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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
BECKETT Thomas 11 Apr 1843

BECKETT John 15 Apr 1835

BECKETT James 31 Jan 1834

BECKETT William 6 Dec 1827

BECKETT Thomas 3 Jun 1834

BECKHAM William A 23 Oct 1863

BECKINGHAM Richard L 15 Jun 1844

BECKINGTON Jane 14 Dec 1842

BECKLEY Ann 28 Jul 1838

BECKLEY Charles 20 Jan 1834

BECKSEAL Edward 3 Aug 1833

BEDDER John 1 Feb 1834

BEDDOES James 4 Apr 1838

BEDFORD John 1 Aug 1839

BEDFORD Margaret 3 Aug 1839

BEDFORD Hiram 10 Jun 1843

BEDFORD Benjamin 17 Jul 1827

BEDFORD Edward 4 May 1829

BEDFORD Ann 12 Jul 1834

BEDFORD George Samuel 22 Sep 1825

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