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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
BARTON Jesse 23 Apr 1844

BARTRAM Henry 23 Nov 1840

BARWICK George 27 Jul 1827

BASEKE Thomas 30 Sep 1843

BASIN William 23 Dec 1831

BASKERFIELD George 1 May 1833

BASKERVILLE George 29 Jul 1842

BASKETFUL John 25 Nov 1843

BASKIN John 6 Oct 1825

BASON James 24 Feb 1848

BASON John 24 Sep 1836

BASON James 11 Jun 1838

BASON James 2 Apr 1835

BASS Mary 21 Jun 1838

BASS Joseph 28 Jun 1845

BASSET John 16 Oct 1841

BASSET William 9 Feb 1829

BASSETT Alfred 30 Jul 1845

BASSETT David 20 Sep 1839

BASSITT John 18 May 1840

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