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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
BLACK Charles 5 Dec 1850

BLACK James 9 May 1844

BLACK Catherine 1 Dec 1830

BLACK Catherine 10 Jan 1834

BLACK Mary 15 May 1826

BLACK Bernard 1 May 1833

BLACK Francis 5 Sep 1825

BLACK Francis 28 Oct 1824

BLACK Francis 10 Feb 1845

BLACK JACK John 20 Jul 1826

BLACKBOURN Charles 27 Apr 1826

BLACKBURN George 11 Nov 1837

BLACKBURN William 6 Oct 1834

BLACKBURN Francis 25 Sep 1839

BLACKBURN John 30 Oct 1827

BLACKBURN Mary 10 Jun 1845

BLACKBURN John 29 Jul 1825

BLACKBURNE Elias 30 May 1836

BLACKBURNE Mark 1 Mar 1842

BLACKER John 5 Jun 1844

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