William Monop b. c.1843

Also known as Manop, Monap
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Born c. 1843 of Giragiok 'family', and Ballarruk section, Monop resided for some years at the New Norcia Mission, WA; and, later in life, in the Aboriginal community at Port Welshpool in Perth. Crayon drawings by Williap Monop (Manop or Monap) are preserved in a sketchbook in the papers of Daisy Bates at the National Library of Australia.
Name
William Monop
Also known as:
  • Manop
  • Monap
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Horsebreaker (ANZSIC code: 0191)
  • Carter (ANZSIC code: 0191)
  • Carpenter (ANZSIC code: 3242)
  • Crop Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01)
  • Shearer (ANZSIC code: 0522)
Birth date
c.1843
Birth place
Gnirgo / Nergo Spring, W.A.
Death date
c.1913
Death place
Western Australia, WA
Active Period
  • 1907
Residence
  • 1864 New Norcia Mission, WA
  • c.1843 - c.1864 Gnirgo / Nergo Spring, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW