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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
SWINDELLS Samuel 30 Aug 1836

SWINDELLS Darius 4 Sep 1841

SWINDELLS William 19 Apr 1842

SWINDEN William 18 Jun 1834

SWINDLES Charles 31 Jan 1840

SWINDLEY Jane 17 Feb 1845

SWINEY Samuel 2 Mar 1840

SWINEY George 18 Jul 1845

SWINEY Denis 2 Aug 1824

SWINSCOL William 22 Apr 1841

SWORDS Richard 2 May 1840

SWORDS Stephen 25 Oct 1838

SWYERS William 22 Jul 1841

SYKES Charles 11 Jul 1839

SYKES Joshua 12 Jul 1847

SYLVESTER Robert 11 Jun 1829

SYME John 27 Sep 1831

SYMERS Alexander 19 Sep 1838

SYMERS William 19 Oct 1844

SYMES John 13 Jan 1825

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