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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
BARR William 14 Jan 1846

BARR Francis 23 Apr 1835

BARR Samuel 22 Apr 1835

BARR John 3 Feb 1843

BARR Robert 24 Dec 1853

BARRACLOUGH Miles 3 Feb 1825

BARRACLOUGH Miles 8 Apr 1833

BARRATT Samuel 5 Nov 1827

BARRATT John 1 May 1843

BARRATT John 28 Jul 1836

BARRATT Mary 2 Nov 1835

BARREN William 26 Dec 1839

BARRERO Jacinto 17 Nov 1824

BARRERO Jacinto 7 Nov 1827

BARRETT Ellen 23 Jun 1834

BARRETT John 23 Jun 1834

BARRETT William 16 Jan 1834

BARRETT John 9 Dec 1843

BARRETT Mary 6 Feb 1843

BARRETT Patrick 18 Apr 1843

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