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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

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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
A'COURT Nathaniel 31 Aug 1847

A'HERION Jeremiah 22 Apr 1842

AARON David 23 Mar 1841

AARONS Rachael 27 Oct 1830

ABBERFIELD James 21 Aug 1845

ABBERGHAN Thomas 10 Aug 1826

ABBERGHAN Thomas 27 Nov 1828

ABBEY Alexander 20 Oct 1843

ABBOTS Vernon 13 Sep 1841

ABBOTT Henry 23 Aug 1827

ABBOTT William 21 Oct 1841

ABBOTT James 5 May 1849

ABBOTT John 12 Apr 1845

ABBOTT George 24 Jun 1847

ABBOTT Alfred 25 Feb 1834

ABBOTT William 19 Oct 1826

ABBOTT Francis 6 Aug 1836

ABBOTT George 10 Feb 1840

ABBOTTS Vernon 14 Feb 1829

ABDULLAH Siedy 14 Sep 1847

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