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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
BLUE BOB 30 Oct 1827

TOM THE BARBER 2 May 1831

TOMMY 22 Sep 1860

GUILLAUME 27 Jun 1851

HAMLET 9 Aug 1843

FAT 16 Sep 1865

LOUYA 7 Jun 1849

AH KIN 16 Sep 1865

AH TAN 14 Jun 1866

FRANK 10 May 1843

ROUGH DICK 11 Jun 1829

BADGER (THE) 10 Feb 1837

MALGASCHE 14 Feb 1842

FELIX 31 Dec 1844

CARLTON 11 Dec 1843

JACKEY 13 Feb 1869

KEEOO 19 Aug 1862

JAMES 4 Apr 1844

L'ESPERANCE 24 Oct 1851

MATTHYS 22 Mar 1844

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