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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
APPLETON Robert 2 Mar 1829

APPLEYARD Jane 26 Jul 1843

APPS William 13 Apr 1833

APTED James 15 Jul 1831

ARBON William 1 Sep 1827

ARBOR Thomas 10 Jun 1835

ARCHBOLD John 15 Aug 1843

ARCHER Robert 17 Jul 1827

ARCHER Thomas 20 Feb 1837

ARCHER William 24 Sep 1844

ARCHER Cephas 15 Dec 1846

ARCHER Thomas 3 Mar 1838

ARCHER William 24 Nov 1825

ARCHER James 7 Nov 1842

ARCHER William 20 Dec 1843

ARCHER Thomas 18 Feb 1829

ARCHER Thomas 10 Oct 1842

ARDLEY William 11 Apr 1844

ARDREY William 30 Oct 1846

ARGENT James 23 Apr 1835

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