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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
CROSBY Mary 21 Oct 1839

CROSBY Patrick 23 Dec 1837

CROSBY Patrick 23 Dec 1837

CROSBY Maria 23 Mar 1842

CROSLEY James 9 Aug 1831

CROSLEY Maria 23 Mar 1842

CROSLEY John 9 Apr 1825

CROSMAN George 16 Jan 1829

CROSS Samuel 11 Dec 1843

CROSS William 27 Oct 1834

CROSS James 25 Mar 1829

CROSS Richard 3 Nov 1834

CROSS George 31 May 1843

CROSS Louisa 23 May 1836

CROSS Sarah 16 Apr 1836

CROSS Thomas 24 Sep 1836

CROSS Richard 20 Mar 1843

CROSS Thomas 23 Aug 1842

CROSS Samuel 6 Mar 1841

CROSS William 29 Dec 1843

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