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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
THOMPSON Thomas 15 Oct 1832

THOMPSON Charles 2 Aug 1824

THOMPSON Charles 11 Sep 1824

THOMPSON James 14 Apr 1825

THOMPSON James 17 Jan 1825

THOMPSON John 28 Apr 1825

THOMPSON Maria 14 Apr 1825

THOMPSON Peter 1 Jun 1832

THOMPSON Richard 6 Dec 1824

THOMPSON Richard 10 Feb 1825

THOMPSON Gabriel 14 Mar 1831

THOMPSON James 27 Sep 1830

THOMPSON Thomas 27 Sep 1830

THOMPSON Margaret 21 Apr 1847

THOMPSON Robert 24 Mar 1848

THOMPSON George 12 Dec 1842

THOMPSON James 4 Aug 1842

THOMPSON John 25 Oct 1847

THOMPSON John William 27 Sep 1842

THOMPSON Mary Ann 29 Nov 1843

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