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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
THORNTON Thomas 8 Dec 1866

THORNTON James 7 Mar 1831

THORNTON Patrick 11 Apr 1831

THORNTON William 20 Oct 1831

THORNTON William 18 Dec 1837

THORNTON John 15 Feb 1837

THORNTON Elizabeth 7 Nov 1833

THORNTON Peter 9 Jan 1840

THORNTON Edward 10 May 1827

THORNTON Denis 24 Mar 1840

THORNTON Thomas 7 Aug 1839

THORNTON Morgan 2 Feb 1837

THORNTON John 15 May 1844

THORNTON William 28 Oct 1851

THORNTON John 7 Mar 1825

THORNTON Thomas 14 Apr 1825

THORNTON Thomas 10 Feb 1825

THORNTON Rose 16 Sep 1846

THORNTON Henry 3 Sep 1842

THORNTON Jonas 10 Apr 1843

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