in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany or Scandinavia. Some were born elsewhere including Australia.
• Most were born before 1843-1844, but some were younger.
• For those whose application was rejected, the stated reason may reveal unexpected personal details.
• Scroll through the list. You may recognise names that were spelled incorrectly in the records.
• A question mark means handwriting was difficult to decipher, and the spelling here may be wrong.
• Names beginning with 'Mc' precede other 'M' surnames.
• Apostrophes have been removed from names such as O'LEARY.
• NOTE: If the same name is listed twice, it usually means that there are two separate records for the same person, one with details that aren't in the other.
• For names below, see how to get information, or copies of the original records.

YAGODENSKI Antony Auguste ?
YAGODENSKI Dorothy Sophy ?
YALDWYN John Hinds
YARDLEY Sarah
YATES Nancy
YAXLEY Grace
YAYODENSKI Antony Auguste ?
YAYODENSKI Dorothy Sophy ?
YEATES Sidney
YELLAN John
YEOMAN James
YESBERG Henry
YOUNG Andrew
YOUNG Ann
YOUNG Ann
YOUNG Edwin
YOUNG Eleanor Hannah
YOUNG Hannah Maria
YOUNG Harriet
YOUNG James
YOUNG James
YOUNG James
YOUNG Jane
YOUNG Janet
YOUNG Mary
YOUNG William
YOUNG SING Emma
YULE Christina
YULE John
YUNKER Magdalene Regina

ZANDER Adolph
ZEHNER Albert Joseph
ZEHNER Albert Joseph
ZEHNER Maria
ZENDLER Magdelane
ZERBE Mary Ann
ZERVUS Constantine
ZERVUS Constantine A
ZIMMER Margaret
ZIMMERMAN Adam
ZIMMERMAN Franz
ZIMMERMAN Heinrich
ZIMMERMANN Carl Anton
ZOLLER John George
ZOLLNER Carl Gotthelf
ZOLLWEG Carl
ZONCA
ZONCA Anne
ZORNIG Abel

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Genealogy is my business, and I've spent over 40 years learning about (and indexing) original records, so I charge fees for my time (eg, to read and reply to emails, consult my index, travel to a record office, find the bundle/volume and file/page, take digital photos and send them to you).

You don't pay for '(see...)' cross-references. For example, if the list said
    BLOGGS Joe
    BLOGGS Joe
    BLOGGS Joseph (see BLOGGS Joe)
then you'd request '2 x BLOGGS Joe' and pay for 2 entries (not 3, because the 3rd entry is just a cross-reference).

If you want a digital image of the original document (sent via the Internet), my fee is $5 for one entry plus $3 for each additional entry requested at the same time. If the same name is listed (above) twice, that is two entries. See how to send requests and payment (my email address is on that page, which opens in a new window).

Other Suggestions

Police Department correspondence re old age pensions and invalid pensions 1908-1952 (for Queenslanders plus a few interstate residents).

In Specialist Indexes in Australia: a genealogist's guide, see

• Goulburn District (NSW) - Pioneers, Pensioners, and Small Cemeteries
• Imperial Pensions (Queensland)
• Ireland: Old Age Pension Claims, 1908-1922

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