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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
HANCOCK Richard 2 Jun 1840

HANCOCK Sarah 7 Mar 1836

HANCOCK Henry 15 Aug 1834

HANCOX John 28 Jun 1843

HANCOX John 17 Jul 1827

HANCOX William 6 Aug 1827

HANCOX Richard 9 Feb 1827

HANCOX Richard 31 Mar 1825

HANCOX Richard 18 Apr 1829

HAND Francis 14 Jul 1825

HAND Thomas 4 Jun 1841

HAND Edward 28 Oct 1839

HAND Edward 18 Nov 1833

HAND Patrick 7 Feb 1834

HAND Patrick 6 Feb 1840

HAND John 9 Apr 1844

HAND William 23 Nov 1846

HAND Michael 27 Aug 1840

HAND James 15 Feb 1837

HAND Catherine 4 Aug 1841

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