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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
MERRITT Thomas 25 Apr 1834

MERRY John 10 Feb 1837

MERRY James 8 Apr 1831

MERRY Thomas 4 Dec 1823

MERRY William 25 Feb 1836

MERRYFORD James 13 Jun 1850

MERSH Thomas 27 Jun 1828

MESHER William 9 Jun 1831

MESSER George 9 Sep 1839

MESSINGER Richard 1 Aug 1839

MESSINGHAM David 19 Aug 1845

METCALF Martha 20 Sep 1836

METCALF William 14 Oct 1843

METCALF Thomas 2 Mar 1846

METCALF Benjamin 24 Jun 1825

METCALF Benjamin 30 Sep 1824

METCALF George 15 Apr 1824

METCALF George 26 Jan 1825

METCALF Leonard 27 Jan 1842

METCALF Henry 21 Apr 1847

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