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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
EDWARDS Frederick 9 Oct 1832

SELLS John 9 Oct 1832

CAMPBELL Mary 9 Oct 1832

MOUSSIE Pierre 9 Oct 1832

DOYLE Charles 9 Oct 1832

CHATFIELD William 9 Oct 1832

COLLINS James 9 Oct 1832

FOY Jane 9 Oct 1832

CONNOLLY Patrick 9 Oct 1832

SMITH James 9 Oct 1830

EGAN John 9 Oct 1830

MURPHY Thomas 9 Oct 1830

MAGGS Samuel 9 Oct 1830

BALL Joseph 9 Oct 1830

KERR James 9 Oct 1830

BRENNAN John 9 Oct 1830

CAHILL Richard 9 Oct 1830

MAXWELL Thomas 9 Oct 1830

SHEPHERD Joseph 9 Oct 1830

DOYLE William 9 Oct 1830

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