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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
SOWRY James 3 Jan 1840

SPACKMAN William 3 Apr 1841

SPAIN Cornelius 6 Oct 1825

SPAIN Cornelius 7 Sep 1836

SPAIN Cornelius 3 Aug 1839

SPALDING Samuel 7 Aug 1845

SPALL William 7 May 1840

SPALLS Jonathan 15 Apr 1845

SPANTAN Charles 17 Jan 1842

SPARKS Honoria 22 Sep 1825

SPARROW Thomas 29 Jul 1824

SPARROW Thomas 20 May 1828

SPARROW Edward 17 Aug 1826

SPARROW Joanna 20 Jan 1843

SPARROW John 29 Oct 1838

SPATE Edward 15 Jun 1842

SPEAR Richard 12 Apr 1839

SPEARING John 24 Mar 1834

SPEARS William 20 Jan 1825

SPEARS James 15 Aug 1835

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