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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 Matthew 10 Feb 1842

BROWN Michael 12 Apr 1851

BROWN Thomas 20 Nov 1841

BROWN John 28 Jul 1831

BROWN Thomas 23 Nov 1844

BROWN Thomas 12 Nov 1830

BROWN Eleanor 10 Feb 1837

BROWN William 11 Oct 1842

BROWN George 27 Mar 1845

BROWN William 22 Feb 1850

BROWN George F 9 Apr 1836

BROWN William 11 Oct 1842

BROWN Henry 17 May 1834

BROWN John 10 Aug 1843

BROWN John 24 Sep 1836

BROWN Patrick 12 Aug 1839

BROWN Robert 12 May 1845

BROWN Thomas 27 Mar 1840

BROWN William 10 Dec 1833

BROWN William 13 May 1839

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