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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
BERRY Robert 15 Sep 1825

BERRY Robert 3 Jan 1837

BERRY Thomas 2 Oct 1840

BERRY William 9 Jan 1840

BERRYMAN William 26 Feb 1844

BERTRAM George 25 Nov 1852

BERTRAND James 30 Nov 1836

BERTRAND James 28 Nov 1836

BERWICK Anne 21 Apr 1845

BERWICK John 19 Sep 1843

BERWICK George 25 Oct 1839

BESFORD Thomas 30 Oct 1832

BESSEY William 13 Oct 1842

BESSONETT Elinor 15 Jul 1824

BEST Elizabeth 27 Jun 1828

BEST Elizabeth 16 Nov 1835

BEST Elizabeth 4 Dec 1835

BEST John 10 Sep 1841

BEST Henry 27 Aug 1844

BETH John 7 Apr 1841

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