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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
BARNES Joseph 28 Jan 1846

BARNES James 19 Jan 1831

BARNES Joseph 17 Jun 1840

BARNES Joseph 17 Jul 1830

BARNES Elizabeth 22 Mar 1842

BARNES Job 30 Aug 1842

BARNES John 23 Dec 1841

BARNES Patrick 3 Dec 1841

BARNES Sarah 17 Mar 1842

BARNES William 27 Jul 1843

BARNES John 2 Oct 1839

BARNES Thomas 29 Aug 1845

BARNES Richard 16 Jan 1845

BARNES James 6 Jan 1848

BARNES Susannah 25 Aug 1825

BARNES Henry 23 Apr 1824

BARNES Joseph 14 Jan 1831

BARNES William 22 Aug 1840

BARNES James 20 Mar 1841

BARNES Thomas 21 Sep 1826

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