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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
BYRNE Terence 3 May 1827

BYRNE John 23 May 1836

BYRNE Thomas 15 Sep 1826

BYRNE John 1 Sep 1843

BYRNE Thomas 21 Oct 1833

BYRNE Joseph 8 Oct 1835

BYRNE William 15 Mar 1827

BYRNE Laurence 10 Aug 1837

BYRNE Matthew 27 Dec 1847

BYRNE Michael 15 Feb 1836

BYRNE Thomas 25 Feb 1836

BYRNE William 5 Jun 1840

BYRNE Edward 17 Nov 1843

BYRNE Georgiana 13 Dec 1843

BYRNE Anne 29 Jan 1839

BYRNE John 30 Aug 1843

BYRNE Esther 22 Jul 1835

BYRNE Margaret 15 Sep 1842

BYRNE Francis 6 Mar 1837

BYRNE Mary 7 Jun 1842

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