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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
SWEENEY John 24 Oct 1840

SWEENEY Michael 6 Jul 1853

SWEENEY James 11 Feb 1843

SWEENEY Michael 24 Dec 1868

SWEENEY Eugene 8 Jul 1844

SWEENEY Johanna 21 Aug 1845

SWEENY Bryan 7 Oct 1829

SWEENY Daniel 20 Mar 1829

SWEENY Edward 17 Jun 1831

SWEENY Daniel 28 Mar 1831

SWEENY Edward 30 Jan 1838

SWEENY Daniel 11 Aug 1841

SWEENY John 22 Mar 1832

SWEENY John 22 Mar 1832

SWEENY Patrick 11 May 1833

SWEENY Judith 27 Mar 1835

SWEENY Mathew 7 Apr 1835

SWEENY Rose 5 Apr 1836

SWEENY Thomas 30 Dec 1835

SWEENY Edward 22 May 1840

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