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John FREE

John FREE

Male 1796 - 1890  (94 years)    Has 16 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John FREE  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 24 Mar 1796  Harrington, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 1 Jun 1796 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841 
    Shows John and Elizabeth Free, both aged 40, living at Great Eversden (located about 2 miles from Haslingfield) in Cambridgeshire. With them are William, aged 15), Harriet (12), Alfred (10), James (8), John (5) and Charles (2). 
    Census 1851 
    Shows John (51) and Elizabeth (52) still in Great Eversden with Harriet (21), Alfred (20), James (16), John (14) and Charles (11). Also in the village was a Mary Free aged 46. 
    Immigration: Arr. 1852  Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Per "St George" 
    Death Record 1890 
    Fedn Index #10432 
    Death Record 12 Jul 1890  Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    139 Scotts Pde 
    Occupation Miner, Farmer 
    Death 12 Jul 1890  Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 15 Jul 1890  Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Ballarat New Cemetery, CofE A13-G19
    Siblings 7 siblings 
    Siblings 3 brothers and 4 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William FREE,   b. UNKNOWN   d. DECEASED  (2 x Great Grandfather) 
    Alice GOODEN,   b. 1735   d. 1784, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I9412  MyBradyTree
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

    Father Ancestors John FREE,   b. 1754, Orwell, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1824, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Alice HARPER,   b. 8 Jul 1764, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1855, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1785  Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • CofE, All Saints
    Family ID F575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Elizabeth MILLER,   b. 26 Jul 1797, Abington Pigotts, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1869, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 16 Nov 1823  Harrington, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William George FREE,   b. 7 Dec 1824, Eversdon, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1901, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    â–» Eliza MORLEY  m. 18 Aug 1852
    +2. Harriett FREE,   b. Between 1826 and 1827, Eversdon, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1901, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)
    â–» Frederick DICKINS  m. 5 Jun 1854
     3. Alfred FREE,   b. 1830, Eversdon, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1854, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     4. James FREE,   b. 1834, Eversdon, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1860 and 1869, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
    +5. John FREE,   b. 29 May 1836, Eversdon, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1924, North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    â–» Rachel HILL  m. 27 Aug 1857
    +6. Charles FREE,   b. 20 Aug 1840, Eversdon, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1917, Ross, Westland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    â–» Mary Ann LONGTON  m. 20 Aug 1867
    Family ID F4154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Mar 1796 - Harrington, Cambridgeshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Nov 1823 - Harrington, Cambridgeshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration: Arr. - Per "St George" - 1852 - Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath Record - 139 Scotts Pde - 12 Jul 1890 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Jul 1890 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 Jul 1890 - Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    FREE-John1797-GR001
    FREE-John1797-GR001

    Ships
    St George
    St George
    SHIP-StGeorge-01
    SHIP-StGeorge-01

  • Notes 
    • All of his children were born in Eversden, Cambridgeshire, England.
      INDEX 10432, BALLARAT EAST.SCOTTS PARADE, COPY HELD.
      Arrived on the "St George" which was wrecked at the Heads in Port Phillip Bay. No Passenger list.
      Death - Fedn Index .No.10432

      He Is Reported As Owning 12 Acres Of Land In Cambridgeshire Before Migrating To Australia With His Family. He Was 53, Elizabeth 55, Alfred 22, James 18, John 15, And Charles 12. They Arrived At Victoria In 1852 On The Sailing Ship The St. George. This Ship Was Later Wrecked At The Entrance To Port Phillip Bay. He Engaged In Both Mining And Farming During His Life Time And Was Listed As A Farmer On The Death Certificate Of His Son John. He Died At Ballarat Aged 93 Of "Senile Decay".

  • Reference  Darryl Brady. "John FREE". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9412&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed February 12, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S494] LeighMills-at-auslig.gov.au, Leigh Mills.

    2. [S709] robertoloughlin1-at-bigpond.com, Robert Ian O'Loughlin.

    3. [S453] EMAIL UKNOWN, Keith Allen & Lorraine Lawrence.

    4. [S786] C/- brady-at-bradyfamilytree.org, Submitters Details Withheld - DLK, Email for more info - Submitters Details Withheld - DLK.

    5. [S1152] Cemetery - Ballarat, Cemetery - Ballarat Online Database http://ballaratcemeteries.com.au/.