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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
BROWN Jeremiah 15 Apr 1840

BROWN John 6 Oct 1825

BROWN Matthew 29 Sep 1824

BROWN Thomas 8 Mar 1824

BROWN William 7 May 1832

BROWN William 6 Dec 1824

BROWN Eliza 1 Apr 1841

BROWN Henry 19 Dec 1838

BROWN Henry 7 May 1839

BROWN Jane 18 May 1826

BROWN Charles 18 Mar 1825

BROWN James 9 Apr 1840

BROWN Edward 9 Feb 1826

BROWN James 24 Oct 1840

BROWN George 20 Oct 1834

BROWN Alexander 20 Aug 1835

BROWN John 1 Aug 1839

BROWN George 11 Aug 1825

BROWN James 11 Jun 1829

BROWN John 11 Jul 1839

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