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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 Thomas 30 Aug 1844

RICHARDS John 13 Dec 1845

RICHARDS Thomas 6 Jun 1843

RICHARDS Thomas 18 Aug 1847

RICHARDS James 16 Sep 1824

RICHARDS John 8 Mar 1834

RICHARDSON Emanuel 14 Jun 1841

RICHARDSON John 22 Jul 1842

RICHARDSON John 9 Jun 1849

RICHARDSON Thomas 15 Mar 1841

RICHARDSON Thomas 7 May 1846

RICHARDSON Thomas 30 May 1845

RICHARDSON Thomas 15 Aug 1836

RICHARDSON William 25 Nov 1843

RICHARDSON George 11 May 1841

RICHARDSON John 11 Mar 1840

RICHARDSON Catherine 18 Mar 1835

RICHARDSON William 29 Aug 1840

RICHARDSON John 1 Apr 1834

RICHARDSON William 9 Sep 1839

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