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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
PETTIGREE James 18 Jan 1841

PETTIGREE James 17 Jul 1844

PETTIGREW John 18 Jan 1841

PETTIT Catherine 18 Nov 1844

PETTIT William 13 Mar 1843

PETTIT John 14 Feb 1828

PETTS William 30 Nov 1844

PETTY Richard 7 Jun 1834

PETTY Alfred 29 Jul 1844

PETTY Thomas 27 Sep 1842

PETTY Edward 7 Jun 1834

PETTYGREW Andrew 14 Jan 1837

PEXTON Christopher 10 Jan 1828

PEXTON Christopher 30 Mar 1844

PHELAN Peter 14 Sep 1826

PHELAN Eleanor 9 Feb 1829

PHELAN Eleanor 28 Dec 1830

PHELAN Patrick 18 Mar 1828

PHELAN Patrick 3 Dec 1839

PHELAN William 19 Aug 1839

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