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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
BURNS Laurence 25 Jan 1828

BURNS Laurence 8 Aug 1828

BURNS Lawrence 26 Jun 1833

BURNS David 15 Jun 1847

BURNS John 6 Sep 1837

BURNS Robert 9 May 1848

BURNS Joseph 29 Jun 1840

BURNS Hugh 2 Mar 1844

BURNS Joseph 25 Mar 1847

BURNS Mary 30 Jan 1846

BURNS Patrick 16 Dec 1865

BURNS Michael 19 Jan 1833

BURNS Michael 20 Jan 1841

BURNS William 29 Jul 1833

BURNS William 1 May 1834

BURNS Robert 22 Mar 1832

BURNS Henry 19 Apr 1842

BURNS Cornelius 29 Apr 1836

BURNS Kearn 4 Jun 1835

BURNS Mary 29 Jul 1837

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