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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
MARTIN William 14 Sep 1836

MARTIN John 13 Nov 1845

MARTIN Philip 30 Nov 1844

MARTIN Philip 29 Sep 1849

MARTIN Richard 10 Dec 1844

MARTIN Edward 9 Oct 1843

MARTINERE Henry 13 May 1835

MARUM Catherine 15 Mar 1827

MARUM Catherine 14 Sep 1847

MARVILLE John 10 Sep 1839

MASEFIELD Matthew 16 Apr 1838

MASKELL Henry 28 Nov 1848

MASKELL Henry 27 Apr 1849

MASON Henry 18 Feb 1833

MASON Thomas 26 Feb 1848

MASON George 23 Sep 1824

MASON George 15 Mar 1827

MASON George 27 Jul 1826

MASON John 14 Mar 1833

MASON John 30 Jul 1839

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