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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
JOHNSON William 2 May 1835

JOHNSON William 1 Sep 1835

JOHNSON William 11 Jun 1840

JOHNSTON Eliza 20 Oct 1834

JOHNSTON Robert 16 Aug 1834

JOHNSTON William 11 Aug 1832

JOHNSTON James 18 Feb 1850

JOHNSTON John 2 Mar 1848

JOHNSTON John 13 Nov 1844

JOHNSTON Mathew 18 Sep 1844

JOHNSTON Peter 3 Jul 1845

JOHNSTON Sarah 13 Oct 1846

JOHNSTON Arthur 8 Aug 1828

JOHNSTON Arthur 30 May 1839

JOHNSTON Eleanor 12 Sep 1829

JOHNSTON Peter 28 Sep 1824

JOHNSTON Charles 7 Dec 1826

JOHNSTON John 19 Apr 1827

JOHNSTON John 26 May 1834

JOHNSTON James 20 Apr 1863

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