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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
MELROSE Ann 15 Jul 1839

MELSAM Susan 9 Nov 1833

MELTON Thomas 5 May 1840

MELVEY John 15 Jan 1838

MELVILLE Ninian 3 Sep 1840

MELVILLE George 22 Oct 1841

MELVIN James 29 Aug 1834

MELVIN William 15 Oct 1841

MELVIN Elspet 28 Jul 1845

MELVIN Rosanna 18 Dec 1845

MEMNOTH Edward 7 Jun 1834

MEMORY John 27 Sep 1831

MENANY Peter 9 Sep 1840

MENDHAM Thomas 7 Jul 1841

MENEY Daniel 13 Jan 1836

MENIGAL Catherine 12 May 1845

MENNEY John Thomas 6 Oct 1825

MENNEY John Thomas 29 Jul 1824

MENTON John 6 Aug 1832

MERCER William 7 Sep 1834

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