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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 Thomas 29 Jul 1847

BENNETT Frederick 18 Feb 1841

BENNETT Frederick 1 Mar 1845

BENNETT William 31 Aug 1842

BENNETT George 20 Feb 1846

BENNETT Thomas 23 Jan 1839

BENNETT William 1 Jul 1840

BENNETT David 22 Aug 1844

BENNETT John 5 Feb 1845

BENNETT Margaret 6 Sep 1841

BENNETT Mary 9 Jun 1841

BENNETT Richard 4 Nov 1842

BENNETT Thomas 4 Jun 1841

BENNETT John 18 Feb 1832

BENNETT Isaac 22 Apr 1824

BENNETT William 21 Oct 1824

BENNETT Mary 15 Aug 1828

BENNETT Joseph 20 Jan 1832

BENNETT George 6 Apr 1826

BENNETT James 8 Jul 1842

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