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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
PORTER Daniel 7 Sep 1826

PORTER Jacob 11 Jul 1832

PORTER Sarah 9 Apr 1825

PORTER Thomas 30 May 1833

PORTER James 28 Apr 1831

PORTER James 18 Jun 1834

PORTER John 21 Oct 1842

PORTER William 22 Jun 1841

PORTER Mary 19 Sep 1837

PORTER Henry 14 Feb 1829

PORTER William 11 Nov 1847

PORTER Mark (The Younger) 3 Apr 1844

PORTER Mary 10 Mar 1845

PORTER Diana 8 Jul 1824

PORTER William 4 Jul 1836

PORTER Henry 18 Jul 1842

PORTER James 16 Nov 1842

PORTLAND John 9 Aug 1844

POSS Joseph 9 Jan 1840

POSTLE John 18 Apr 1846

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