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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
BENNETT Lewis 26 Jan 1828

BENNETT Ann 13 May 1851

BENNETT Isaac 31 Mar 1845

BENNETT John 15 Sep 1826

BENNETT James 15 Feb 1843

BENNETT John 13 Oct 1827

BENNETT Richard 29 Mar 1842

BENNETT John 2 Apr 1844

BENNETT William 4 Apr 1843

BENNETT John 12 Jan 1826

BENNETT John 8 May 1828

BENNETT Robert 10 May 1833

BENNETT Samuel 13 Jan 1825

BENNETT Edward 1 Nov 1843

BENNETT George A 5 Mar 1839

BENNETT James 4 Aug 1834

BENNETT George 1 May 1868

BENNETT James 23 Feb 1838

BENNETT John 18 Apr 1845

BENNETT John 12 Dec 1854

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