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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
KEARNS Elizabeth 26 Jun 1833

KEARNS Michael 24 May 1834

KEARNS Michael 1 May 1844

KEARY William 3 Jul 1826

KEARY Thomas 24 Feb 1840

KEARY Francis 24 Jun 1837

KEARY Mary 10 Jul 1833

KEATES Joseph 20 May 1839

KEATES Benjamin (The Elder) 9 Jun 1849

KEATING Andrew 21 Feb 1835

KEATING William 27 Jun 1828

KEATING John 29 Mar 1827

KEATING Ellen 19 Aug 1837

KEATING William 4 Jan 1847

KEATING Michael 7 Mar 1839

KEATING Thomas 13 May 1825

KEATING Judith 30 Sep 1836

KEATING Margaret 9 Sep 1831

KEATING Margaret 30 Dec 1833

KEATING Daniel 5 Jul 1830

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