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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
RUSSELL Michael 22 Dec 1834

RUSSELL Samuel 1 May 1833

RUSSELL John 25 Aug 1832

RUSSELL Helen 9 Jun 1848

RUSSELL James 4 Nov 1846

RUSSELL Margaret 15 Nov 1838

RUSSELL Mary 18 Feb 1831

RUSSELL Gabriel 29 Jul 1833

RUSSELL John 3 Jan 1832

RUSSELL John 25 Apr 1834

RUSSELL Robert 24 Feb 1840

RUSSELL Ann 23 Dec 1839

RUSSELL James 14 Jun 1833

RUSSELL John 6 Nov 1828

RUSSELL Samuel 23 Jan 1829

RUSSELL Janet 16 Oct 1846

RUSSELL Richard 27 Apr 1849

RUSSELL Patrick 1 Oct 1840

RUSSELL Patrick 11 May 1824

RUSSELL Esther 23 Aug 1841

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