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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
SHERRY John 7 Mar 1838

SHERRY Peter 23 Jul 1829

SHERRY William 31 Aug 1835

SHERWIN Samuel 20 Jul 1835

SHERWIN Anne 24 Dec 1840

SHERWOOD Charles 22 Jul 1839

SHEWELL Henry 2 Dec 1842

SHEWMAN Robert 20 Jan 1825

SHEY John 15 Aug 1843

SHIEL James 13 Jun 1839

SHIEL John 20 Oct 1834

SHIEL Patrick 6 Apr 1842

SHIELDS William 8 Apr 1843

SHIELDS William 27 Jan 1836

SHIELDS Hannah 27 Nov 1840

SHIELDS Mary 11 May 1849

SHIELDS William 15 Mar 1827

SHIELDS Mary 24 Sep 1842

SHIELDS Patrick 7 Sep 1839

SHIELL John 31 May 1843

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