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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
BILLINGSLEY Samuel 20 May 1828

BILLY Quas 18 Mar 1845

BILSBOROUGH William 24 Oct 1843

BILTON Joseph 8 Jul 1839

BIMBE Jose A 8 Dec 1842

BINDLE William 28 Dec 1839

BINGHAM George 5 May 1849

BINGHAM Joseph 4 Feb 1850

BINGHAM Joel 21 Jul 1825

BINGHAM Thomas 13 Apr 1826

BINGLEY John 30 Nov 1836

BINKEN Nicholas 22 Jan 1836

BINKS Sydney 7 Mar 1836

BINNEY Isachar 21 May 1844

BINNINGS Joseph 15 Jul 1833

BINNS Thomas 11 May 1846

BINT Henry 28 Apr 1831

BINT Josiah 25 Aug 1832

BINTON Frederick 19 Sep 1839

BIRCH Samuel 30 Jul 1844

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