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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
BURKE Ann 2 Mar 1844

BURKE John 9 Sep 1846

BURKE Myles 6 Jun 1844

BURKE John 8 Oct 1841

BURKE Patrick 16 Nov 1844

BURKE John 13 Mar 1837

BURKE Patrick 3 Apr 1844

BURKE Michael (1) 13 Aug 1839

BURKE Patrick 11 Nov 1843

BURKE Michael (2) 20 Feb 1839

BURKE William 3 Mar 1843

BURKE Dennis 15 Aug 1833

BURKE Winifred 12 Jul 1847

BURKE Juliana 10 Apr 1834

BURKE Patrick 16 Aug 1834

BURKE David 27 Mar 1832

BURKE Ellen 22 Aug 1831

BURKE Mary 2 Nov 1831

BURKE Mary 13 Jun 1839

BURKE Mary 2 Nov 1831

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