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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
POWER William 3 May 1828

POWER Michael 1 Nov 1824

POWER Michael 30 Dec 1824

POWER William 1 Apr 1824

POWER Catherine 9 Jan 1847

POWER David 25 Jan 1847

POWER Catherine 23 Apr 1844

POWER James 30 Sep 1845

POWER Thomas 30 May 1844

POWER Pierce 16 May 1845

POWER William 16 May 1845

POWER Thomas 24 Jul 1827

POWER Thomas 28 Jul 1828

POWER Judith 22 Dec 1842

POWER Mary 30 Mar 1843

POWER William 26 Feb 1844

POWER James 3 Jun 1839

POWER Lawrence 6 Feb 1836

POWER Margaret 10 Aug 1835

POWER Patrick 3 Nov 1836

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