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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
BOWLES John 5 Jul 1843

BOWLES Catherine 23 Aug 1841

BOWLES William 15 Oct 1844

BOWLES James 30 Mar 1826

BOWLES John 7 Jun 1833

BOWLES John 20 Aug 1839

BOWLEY James 27 Jul 1843

BOWLEY Samuel 7 Apr 1825

BOWLING John 4 Mar 1850

BOWMAN George 27 Apr 1849

BOWMAN Helen 12 Dec 1842

BOWMAN George 16 Jan 1824

BOWMAN William 17 Sep 1824

BOWMAN William 9 May 1835

BOWMAN John 22 May 1840

BOWMANIZER Bridget 25 Sep 1837

BOWMANIZER William 29 Jul 1837

BOWRING Sarah 23 Jul 1839

BOWRING James 9 Apr 1844

BOWRING Edward 7 Jul 1840

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