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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 Sarah 9 May 1836

BROWN Thomas 29 Jan 1848

BROWN Thomas J 20 Dec 1849

BROWN John 12 Apr 1831

BROWN George 12 Jan 1831

BROWN John 28 Dec 1830

BROWN James 16 Sep 1865

BROWN William 10 Sep 1832

BROWN Andrew 15 Aug 1835

BROWN Charles 13 Nov 1839

BROWN Charlotte 3 Nov 1836

BROWN George 7 Mar 1836

BROWN Jane 24 Jul 1833

BROWN James 9 Apr 1836

BROWN John 14 Dec 1826

BROWN James 18 May 1835

BROWN John 1 Mar 1827

BROWN James 6 Sep 1841

BROWN John 10 May 1837

BROWN James 19 Nov 1839

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