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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
ASHLEY Ann 20 Jan 1825

ASHLEY Henry 20 Jan 1825

ASHLEY William 1 Nov 1830

ASHMAN John 14 Jun 1843

ASHMAN Samuel 6 Aug 1840

ASHMAN George 15 Aug 1836

ASHMORE Joseph 3 Apr 1832

ASHMORE John 27 Apr 1840

ASHMORE Samuel 11 Jun 1841

ASHTON Mary Ann 27 Jul 1826

ASHTON James 10 Apr 1827

ASHTON John 21 Oct 1824

ASHTON John 21 Mar 1828

ASHTON Thomas 29 Aug 1825

ASHTON William 10 Jan 1834

ASHTON Mark 2 Sep 1828

ASHWELL Moses 23 Dec 1826

ASHWELL Sarah 29 Mar 1827

ASHWORTH John 3 Nov 1838

ASHWORTH Matthew 16 Nov 1844

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