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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
BROOKS Elizabeth 17 Feb 1825

BROOKS William 27 Jan 1836

BROOKS John 9 Jun 1831

BROOKS Joseph 11 Apr 1843

BROOKS John 26 Dec 1839

BROOKS Thomas 27 Jul 1843

BROOKS Elizabeth 22 Mar 1842

BROOKS James 5 Apr 1843

BROOKS Ellen 10 Aug 1840

BROOKS Henry 27 Nov 1844

BROOKS John 1 Aug 1825

BROOKS John 24 Mar 1825

BROOKS Squire 4 May 1832

BROOKSHAW Susannah 1 Nov 1830

BROOM George 12 May 1829

BROOM Thomas 8 Mar 1834

BROOM John 22 Dec 1841

BROOM William 1 Sep 1841

BROOM Edward 7 Aug 1839

BROOM John 16 Jan 1829

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