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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
CHESTERS Samuel 9 Aug 1841

CHESTERTON John 14 Oct 1843

CHETTLEBURGH Edward 2 Sep 1833

CHEYNE Alexander 16 Sep 1842

CHICK George 7 Feb 1833

CHICK George 1 Apr 1842

CHICK John 10 Mar 1856

CHICK John 5 Mar 1828

CHICK Jemima 15 Jan 1844

CHICK Peter 13 Sep 1831

CHIDDY Henry 2 Sep 1843

CHILCOT James 3 Feb 1835

CHILD Edward 7 Jun 1849

CHILD Thomas Bidwell 19 Feb 1824

CHILD Joseph 2 Mar 1826

CHILD Joseph 27 Oct 1825

CHILD Richard 15 Apr 1840

CHILD William 7 Nov 1842

CHILD William (The Younger) 18 Mar 1835

CHILD George 5 May 1834

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