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collin
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« on: Monday 12 May 08 16:01 BST (UK) »
Hello
        I have been seeking a relative that left Oldham in the 1860s, he is not showing up in
USA, and whilst looking at The Oldham Chronicle for 1862 , reading about the distress due to the cotton famine I spotted an advert for FREE PASSAGE TO AUSTRALIA at the expense of the
Colonial Funds. I guess they would have to apply to this fund and there should be records?
I have looked on the National Archives site and the only Free Passages I can find are through
The Wakefield Sceme 1835- 56, which is too early. Does anyone know anything about these
free passages to Australia?   Thank you  Regards Glyn
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Re: Free Passages
« Reply #1 on: Monday 12 May 08 22:00 BST (UK) »
Hello  there
Colin

A  great deal  of  folk  came  to Australia  as Assisted Emmigrants,  which  meant  thier passage  was paid in  return  for  a  period or contract of  work.  a  lot  of  people  could  explain  it  more fully  but I  have  just  gone for a simple  explanation.

If you  wish  to  give  us  his  name and age and  if  possible  his  parents age and we will  check  out  Australia  for you

kind regards Jenn
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Re: Free Passages
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 07:17 BST (UK) »
Did your advertisement mention a state? Immigration details until c. 1920 were recorded by State rather than the Federal government which didn't exist until 1901

Trish
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 09:04 BST (UK) »
Hi

If you put up your relatives details such as name, age parents names etc then it may be possible to look them up in Australian records (parents names including mothers maiden name are useful because they are included in many of the BMD indexes)

The link below is to an online index of Assisted Migrants to the State of Victoria.

http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=24

Assisted migration continued up until the 1960's and 1970's at least. I came out as a 10 quid pom (it cost me 10GDP) in 1965 and the only condition was that I had to stay 2 years or refund my fare.

Andy
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:06 BST (UK) »
Hi All
        Thankyou for your replies,  I knew about the 10 quid passages as some friends wanted to take my mam in 1950 but Grandad wouldnt give permission. I should have read the small print
on the 1862 advert, I thought it was a special thing to ease the distress of the cotton famine.
   The person I am seeking is Jonathan Collin (whom I have posted on here before without luck)
Jonathan was born 1830 and raised by his sister & husband from age 6. He had 2 trades
joiner and iron worker. He is in our 1861 census then disapears, theres no marriage or death and isnt mentioned on any gravestone as his sister & husband and their 5 children all died
between 1862-73. He seems a mystery.   He was the son of Joseph & Betty nee Wolstencroft
but they died in the 1830s.  Thanks again Glyn
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