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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
SHORT Thomas 15 Nov 1852

SHORT Edward 23 Jun 1843

SHORT Jeremiah 23 Jul 1839

SHORT Joseph 16 Sep 1843

SHORT Joseph 31 Mar 1840

SHORT Margaret 15 Jan 1831

SHORT John 9 Sep 1839

SHORT Thomas 12 Aug 1825

SHORT John 6 Apr 1826

SHORT Barnaby 19 Feb 1824

SHORTALL William 30 Aug 1837

SHORTALL John 4 Apr 1843

SHORTIN John 3 Dec 1839

SHOT George 27 Jan 1836

SHOWELL Samuel 21 Aug 1844

SHOWLER Thomas 11 May 1849

SHOWLER John 15 May 1840

SHREEVE James 3 May 1828

SHREEVE James (The Younger) 3 May 1828

SHRIVELL Cornelius 1 Dec 1832

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