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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
SPEECHLEY Henry 24 Nov 1830

SPEED Samuel 29 Jul 1842

SPEELMAN Africaander 19 Sep 1843

SPEERIN Patrick 16 Oct 1838

SPEERS Henry 23 Sep 1846

SPEERS Thomas 3 Jun 1834

SPEERWAY John 17 Feb 1844

SPEERY Patrick 16 Oct 1838

SPEIGHT Robert 27 Apr 1848

SPELLER Charles 9 Sep 1834

SPELLER Michael 30 Sep 1834

SPELMAN Patrick 19 Oct 1840

SPELMAN John 10 Jul 1841

SPELMAN Michael 13 Feb 1846

SPELZINO Antonio 18 May 1837

SPENCE James 4 Mar 1850

SPENCE Agnes 22 Jul 1845

SPENCE William 29 Oct 1838

SPENCELEY Peter 10 Nov 1842

SPENCER Peter 10 Mar 1834

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