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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
COONEY Michael 7 Sep 1839

COONEY John 7 Aug 1839

COONEY Thomas 7 Dec 1832

COONEY Peter 19 Aug 1824

COONEY Terence 1 Sep 1831

COONEY William 10 Apr 1829

COONEY Bridget 24 Jul 1846

COONEY Sarah 27 Jun 1828

COONEY Sarah 29 Jun 1844

COOPER William 20 Mar 1844

COOPER William 28 Jul 1831

COOPER Daman 7 Nov 1833

COOPER David 31 May 1834

COOPER Elizabeth 22 Apr 1835

COOPER Thomas 22 Dec 1834

COOPER Ann 30 May 1842

COOPER William 10 Jan 1834

COOPER Ann 3 Jan 1840

COOPER William 3 May 1834

COOPER James 2 Aug 1839

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