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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
HOWARD Thomas 28 Oct 1825

HOWARD Charles 4 Mar 1846

HOWARD George 12 Nov 1824

HOWARD James 15 Apr 1825

HOWARD John 28 Apr 1825

HOWARD Anne 18 Mar 1831

HOWARD Sarah 22 Aug 1831

HOWARD William 2 Apr 1831

HOWARD William 14 Nov 1832

HOWARD Ellen 12 Apr 1847

HOWARD John 14 Feb 1857

HOWARD William 13 Jun 1854

HOWARD John 22 Dec 1841

HOWARD John 23 Mar 1843

HOWARD Michael 31 Jan 1849

HOWARD John 22 Mar 1832

HOWARD Patrick 25 Feb 1833

HOWARD Daniel 9 Jan 1851

HOWARD James 17 Apr 1843

HOWARD Joseph 2 Sep 1844

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