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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
ROBERTS John 2 Sep 1840

ROBERTS Robert 28 Jul 1836

ROBERTS John 1 Feb 1838

ROBERTS William 3 May 1839

ROBERTS Mary 5 Sep 1845

ROBERTS Eleanor 8 Mar 1834

ROBERTS Robert 14 Dec 1833

ROBERTS William 20 Jan 1834

ROBERTS William 22 Nov 1833

ROBERTS John 15 Dec 1825

ROBERTS Richard 11 Sep 1829

ROBERTS William 6 Aug 1836

ROBERTS William 16 Sep 1829

ROBERTS James 14 Oct 1828

ROBERTS James 1 Jun 1832

ROBERTS James 11 Oct 1841

ROBERTS Alexander 7 Feb 1831

ROBERTS William 27 Nov 1828

ROBERTS Alexander 30 Oct 1840

ROBERTS John 5 Apr 1827

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