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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
SCOTT Thomas 9 Jun 1831

SCOTT John 14 Jan 1837

SCOTT William 6 Feb 1840

SCOTT Michael 16 Mar 1829

SCOTT Augustus 19 Jan 1846

SCOTT Edward 8 Jun 1844

SCOTT Elizabeth 16 Feb 1846

SCOTT Ellen 24 Sep 1845

SCOTT James 27 Feb 1845

SCOTT John 4 Nov 1844

SCOTT John 4 Feb 1839

SCOTT Joseph 29 May 1847

SCOTT Richard 23 Jan 1839

SCOTT George 2 Dec 1843

SCOTT John 17 Dec 1844

SCOTT Walter 17 Dec 1845

SCOTT William 22 Aug 1844

SCOTTY John M 7 Aug 1840

SCOURSE Thomas 16 Jul 1828

SCOURSE Thomas 23 Oct 1833

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