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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
LEHANE Patrick 8 Jan 1847

LEHANE William 25 Aug 1837

LEHANE Timothy 10 Jan 1831

LEICESTER James 22 Apr 1824

LEICESTER Samuel 20 Oct 1843

LEICESTER Thomas 2 May 1845

LEIGH William 29 Jul 1844

LEIGH Simon 11 Jun 1829

LEIGH Joseph 4 Jan 1844

LEIGH Richard 31 Jan 1834

LEIGHTON Robert 22 Feb 1827

LEITCH William 18 Feb 1842

LEITCH Dugald 9 Aug 1827

LEMEY Thomas 13 May 1835

LEMON William 1 Jun 1846

LEMON Patrick 11 Mar 1824

LEMON Charles 28 Jul 1825

LEMON John 31 Mar 1825

LEMON Robert 5 Nov 1827

LEMON Robert 8 Jul 1824

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