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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
WAILES William 2 Nov 1826

WAILES William 24 Nov 1832

WAIN John 12 Jul 1827

WAIN John 29 Jul 1824

WAIN Samuel 28 Jul 1824

WAINER John 10 Oct 1836

WAINWRIGHT Ellen 4 Apr 1843

WAINWRIGHT William 9 May 1842

WAINWRIGHT James 23 Jun 1828

WAINWRIGHT Samuel 12 Jun 1844

WAINWRIGHT Robert 18 Jun 1841

WAINWRIGHT Thomas 13 Mar 1838

WAIT Richard 15 Nov 1838

WAITE Benjamin 27 Oct 1842

WAITE Mark 3 Jan 1843

WAITE Thomas 2 Jul 1827

WAITE James 30 Jul 1844

WAITE William 18 Oct 1845

WAITER Robert 21 Jun 1843

WAKE Joseph 15 Apr 1835

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