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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
BENSON John 29 Nov 1843

BENSON Mary 10 Jan 1845

BENSON Henry 3 Oct 1837

BENSON William 8 Oct 1835

BENSON William 10 Oct 1849

BENSON John 4 Oct 1844

BENSON Patrick 1 Oct 1839

BENSON Thomas 9 May 1840

BENSON Elizabeth 5 Jul 1830

BENSON John 10 Mar 1846

BENSON John 23 Jul 1846

BENSTEAD Thomas 26 May 1842

BENT Christopher 7 Nov 1844

BENT Robert 21 Sep 1824

BENT Ben 12 May 1825

BENT James 13 Jul 1841

BENTLEY Isaiah 15 Jun 1835

BENTLEY Isaiah 11 May 1835

BENTLEY Joseph 23 Apr 1835

BENTLEY Mary Ann 25 Sep 1837

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