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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
PERKINS James 6 Oct 1825

PERKINS Matilda 7 Feb 1848

PERKINS John 29 Apr 1836

PERKINS Edward 9 Dec 1824

PERKINS Joseph 27 Jun 1828

PERKINS John 5 May 1840

PERKINS John 9 Feb 1844

PERKINS Joseph 15 Jan 1839

PERKINS Mary 7 Aug 1839

PERKINS Sarah 26 Feb 1844

PERKINS Thomas 2 May 1845

PERKINS Robert 9 Jan 1854

PERKINS John 9 May 1836

PERKINS James 21 Oct 1839

PERKINS Mary Ann 10 Mar 1841

PERKINS Thomas 15 Apr 1833

PERKINS Thomas 25 Feb 1839

PERKS Charles 4 Nov 1843

PEROWNE James 1 Nov 1830

PEROWNE James 29 Mar 1833

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