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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
MATTHEWS Mary 26 Apr 1842

MATTHEWS William 11 Mar 1841

MATTHEWS William 24 Mar 1848

MATTHEWS John 27 Apr 1831

MATTHEWS Charles 14 Feb 1849

MATTHEWS Edward 11 Aug 1846

MATTHEWS John 10 Feb 1849

MATTHEWS John 10 Jun 1843

MATTHEWS Edward 16 Nov 1831

MATTHEWS Sarah 11 Apr 1843

MATTHEWS Richard 15 Apr 1824

MATTHEWS William S 21 May 1842

MATTHEWS William 15 Jan 1824

MATTHEWS William 16 Dec 1824

MATTHEWS Lydia 30 Sep 1836

MATTHEWS James 5 Sep 1845

MATTHEWS John 29 Feb 1844

MATTHEWS George 7 Sep 1847

MATTHEWS Peter 2 Sep 1844

MATTHEWS Henry 5 Oct 1840

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