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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
BIGGS Rebecca 18 Mar 1850

BIGGS Henry 19 Jan 1842

BIGGS Mary Anne 22 Dec 1838

BIGGS Sarah 24 Sep 1847

BIGGS James 28 Feb 1850

BIGGS Catherine 17 Jul 1837

BIGGS George 25 Apr 1832

BIGGS Thomas 11 Dec 1823

BIGGS Thomas 11 Sep 1824

BIGLEY Daniel 15 Jul 1824

BIGNELL Thomas 22 Jun 1839

BIGNELL William 23 Aug 1827

BIGWOOD Thomas 23 Oct 1845

BILES William 15 Jul 1824

BILLANE John 29 Nov 1844

BILLETT John 22 Apr 1828

BILLING John 10 Apr 1834

BILLING John 20 Sep 1842

BILLINGS John 9 Nov 1833

BILLINGS Ann 17 Aug 1829

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