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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
SHAW Hannah 9 Jun 1831

SHAW Richard 7 Mar 1831

SHAW Mary Ann 23 Feb 1847

SHAW Richard 30 May 1840

SHAW Patrick 17 Aug 1829

SHAW Isaac 12 Nov 1830

SHAW Patrick 12 Mar 1839

SHAW Ralph 24 Apr 1829

SHAW Catherine 18 Feb 1833

SHAW James 28 Apr 1826

SHAW James 26 Jun 1833

SHAW William 2 Jun 1827

SHAW Alexander 29 Jul 1842

SHAW Benjamin 24 Jan 1842

SHAW William 25 Aug 1841

SHAW Robert 16 Aug 1827

SHAW James 20 Feb 1838

SHAW James 20 Mar 1837

SHAW Mary 22 Nov 1837

SHAW Charles 20 Nov 1840

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