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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
RICHARDSON James 30 Jan 1841

RICHARDSON Mary 30 Jul 1840

RICHARDSON William 6 Feb 1847

RICHARDSON William 19 Jan 1838

RICHARDSON William 15 Feb 1843

RICHARDSON John 24 Oct 1840

RICHARDSON James 23 Apr 1832

RICHARDSON James 20 Jan 1825

RICHARDSON John 4 Nov 1817

RICHARDSON John 30 Oct 1827

RICHARDSON William 10 Jan 1828

RICHARDSON Alice 28 Apr 1843

RICHARDSON Daniel 17 Jun 1843

RICHARDSON Henry 27 Feb 1843

RICHARDSON James E 22 Jun 1844

RICHES David 13 Jul 1836

RICHES Susan M 14 Aug 1847

RICHES Robert 9 Feb 1829

RICHES Francis 10 Aug 1826

RICHES Francis 18 Jul 1836

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