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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
VAUGHAN Francis 4 Jan 1847

VEAL Patrick 5 Jul 1830

VEAL William 20 Jan 1834

VEALE James 14 Jan 1835

VEALE Mary Ann 23 Sep 1846

VEARE John 20 Apr 1839

VEITCH James 17 May 1838

VELDON Peter 9 Jul 1830

VELDON Peter 4 Aug 1834

VELTON George 13 Apr 1847

VELTON George 30 Oct 1832

VENABLES George 14 Mar 1842

VENABLES John 14 May 1834

VENABLES John 13 Jun 1845

VENABLES John 5 Nov 1841

VENABLES William 25 Mar 1845

VENN James 18 Dec 1839

VENOM George 26 Jul 1841

VENSON Robert 7 Aug 1845

VERDON Patrick 23 Jul 1839

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