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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
ASHBY Thomas (The Younger) 5 Mar 1829

ASHCROFT Edward 29 Jul 1844

ASHCROFT John 9 May 1829

ASHCROFT Margaret 11 Mar 1824

ASHER James 3 Sep 1840

ASHER Robert 25 Jan 1840

ASHER Henry 22 Feb 1842

ASHERD Samuel 3 Dec 1833

ASHERD Samuel 10 Apr 1843

ASHFORD Walter 2 Mar 1846

ASHFORD Joseph 28 Apr 1831

ASHFORD Thomas 30 Apr 1847

ASHFORD Edward 1 Apr 1824

ASHFORD William 1 Apr 1824

ASHFORD William 15 Jul 1840

ASHKETTLE Henry 18 Jan 1849

ASHLEY Thomas 22 May 1841

ASHLEY Francis 24 Nov 1843

ASHLEY Henry 8 Jan 1845

ASHLEY Robert 20 Aug 1841

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