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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
BARRETT James 9 Apr 1825

BARRETT Andrew 5 Jul 1830

BARRETT Edward 6 May 1830

BARRETT James 21 Nov 1828

BARRETT John 7 Apr 1829

BARRETT Mary 15 Aug 1828

BARRETT Eliza 21 Mar 1842

BARRETT George 18 Feb 1840

BARRETT John 20 Jan 1840

BARRETT Thomas 29 Mar 1833

BARRETT Richard 30 Oct 1832

BARRETT Richard 18 Mar 1845

BARRETT William 17 May 1834

BARRETT Patrick 11 Apr 1836

BARRETT Patrick 16 Apr 1836

BARRETT Denis 14 Oct 1839

BARRETT Edward 2 Dec 1843

BARRIGAN Honorah 13 Apr 1843

BARRIN John 26 Aug 1829

BARRIN John 24 Jul 1834

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