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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

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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
BALLANTYNE William 17 Dec 1838

BALLANTYNE Thomas 30 May 1854

BALLARD Thomas 20 Apr 1846

BALLARD Abraham 15 May 1843

BALLARD Edward 17 Sep 1824

BALLARD Frederick 24 Mar 1841

BALLEY William 20 Oct 1825

BALLINGER William 26 Jan 1828

BALLINGER Charles 25 Apr 1834

BALLINTYNE John 10 Apr 1848

BALLS Elijah 15 Feb 1837

BALLS John 25 May 1829

BALLSOME John 16 Jan 1836

BALMFIRTH Abraham 4 Jul 1836

BALMFORTH William 26 Jun 1849

BALMFORTH James 17 May 1836

BALSON Richard 17 Apr 1846

BALSTON Mary 18 Jul 1840

BAMBLETT John 10 Oct 1845

BAMBRIDGE Thomas 12 May 1825

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