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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
COOPER William 19 Oct 1842

COOPER George 13 Jul 1835

COOPER George 31 Aug 1835

COOPER John 30 May 1840

COOPER John 6 Aug 1836

COOPER John 7 Mar 1845

COOPER William 29 Jul 1838

COOPER Richard 12 Jul 1842

COOPER John 15 Dec 1823

COOPER George 17 Aug 1839

COOPER John 2 Feb 1841

COOPER Joseph 22 Jan 1824

COOPER Thomas 4 Mar 1824

COOPER Mary 29 Mar 1842

COOPER William 15 Apr 1824

COOPER Matthew 2 Aug 1843

COOPER Zachariah 25 Jun 1841

COOPER James 22 Oct 1832

COOPER Thomas 15 Apr 1824

COOPER William 6 Apr 1841

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