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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 Henry 29 Sep 1835

SIMPSON Mary 10 Nov 1834

SIMPSON Benjamin 27 Oct 1825

SIMPSON John 24 Apr 1828

SIMPSON John 11 Jun 1839

SIMPSON William 3 Aug 1833

SIMPSON Thomas 4 Mar 1865

SIMS Daniel 18 Dec 1837

SIMS John 6 Apr 1844

SIMS John 29 Apr 1852

SIMS George 11 Jun 1839

SIMS Charles 8 Dec 1830

SIMS John 8 Dec 1830

SIMS Thomas 8 Dec 1830

SINCLAIR John 13 Sep 1843

SINCLAIR Thomas 27 Feb 1843

SINCLAIR William 23 Jul 1839

SINCLAIR Mary 26 Jul 1842

SINCLAIR William 19 Aug 1836

SINCLAIR William 21 Jan 1845

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