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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
BRIERLEY Thomas 19 Dec 1842

BRIERLEY Ann 23 Apr 1845

BRIERLY James 29 Jul 1833

BRIERLY James 7 Apr 1837

BRIFFETT James 8 Jun 1829

BRIFFETT James 15 Apr 1833

BRIGDEN Henry 20 Apr 1844

BRIGDEN Thomas 30 Oct 1841

BRIGDEN Thomas 30 Aug 1842

BRIGGS Charles 23 Oct 1837

BRIGGS James 11 Apr 1844

BRIGGS James 3 Oct 1834

BRIGGS John 22 Jul 1835

BRIGGS William 29 Oct 1831

BRIGGS William 20 Feb 1843

BRIGGS Thomas 3 Nov 1843

BRIGGS Thomas 12 Oct 1839

BRIGGS William 1 May 1833

BRIGHAM James 1 Feb 1848

BRIGHT John 27 Feb 1840

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