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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
BELT John 15 Jul 1843

BELTON George 11 Dec 1846

BEMFORD Richard 25 Apr 1834

BENBOW Richard 19 Jun 1833

BENCE Charles 23 Feb 1850

BENDALL Cornelius 3 Mar 1837

BENDALL James 16 Jun 1838

BENDALL John 13 Aug 1839

BENDER Barney 17 Jul 1833

BENDY Michael 27 Aug 1840

BENGER Charles 30 Dec 1842

BENHAM Robert 18 Oct 1837

BENHAM William 7 May 1838

BENJAMIN Ralph 10 Sep 1847

BENJAMIN Reuben 17 Nov 1840

BENN James 23 Apr 1835

BENN James T 1 Nov 1842

BENNET William 16 Apr 1836

BENNET James 20 Sep 1844

BENNETT Charles 18 Jul 1828

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