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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
YOUNG Joseph 23 Nov 1844

YOUNG Robert 15 May 1845

YOUNG Thomas (The Younger) 21 Nov 1853

YOUNG William 21 Feb 1848

YOUNG John 2 Sep 1854

YOUNG Benjamin 16 Feb 1826

YOUNG James 25 Jan 1837

YOUNG James 25 Mar 1840

YOUNG John 22 Jun 1843

YOUNG Joseph 7 Aug 1835

YOUNG Thomas 16 Oct 1835

YOUNG George 30 May 1833

YOUNG Joseph 30 Mar 1826

YOUNG Thomas 18 Jan 1827

YOUNG Thomas 24 Jul 1827

YOUNGE Robert 28 Jun 1831

YOXALL William 21 Apr 1830

YULE John 2 Mar 1848

ZEALEY Sophia 14 Dec 1833

ZEELAND Cobus 19 Sep 1843

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