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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
SIMPSON Solomon 27 Nov 1828

SIMPSON Thomas 1 Apr 1824

SIMPSON James 6 Oct 1825

SIMPSON Maria 19 Apr 1843

SIMPSON William 3 Jun 1834

SIMPSON Richard 4 Aug 1832

SIMPSON Thomas 11 Jun 1836

SIMPSON Ann 11 Dec 1844

SIMPSON Thomas 17 Oct 1843

SIMPSON William 30 Mar 1847

SIMPSON William 13 Oct 1845

SIMPSON Mary 15 Jan 1841

SIMPSON Hannah 28 Feb 1848

SIMPSON William 28 Aug 1846

SIMPSON Robert 20 May 1830

SIMPSON Michael 18 Apr 1831

SIMPSON Patrick 14 Jun 1831

SIMPSON Elizabeth 27 Nov 1828

SIMPSON Elizabeth 17 Oct 1833

SIMPSON John 11 Jun 1829

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