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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 Thomas 4 Aug 1825

BENNETT Thomas 19 Mar 1847

BENNETT William 2 Dec 1825

BENNION Thomas 13 Apr 1843

BENNISON Abraham 18 Dec 1837

BENNISON Mathew 9 Feb 1838

BENNISON Robert 1 Sep 1831

BENNISON Daniel 9 Apr 1840

BENSLEY William 23 Jul 1835

BENSON William 9 Aug 1838

BENSON James 23 Oct 1837

BENSON Mary 18 Apr 1845

BENSON Paul 14 Feb 1837

BENSON Charles 19 Mar 1844

BENSON William 7 Aug 1839

BENSON William 6 Feb 1851

BENSON George 23 Apr 1835

BENSON Bridget 22 Oct 1842

BENSON Francis 17 May 1843

BENSON John 9 Nov 1843

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