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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
BEGLEY Hannah 26 Oct 1844

BEGLEY Will 2 May 1832

BEGLEY Mary 30 Sep 1824

BEGLEY Michael 3 Mar 1825

BEGRIE George 1 Feb 1834

BEHAN Michael 14 Oct 1843

BEHAN Philip 10 Feb 1845

BEIRNE Daniel 12 Apr 1842

BELCHAM Charles 2 Oct 1839

BELCHER Henry 6 Sep 1838

BELCHER Thomas 5 Jan 1842

BELCHER Benjamin 2 Nov 1826

BELCHER Charles 15 Jan 1824

BELCHER William 3 Jul 1845

BELCHER James 16 Oct 1838

BELCHER Elijah 16 Oct 1840

BELCHER Joseph 5 Mar 1824

BELFORD William 15 Dec 1843

BELFOUR Robert 12 Sep 1827

BELGROVES Richard 19 Feb 1841

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