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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
HOLMES Frederick 12 Jan 1831

HOLMES George 28 Oct 1837

HOLMES George 29 Aug 1834

HOLMES Henry 20 Jan 1834

HOLMES James 16 Jan 1834

HOLMES John 7 Nov 1833

HOLMES Thomas 19 Apr 1842

HOLMES John 2 Aug 1844

HOLMES Abraham 9 Nov 1826

HOLMES Charles 1 Dec 1826

HOLMES Charles 23 Nov 1831

HOLMES Sarah 8 Dec 1825

HOLMES Jane 24 Jul 1837

HOLMES Robert 10 Aug 1837

HOLMFIELD Joseph 20 Oct 1834

HOLSON Robert H 17 Jun 1867

HOLSWORTH William 1 Jun 1832

HOLT Jonathan 3 Aug 1839

HOLT David 3 Aug 1839

HOLT James 20 May 1832

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