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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
BOWDLER Daniel 26 Jan 1828

BOWDS Samuel 27 Oct 1825

BOWE Mathew 1 Jul 1837

BOWE John 4 Nov 1839

BOWE John 9 May 1840

BOWEN John 30 May 1868

BOWEN Thomas 15 Jun 1844

BOWEN John 30 Jul 1836

BOWEN William 28 Jun 1827

BOWEN John 11 May 1826

BOWEN John 23 May 1831

BOWEN Nicholas 15 Jul 1831

BOWEN Cornelius 5 Sep 1843

BOWEN John 21 Oct 1839

BOWER James 1 Jul 1841

BOWERMAN David 29 Jun 1826

BOWERS Thomas 12 Jan 1827

BOWERS Thomas 26 Oct 1830

BOWERS William 18 Jan 1827

BOWERS Richard 4 Aug 1841

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