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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
BOWSBRIDGE Frederick 13 Jun 1844

BOWYER Joseph 9 Mar 1844

BOWYER George 23 Sep 1825

BOWYER William 1 Apr 1843

BOWYER William 18 Feb 1833

BOX James 3 Dec 1828

BOXALL Mary 14 Jul 1846

BOXALL Thomas 14 Jan 1847

BOXALL George 5 Nov 1830

BOXALL John 15 Apr 1824

BOYCE John 31 Oct 1839

BOYCE Thomas 17 Jan 1824

BOYCE Thomas 6 Oct 1825

BOYCE John 7 Apr 1825

BOYD William 10 Jul 1834

BOYD Alexander (The Elder) 17 Mar 1838

BOYD Edward 13 Oct 1838

BOYD William 19 Dec 1838

BOYD William 22 Nov 1843

BOYD John 19 Jun 1845

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