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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
COOK Joseph 18 Dec 1839

COOK Thomas 11 Nov 1837

COOK William 28 Nov 1836

COOK Henry 17 Jan 1840

COOK Henry 17 Feb 1827

COOK John 23 Aug 1827

COOK William 15 Mar 1827

COOK Edward 13 Jul 1835

COOK Thomas 20 Jan 1844

COOK William 18 Aug 1836

COOK James 29 Jul 1833

COOK James 21 Feb 1848

COOK Thomas 4 Apr 1844

COOK Thomas 23 Mar 1846

COOK William 20 Mar 1849

COOK James 20 May 1829

COOK John 23 Jun 1828

COOK Samuel 8 Feb 1844

COOK William 27 Apr 1843

COOK James 30 Dec 1833

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