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Certificate of Freedom Pardons: There were basically two types, 'conditional', where the convict was free as long as they remained in the colony, and absolute pardon, where the convict's sentence was entirely remitted and were free within and outside the colony. Certificates of Freedom: was only available to a convict with a finite sentence ie; 7, 10, or 14 years. A person with a life sentence could receive a 'pardon' but not a Certificate of Freedom. click on photo to view Tickets of Leave: allowed a convict to work for themselves but had to remain in a specified area, reporting daily and attending divine worship every sunday, and the men were allowed to send for their wives provided they had the money for it. Convict transportation to NSW ended in 1840, Tasmania 1853 and the last ship was in 1868 to Western Australia. |
| Baird: Convict Passenger List from 1806-1858 | ||||
| Name | Age | Year | Ship | Arrival Port |
| Baird William | New South Wales | |||
| Notes: Heard before the Judge Advocate's Bench of Magistrates, charged with theft 22/10/1806 | ||||
| Baird Catherine | 1807 | Sydney Cove | New South Wales | |
| Notes: alias Catherine McLeod, sent to trial in Edinburgh 1805 received 14 years, sailed from Falmouth arrived 18th June. | ||||
| Baird Mary | 1809 | Experiment | New South Wales | |
| Notes: sent to trial in Armagh Ireland in 1806 and received 7 years sailed from Cork arrived 155 days later June 25th. | ||||
| Baird Eleanor | 1816 | Mary Ann | New South Wales | |
| 1817 May 6, 8 Re seeking permission to marry at Parramatta | ||||
| Baird James | 1818 | Ocean | Tasmania | |
| On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" on Jan 16, 1818 and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution | ||||
| Baird Richard | 1818 | Ocean | Tasmania | |
| Jan 31 1818 Discharged from Lumber Yard to the Derwent | ||||
| Baird John | New South Wales | |||
| 1818 Feb 7 Transferred from Town Gang to Hospital | ||||
| Baird Margaret | 24 | 1825 | Mariner | New South Wales |
| Notes: Margaret was born 1800, in Wicklow Co a single housemaid, her crime, felony wearing apparel, sent to trial in Dublin City 1824, received 7 years, sailed from Cork arrived 120 days later 12/3/1825. Received certificate of freedom on 21 Jul 1831. | ||||
| Baird George | 1830 | Mermaid | New South Wales | |
| Notes: no age given, but received a certificate of freedom 1844. District: Penrith. | ||||
| Baird Robert | 1831 | Camden | New South Wales | |
| Notes: Plasterer by trade, age not given, but received a ticket of leave on the 23 Jul 1839. District: Bathurst. | ||||
| Baird Joseph | 14 | 1835 | Mary Ann 11 | New South Wales |
| Notes: Joseph sent to trial in Middlesex in 1834, received 7 years, obtained certificate of freedom on 25 Nov 1841 | ||||
| Baird William | 21 | 1838 | Elphingstone | New South Wales |
| Notes: sent to trial in Co Antrim 29/06/1838, for larceny was sentenced to seven years in Australia, received ticket of leave 21 Aug 1845. District: Port Stephens | ||||
| Baird Charles | 1840 | Nautilas | ||
| Notes: Chas Munro Baird who was the Jnr Master on this ship. | ||||
| Baird William | 1841 | Mexborough | New South Wales | |
| Notes: William Mills Baird was Master Surgeon on the ship. | ||||
| Baird Mary | 1847 | |||
| Notes: Mary Baird alias Mary Pendergast sent to trial in Co Tyrone Ireland for larceny received 10 years transported to Australia. | ||||
| Baird Margaret | 1848 | |||
| Notes: sent to trial in Co Londonderry, Ireland 4/4/1848 for larceny transported for 7 years to Australia. | ||||
| Baird Charles | 23 | 1849 | ||
| Notes: sent to trial at Co Waterford Ireland 8/3/1848 for obtaining money under false pretences transported to Australia for 7 years. | ||||
| Baird Hugh | 1849 | Randolph | New South Wales | |
| Notes: Hugh Baird alias Peter Evans. Trial Glasgow 1846 received 7 years no age given, but received a ticket of leave, 30 Oct 1854. District: Bathurst. Also Moreton Bay | ||||
| Baird Robert | 1850 | Bangalaore | ||
| Notes: Went to trial in Edinburgh 1847 received 7 years. Ticket of leave no.: 50/345, District: Moreton Bay Queensland employed by John Pike. | ||||
| Baird David | 35 | 1858 | Lord Raglan | Perth W.A |
| Notes: David is unmarried and a mason by trade, sent to trial in Stirling Scotland received 10 years for house breaking, sailed from Plymonth 5th March arriving at Swan River Colony on 1st of June 1858. Physical Description: 5' 5 1/2" hair: dark brown, eyes: black, face: full, complexion: sallow, build: stout, Nose inclined a little to the left. | ||||
| Baird James | Surrey | Tasmania | ||
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| Baird Jane | Garland Grove | Tasmania | ||
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| Baird Margaret | Kinnear | Tasmania | ||
| Notes: applies for permissions to marry Thomas Everett 04 Sep 1854 [free person] | ||||
| Baird Sarah | Kinnear | Tasmania | ||
| Notes: applies for permissions to marry John Jeffries 25 Nov 1856 [free person] | ||||
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