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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
MCGRATH Peter 23 Jul 1842

MCGRATH Elizabeth 27 Apr 1843

MCGRATH Bridget 27 Jul 1845

MCGRATH George 18 Feb 1850

MCGRATH Daniel 1 Dec 1838

MCGRATH Edward 25 Oct 1839

MCGRATH Edward 30 Aug 1843

MCGRATH Daniel 17 Jun 1842

MCGRATH Margaret 3 Nov 1845

MCGRATH Henry 17 May 1845

MCGRATH James 23 Nov 1844

MCGRATH Patrick 5 Sep 1842

MCGRATH Honora 1 Apr 1834

MCGRATH James 17 Jan 1827

MCGRATH James 26 Dec 1828

MCGRATH Michael 10 Apr 1827

MCGRAW Peter 22 May 1841

MCGREAL Patrick 1 Feb 1834

MCGREAL Thady 23 Apr 1844

MCGREEVY Margaret 10 Aug 1835

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