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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
POLLOCK James 27 Jan 1846

POLSON Thomas 30 Sep 1836

POMERON John 29 Aug 1840

POMEROY Nicholas 7 Apr 1836

POMFRET Thomas 19 Feb 1846

POMFRET Ann 15 May 1843

PONEY William 15 May 1843

PONTING James 30 Aug 1836

POOL Emma 21 Jun 1843

POOLE Mary 30 Mar 1826

POOLE Mary 10 Jun 1835

POOLE Robert 12 Jan 1826

POOLE Ishmeal 3 May 1849

POOLE Charles 29 Aug 1845

POOLE William 10 Oct 1842

POOLE John 21 Oct 1839

POOLE Morgan 17 Mar 1840

POOLE Joseph 22 Jul 1835

POOLEY James 18 Oct 1825

POOLEY Henry 11 May 1833

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