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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
WALKLEY Samuel (The Younger) 17 Aug 1842

WALKLEY Edwin 30 Mar 1844

WALL Charles 23 Jul 1839

WALL Thomas 26 Feb 1835

WALL Charles 9 Dec 1831

WALL Charles 29 Jan 1834

WALL Mary 1 Jul 1840

WALL George 11 Oct 1832

WALL John 15 Sep 1831

WALL David 7 Sep 1841

WALL George 9 Aug 1844

WALL Timothy 1 Nov 1833

WALL Laurence 3 Feb 1825

WALL Richard 8 Apr 1833

WALL William 17 May 1839

WALL Samuel 22 Aug 1844

WALL Benjamin 13 Apr 1830

WALL Michael 21 Oct 1831

WALL William 10 Feb 1825

WALL William 5 Nov 1827

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