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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
ADAMS Thomas 17 Nov 1845

ADAMS John 10 Mar 1840

ADAMS William 22 Jul 1839

ADAMS William 11 May 1835

ADAMS William 3 Apr 1829

ADAMS William 27 Jun 1828

ADAMS William 2 Nov 1860

ADAMS Benjamin 4 Mar 1843

ADAMS Jacob 22 Oct 1842

ADAMS John W 9 Dec 1841

ADAMS William 20 Dec 1842

ADAMS Maurice 24 Jul 1833

ADAMS Maurice 20 Apr 1837

ADAMS William 8 Apr 1840

ADAMS Isabella 16 Feb 1846

ADAMS William 30 Jul 1827

ADAMS William 3 Jul 1828

ADAMSON James 1 Apr 1824

ADAMSON Hannah 15 Jan 1848

ADAMSON Ann 31 Aug 1826

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