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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
SCOWCROFT John 18 Aug 1836

SCREEN Mary 29 Mar 1838

SCRIMES Frederick W 11 May 1861

SCRIMSHAW William 3 Sep 1841

SCRIVEN Thomas 18 Mar 1839

SCRIVEN John 19 Sep 1832

SCRIVEN William 24 Aug 1826

SCRIVENER Walf 23 Mar 1831

SCRIVENS William 13 Sep 1845

SCROGGINS Charles 20 Oct 1834

SCRUTTON James 15 Apr 1840

SCULLY John 7 Oct 1843

SCULLY Michael 17 Jul 1843

SCULLY John 1 Aug 1828

SCULLY Timothy 22 Aug 1831

SCULLY Catherine 10 Dec 1836

SCULLY Patrick 27 Dec 1842

SCULLY Thomas 21 Jun 1842

SCULLY Thomas 1 Dec 1843

SCULLY John 11 Feb 1834

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