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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
HARTY Roger [12 Jul 1830]

WALKER John Sep 1861

LYNCH John 9 Sep 1864

COPELAND William 9 Sep 1846

BROWN Agnes 9 Sep 1846

OWEN Abraham 9 Sep 1846

BURKE John 9 Sep 1846

AUSTIN William 9 Sep 1846

HANDLEY George 9 Sep 1846

HEATON John 9 Sep 1846

MCFARLANE Daniel 9 Sep 1845

CREGAN Nicholas 9 Sep 1845

STACEY John 9 Sep 1844

AKIN Charles 9 Sep 1844

GODDEN William 9 Sep 1844

BOYD James 9 Sep 1844

WILLIAMS James 9 Sep 1843

CALLAGHAN Carolan 9 Sep 1843

VINCENT John 9 Sep 1843

MOODY John 9 Sep 1843

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