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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
BOWERS John Perry 16 Nov 1826

BOWERS Peter 24 Mar 1827

BOWERS Jemima 28 Sep 1824

BOWERS Jerry 9 Mar 1844

BOWERS Joseph 17 Feb 1843

BOWERS Alice 21 Oct 1843

BOWERS John 25 Jan 1827

BOWERS Thomas 9 Jan 1840

BOWES William 30 Apr 1839

BOWES James 6 Dec 1847

BOWHAY Frederick 2 Apr 1845

BOWIN Thomas 29 Mar 1837

BOWING James 6 Mar 1826

BOWING James 7 Jul 1825

BOWING James 23 Jun 1825

BOWKE Margaret 11 Jun 1833

BOWKER John 19 Sep 1846

BOWKER Michael 4 Jun 1841

BOWKER John 1 Sep 1825

BOWKER John 20 May 1830

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