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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

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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
BURRELL William 4 May 1829

BURRELLS John 23 Jul 1829

BURRETT James 29 Nov 1843

BURRIDGE Benjamin 19 May 1842

BURRILL Boyser 7 Mar 1835

BURROUGH John 20 Mar 1846

BURROUGH Matthew 27 Apr 1826

BURROUGHS George 27 Apr 1831

BURROUGHS George 24 Jun 1837

BURROUGHS William 28 May 1831

BURROW Marmaduke 31 Oct 1827

BURROWES Mary 17 Jun 1842

BURROWES Ann 15 Oct 1841

BURROWS Daniel 14 Mar 1833

BURROWS Joseph 3 Dec 1842

BURROWS William 9 Aug 1841

BURROWS Robert 22 Nov 1845

BURROWS James 4 Oct 1827

BURROWS Nathan 20 Oct 1834

BURROWS Robert 29 Aug 1844

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