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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
PRENDEVILLE John 30 Dec 1837

PRESCOTT Thomas 29 May 1834

PRESCOTT Thomas 13 Jul 1838

PRESCOTT Thomas 12 Aug 1846

PRESS John 31 Jan 1831

PRESS John 10 Jun 1832

PRESS Thomas 11 Jan 1845

PRESSCOTT John 17 Feb 1843

PRESTON Joseph 7 Jul 1827

PRESTON Margaret 16 Oct 1828

PRESTON George 13 Jun 1842

PRESTON William 25 Sep 1833

PRESTON Henry 18 Apr 1845

PRESTON David 7 Sep 1835

PRESTON John 18 Jul 1836

PRESTON Richard 5 Sep 1840

PRESTON Mary 15 Sep 1825

PRESTON Patrick 17 Dec 1834

PRETTY James 15 Mar 1839

PRICE Edward 29 Sep 1834

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