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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
SMITH Edward 9 Oct 1837

MILLER Thomas 9 Oct 1837

NOKES James 9 Oct 1832

FLANAGAN Patrick 9 Oct 1832

CARROLL Thomas 9 Oct 1832

REGAN John 9 Oct 1832

MCCAN Michael 9 Oct 1832

GALLAGHER John 9 Oct 1832

ROCHE Michael 9 Oct 1832

HARMAN William 9 Oct 1832

HART Charles 9 Oct 1832

CONWAY Michael 9 Oct 1832

MCGUINESS John 9 Oct 1832

HARKIN Daniel 9 Oct 1832

CRAWLEY Patrick 9 Oct 1832

DOYLE Maria 9 Oct 1832

CRONIN John 9 Oct 1832

DUFFY John 9 Oct 1832

BURKE Thomas 9 Oct 1832

MONKS John 9 Oct 1832

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