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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

38,400+ records

Following transportation to Australia, convicts (mainly British and Irish) could apply for a Certificate of Freedom at the end of their sentence, as proof he or she was now a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to their homeland. This dataset gives details about their conviction, their sentence and the date the certificate was granted. It encompasses the period 1823-1869.

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 Last name  First name  Date of issue
CARPENTER Elizabeth 1 Apr 1834

MCGRATH Honora 1 Apr 1834

BUTTON Stephen 1 Apr 1834

FLANAGAN Loughlin 1 Apr 1834

MCCONNELL Ann 1 Apr 1834

CONNOLLY Thomas 1 Apr 1834

JOHNSTON Alexander 1 Apr 1834

COONEY Bridget 1 Apr 1839

TURNER John 1 Apr 1839

BUCKLER William 1 Apr 1839

DACEY Jeremiah 1 Apr 1839

SCULLY John 1 Apr 1839

TOWER Rose 1 Apr 1839

MURPHY John 1 Apr 1839

JONES William 1 Apr 1839

SMITHSON George 1 Apr 1839

BROWN Eliza 1 Apr 1841

FETHERS John 1 Apr 1841

COMPTON Elizabeth 1 Apr 1841

FORDE Michael 1 Apr 1841

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