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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
BERGIN Margaret 6 Dec 1833

BERGIN Peter 9 Mar 1832

BERKLEY Michael 13 Oct 1840

BERKSHIRE Thomas 4 Mar 1830

BERMINGHAM Walter 3 Mar 1825

BERMINGHAM Thomas 24 Mar 1825

BERNE Patrick 25 Sep 1838

BERNIE Timothy 25 Feb 1854

BERRELL Ann 14 Nov 1842

BERRELL Ann 17 Jul 1843

BERRIDGE Eleanor 5 Dec 1832

BERRIDGE Ellen 10 Sep 1839

BERRILL Bernard 30 Sep 1834

BERRILL Michael 23 Jul 1838

BERRIMAN William 11 Nov 1862

BERRISFORD Richard 24 Jan 1827

BERRY John 1 May 1833

BERRY George 6 Sep 1843

BERRY James 4 Aug 1845

BERRY John 18 Apr 1844

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