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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
RICHARDS John 26 Sep 1840

RICHARDS Thomas 29 Mar 1845

RICHARDS James 10 Sep 1832

RICHARDS John 6 Aug 1827

RICHARDS James 5 Apr 1827

RICHARDS Rachael 28 Mar 1832

RICHARDS Richard 10 Aug 1826

RICHARDS Richard 2 Jun 1831

RICHARDS John 18 Jul 1828

RICHARDS John 10 Dec 1841

RICHARDS Joseph 5 Feb 1835

RICHARDS Edward 9 Aug 1830

RICHARDS Ann 25 May 1841

RICHARDS John 14 Dec 1842

RICHARDS William 23 Jan 1841

RICHARDS John 14 Oct 1839

RICHARDS John 16 Mar 1839

RICHARDS Samuel 28 Aug 1845

RICHARDS William 24 Aug 1854

RICHARDS Richard 22 Jul 1824

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