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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
BROWNE Thomas 15 Jul 1831

BROWNE James 29 Mar 1833

BROWNE John 30 Nov 1843

BROWNE John 16 Jan 1843

BROWNE Richard 2 Dec 1842

BROWNE Richard 24 May 1848

BROWNE Thomas 26 Jul 1842

BROWNE Elizabeth 10 Dec 1836

BROWNE Juliana 10 Feb 1837

BROWNE Thomas 25 Sep 1837

BROWNE Charles 8 Jul 1842

BROWNE Hugh 24 Sep 1845

BROWNE Catherine 17 Aug 1829

BROWNE Thomas 5 Mar 1829

BROWNE Peter 7 Jul 1838

BROWNE Michael 18 Mar 1833

BROWNE Elizabeth 24 Oct 1840

BROWNING James 12 Jan 1826

BROWNING James 15 Feb 1836

BROWNING Thomas 7 Jan 1842

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