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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
ZEELAND Cobus 19 Sep 1843

ZEALEY Sophia 14 Dec 1833

YULE John 2 Mar 1848

YOXALL William 21 Apr 1830

YOUNGE Robert 28 Jun 1831

YOUNG James 17 Jun 1842

YOUNG Betty A B 26 Dec 1839

YOUNG Elizabeth 4 Oct 1837

YOUNG James 5 Jun 1838

YOUNG James 20 Feb 1838

YOUNG James 1 Jun 1841

YOUNG Jean 16 Dec 1839

YOUNG John 6 Apr 1844

YOUNG Christian 30 Jan 1832

YOUNG John 30 Sep 1824

YOUNG John 5 Feb 1824

YOUNG John 15 Mar 1824

YOUNG Solomon 10 Sep 1839

YOUNG Charles 22 Mar 1847

YOUNG John 14 Jan 1848

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