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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
SHEEN William 27 Apr 1846

SHEEN John 4 Oct 1831

SHEEN John 15 Sep 1825

SHEEN John 8 May 1834

SHEEN John 30 Jun 1847

SHEEN Michael 4 Dec 1823

SHEEN Michael 1 Sep 1825

SHEEN William 27 Oct 1826

SHEEN Thomas 13 Aug 1839

SHEEN William 6 Jan 1842

SHEEN Richard 24 Apr 1828

SHEEN Richard 10 Sep 1832

SHEEN James 9 Oct 1839

SHEERER Charles 10 Aug 1835

SHEERIN Patrick 25 Oct 1839

SHEERIN James 15 Aug 1835

SHEERING John 24 Jun 1844

SHEERLOCK George 23 Jul 1842

SHEFFIELD Joseph 22 Jun 1841

SHEFFIELD William 28 Apr 1831

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