1828 Census in NSW
There is an excellent guide about the census at the NSW ARCHIVES
Included is this table which is very useful when reading the abbreviations.
Included is this table which is very useful when reading the abbreviations.
Common Abbreviations used in Convict Musters and Censuses
| Abbreviation | Meaning | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.C. | Born in the Colony | ||||||||||||||||
| C.F. | Came Free | ||||||||||||||||
| F.S. | Free by Servitude | ||||||||||||||||
| A.P. | Holding an Absolute Pardon | ||||||||||||||||
| C.P. | Holding a Conditional Pardon | ||||||||||||||||
| T.L. | Holding a Ticket of Leave | ||||||||||||||||
| C. | Convict | ||||||||||||||||
| C.S. | Colonial Sentence | ||||||||||||||||
| G.S. | Government (or Assigned) Servant |
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