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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
BURKE Thomas 11 Oct 1832

BURKE Doctor 12 Apr 1839

BURKE William 15 Oct 1841

BURKE William 3 Sep 1832

BURKE Martin 3 Oct 1839

BURKE William 16 Sep 1842

BURKE Michael 7 Mar 1839

BURKE Edward 14 Dec 1840

BURKE Henry 19 Nov 1840

BURKE Thomas 1 Oct 1840

BURKENSHAW James 17 Sep 1842

BURKETT Thomas Sharp 14 Nov 1832

BURKIN George 11 Apr 1849

BURKINSHAW Charles 7 Aug 1833

BURLEIGH James 27 Oct 1825

BURLEIGH James 27 Feb 1841

BURLEY John 22 Feb 1837

BURLEY James 15 Jul 1840

BURLEY William 16 Jan 1836

BURLEY Thomas 2 Jul 1841

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