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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
HENWOOD Samuel 7 Sep 1834

HENWRIGHT James 16 Apr 1836

HEPTON Henry 5 Mar 1855

HEPWORTH George 20 Jan 1834

HERBERT Edward 30 Nov 1843

HERBERT Christopher 30 May 1839

HERBERT Thomas 10 May 1837

HERBERT Gerald 5 Jul 1830

HERBERT Maurice 8 Jun 1829

HERBERT Joseph 29 May 1828

HERBERT Rachael 30 Oct 1834

HERD William 20 Dec 1839

HERD Peter 20 Feb 1860

HERDSFIELD Charles 29 Apr 1839

HERDSFIELD George 14 Jul 1843

HEREENE John 9 May 1832

HERILY Jeremiah 26 Aug 1830

HERION Jeremiah 22 Apr 1842

HERITAGE William 28 Jul 1825

HERLE Peter 23 Jan 1834

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