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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
BURGIN Elizabeth 28 Dec 1835

BURGOYNE James 1 Jul 1824

BURGOYNE James 17 Feb 1825

BURGOYNE Benjamin 31 Mar 1825

BURGWIN David 28 Dec 1830

BURK Hugh 25 Jan 1840

BURK Patrick 9 Nov 1839

BURKE William 18 Jun 1844

BURKE Christian 9 Dec 1824

BURKE Daniel 2 Jul 1824

BURKE Luke 6 Jul 1826

BURKE Luke 14 Apr 1825

BURKE Luke 26 Jun 1838

BURKE Thomas 3 Mar 1825

BURKE William 26 May 1825

BURKE Isaac 26 Jan 1828

BURKE John 6 Jan 1825

BURKE John 11 Jan 1841

BURKE Martin 11 Aug 1825

BURKE Thomas 23 Jun 1825

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