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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
BREEN James 2 Jun 1837

BREEN John 28 Mar 1866

BREEN James 22 Aug 1840

BREEN John 10 Mar 1841

BREEN James 16 Apr 1832

BREEN Michael 3 Aug 1833

BREEN John 19 May 1825

BREEZE Edward 12 Aug 1846

BREFFIT William 6 May 1830

BREGAN Anne 28 Sep 1843

BRELSFORD John 7 Apr 1847

BRENAN Henry 17 Aug 1842

BRENAN Patrick 11 Apr 1836

BRENAN Anne 3 Jan 1837

BRENAN William 15 Aug 1836

BRENAN William 1 Jan 1841

BRENAN Richard 15 Aug 1836

BRENAN Richard 15 May 1843

BREND Maria 2 Jun 1842

BRENNAN Andrew 20 Jun 1825

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