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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
PITMAN William 16 Jan 1829

PITMAN Thomas 13 Sep 1845

PITT Joseph 7 Oct 1834

PITT Thomas 27 Apr 1846

PITT William 14 Jan 1833

PITT Henry 20 Feb 1840

PITT George 20 Jun 1835

PITT William 9 Mar 1841

PITT Thomas 17 Feb 1843

PITT William 13 May 1844

PITT Henry 25 Sep 1839

PITTS Goodson 19 Sep 1846

PITTS James 27 Apr 1849

PIZZEY William 20 May 1832

PLAIN Henry 3 Jul 1832

PLANK Thomas 3 May 1828

PLANT Henry 7 Jul 1843

PLATE Charlotte 11 May 1849

PLATE John 10 May 1854

PLATT William 24 Mar 1834

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