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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
BENNETT George 14 May 1828

BENNETT John 1 Oct 1828

BENNETT John 5 Mar 1829

BENNETT Cornelius 7 Feb 1843

BENNETT James 3 May 1838

BENNETT Hanley 27 Jun 1844

BENNETT John 1 Aug 1839

BENNETT James 17 Apr 1844

BENNETT Sarah 16 Nov 1844

BENNETT William 6 Feb 1844

BENNETT William 1 Apr 1843

BENNETT John 16 Apr 1836

BENNETT John 19 Apr 1837

BENNETT John 25 Jul 1835

BENNETT John 15 Oct 1834

BENNETT William 20 Feb 1843

BENNETT Jane 29 Dec 1847

BENNETT William 15 Jun 1854

BENNETT Ann 3 Jun 1834

BENNETT James 16 Feb 1828

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