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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
BUDD George 17 Aug 1846

BUDD Mary 23 Jul 1829

BUDGELL John 2 Mar 1843

BUDGY Thomas 24 Oct 1836

BUDWORTH Joseph 15 Feb 1837

BUDWORTH James 3 Apr 1841

BUFFERY Mary 20 May 1840

BUFFY Jeremiah 20 Oct 1834

BUFTON Joseph 30 Jan 1844

BUGDEN John 26 Jan 1855

BUGG Anthony 9 Jul 1841

BUGGINS James 5 Apr 1831

BUGGY Michael 19 Oct 1840

BUIST James 17 Dec 1838

BULGER Walter 30 Apr 1834

BULGER William 23 Jul 1838

BULKANKLE James 7 Nov 1842

BULL William 26 Aug 1829

BULL Joseph 31 Oct 1827

BULL James 17 Jul 1849

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