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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
BRAYLEY Richard 14 Jul 1825

BRAYSHAW Isaac 13 Nov 1829

BRAYSHAW Joseph 24 Jun 1824

BRAYSHAW William 9 Jan 1841

BRAYSHAW Leonard 24 Feb 1842

BRAZEL Michael 30 Aug 1841

BRAZEL John 24 Sep 1836

BRAZELL Edward 10 Mar 1841

BRAZELL Edward 26 Aug 1829

BRAZIL Bridget 29 Jul 1833

BRAZIL James 11 May 1833

BRAZILL Alexander 16 Nov 1831

BREACHER William 18 May 1842

BREAKEY George T 10 Sep 1847

BREALEY John 18 Feb 1841

BREAME Mary 6 Mar 1844

BREBNER Alexander 27 Jan 1843

BREBNER William 24 Apr 1843

BREED John 11 Mar 1841

BREEN John 16 Apr 1839

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