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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
DAY Patrick 13 Dec 1839

DAY William 5 Jun 1851

DAY Robert 20 Feb 1847

DAY John Justice 15 Jul 1824

DAYLY John 11 Jan 1840

DAYMENT William 29 Sep 1838

DAYNES Edward 4 Mar 1830

DAYTON William 3 Apr 1844

DAZLEY Neil 10 Sep 1841

DE ALTON John 4 Nov 1843

DE BELS Henry 3 Jan 1848

DE COURCY Margaret 8 Jul 1839

DE THORAZA Adelaide 4 Jul 1836

DEA Thomas 11 Jun 1829

DEACON William 4 Aug 1825

DEACON John 17 Dec 1840

DEACON James 11 Jun 1829

DEADDROSS William 30 Aug 1843

DEADMAN Thomas 24 Jun 1841

DEADY John 19 Mar 1842

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