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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
PODGER John 20 Apr 1831

PODMORE Richard 3 Aug 1837

PODMORE Andrew 21 Apr 1859

PODOE Francis 4 Jan 1847

POE Joseph 29 Mar 1844

POE Joseph 13 Jun 1845

POIDEVIN Pierie 17 Sep 1842

POINTER Thomas 5 Oct 1840

POLACK Abraham 17 Feb 1827

POLDEN Joseph 2 Mar 1841

POLL Robert 17 Jan 1844

POLLAN Mary 24 Jun 1834

POLLARD Charles 2 Jul 1838

POLLARD Benjamin 18 Nov 1833

POLLARD William 17 Feb 1843

POLLARD Ellen 3 Mar 1840

POLLARD Joe 21 Jan 1843

POLLARD William (The Younger) 29 Jul 1842

POLLEN Peter 5 Aug 1845

POLLOCK John 30 Aug 1844

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