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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
BELL James 23 Jan 1840

BELL Adam 11 Dec 1823

BELL James 9 Aug 1838

BELL John 28 Nov 1836

BELL William 23 Jul 1839

BELL James 6 Apr 1844

BELL Robert 21 May 1846

BELL James 8 Oct 1835

BELL William 7 Feb 1843

BELL William 30 Jul 1835

BELL John 25 Mar 1830

BELL Janet 22 Jan 1847

BELL Ann 17 Jun 1839

BELL William 10 Jan 1835

BELL Thomas 30 May 1842

BELL Charles 21 Jul 1826

BELL Robert 18 Dec 1827

BELL Robert 24 Apr 1828

BELL Francis 6 Oct 1825

BELL Francis 15 Mar 1824

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