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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

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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
BRIDGEMAN James 10 Mar 1830

BRIDGEMAN John 5 Mar 1829

BRIDGEN John 22 Jan 1824

BRIDGER William 5 Jun 1833

BRIDGERS Thomas 19 May 1825

BRIDGERS Thomas (The Younger) 18 Aug 1836

BRIDGES John 12 Jul 1834

BRIDGES Elizabeth 17 Jan 1829

BRIDGES William 22 Jun 1839

BRIDGES John 3 Sep 1840

BRIDLE Joseph 12 Nov 1868

BRIDLE William 19 Feb 1824

BRIEN James 20 May 1829

BRIEN John 18 Sep 1829

BRIEN Robert 24 Nov 1829

BRIEN John 10 May 1825

BRIEN Michael 22 Jul 1824

BRIEN Pat 2 May 1825

BRIEN Pat 21 Dec 1826

BRIEN Patrick 28 Apr 1825

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