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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
AUSTIN Elizabeth 10 Apr 1835

AUSTIN Eleanor 26 Jun 1845

AUSTIN Mary 27 Oct 1834

AUSTIN George 9 Apr 1838

AUSTIN Sarah 11 Jun 1828

AUTON James 13 Aug 1827

AUTY Benjamin 11 May 1849

AVERY James 9 Aug 1842

AVERY Thomas 20 May 1829

AVERY James 28 Dec 1839

AVERY Samuel 10 Nov 1846

AVERY George 29 Dec 1843

AVERY John 30 Jun 1829

AVERY William 17 Jul 1827

AVISON David 6 Aug 1842

AXAM Frances 16 Aug 1843

AXFORD Stephen 12 Aug 1825

AYERS Richard 7 Jan 1839

AYERS Richard 29 Mar 1842

AYLETT Thomas 15 Dec 1843

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