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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
LEWIS John 11 May 1838

LEWIS Mary Ann 17 Oct 1834

LEWIS William G 17 Jan 1842

LEWIS William George 13 Apr 1833

LEWIS Honora 9 Feb 1838

LEWIS Joseph 30 Mar 1837

LEWIS Matthias I 23 Jul 1835

LEWIS Alice 8 Feb 1845

LEWIS Henry 11 Nov 1844

LEWIS James 20 Oct 1843

LEWIS James 20 Nov 1843

LEWIS James 6 Feb 1846

LEWIS Thomas 11 Mar 1824

LEWIS John 17 May 1845

LEWIS William 3 Jan 1844

LEWIS David 22 Sep 1842

LEWIS John 8 Jul 1842

LEWIS Mary 1 Apr 1843

LEWIS Benjamin 7 Nov 1844

LEWIS John 23 Apr 1858

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