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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
POVEY Samuel 10 Jul 1837

POWDERLEY Thomas 3 Feb 1825

POWDERLY John 15 Jan 1846

POWDRELL John 4 Aug 1843

POWELL Charles 13 Apr 1833

POWELL James 5 Jun 1833

POWELL John 19 Oct 1833

POWELL Samuel 1 Dec 1826

POWELL William 12 Jan 1827

POWELL John 26 Apr 1830

POWELL Joseph 7 Dec 1827

POWELL William 1 Nov 1833

POWELL Elizabeth A 30 Dec 1843

POWELL Richard M 27 Apr 1842

POWELL David 16 Dec 1839

POWELL Isaac 24 Jul 1840

POWELL William 25 Jan 1837

POWELL Moses 22 Jan 1824

POWELL James 3 Sep 1845

POWELL John 9 Jul 1841

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