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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
PETERS Thomas 16 May 1825

PETERS Thomas 17 Jun 1831

PETERS Henry 21 Aug 1842

PETERS Mary 19 Nov 1839

PETERS Thomas 25 Jun 1851

PETERS Edmond 22 Dec 1845

PETERS William 20 May 1846

PETERS Edward 9 Jul 1840

PETERS Sarah 10 Feb 1842

PETERS Thomas 26 Sep 1840

PETERS James 17 Apr 1841

PETERS George 18 Apr 1845

PETERS James 9 Mar 1840

PETERSON Carl 11 Jun 1868

PETERSON Caroline 28 Mar 1843

PETERSON Michael 9 Feb 1843

PETHER Henry 27 Aug 1838

PETIT James 23 Jul 1829

PETIT Joseph 23 Apr 1837

PETTEY William 17 Nov 1826

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