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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
BOURTON Edward 24 Jul 1833

BOVINGDON John 13 Jul 1841

BOW John 13 Sep 1845

BOW Joseph 5 Oct 1841

BOWBAY Louisa 22 Feb 1850

BOWCOCK James 11 Apr 1836

BOWDALE James 11 Nov 1841

BOWDEN James 4 Feb 1847

BOWDEN Richard 22 Jul 1824

BOWDEN Richard 26 May 1825

BOWDEN Richard 4 Sep 1833

BOWDEN John 15 Jun 1835

BOWDEN John 27 May 1839

BOWDEN Richard 26 Apr 1841

BOWDEN Joseph S 28 Jul 1849

BOWDEN William 22 Mar 1827

BOWDEN Daniel 3 Aug 1833

BOWDEN Samuel 11 Nov 1848

BOWDEN Jacob 30 Sep 1824

BOWDITCH William 29 Feb 1844

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