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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
BEDFORD David 18 Apr 1843

BEDLEY James (The Younger) 11 Nov 1843

BEDMINGTON William 23 Jun 1825

BEDWELL William 25 Feb 1836

BEDWELL Edward 3 Aug 1839

BEDWELL Thomas 27 Mar 1846

BEEBY Thomas 19 Feb 1824

BEEBY Thomas 1 Oct 1828

BEECH Richard 5 Jan 1842

BEECHEY Job 7 Mar 1845

BEECHEY Isabella 24 Jun 1831

BEECHY William 4 Oct 1845

BEEDHAM Thomas 18 Oct 1841

BEEK Nathaniel 17 Feb 1845

BEER William 15 Feb 1843

BEER John 10 Apr 1844

BEESMORE Thomas 14 Apr 1826

BEETLE Judith 20 Mar 1834

BEEVER Robert 12 Aug 1824

BEGGS David 25 Jul 1842

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