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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
WALLS John 17 Jun 1847

WALMSLEY Lucy 6 Aug 1841

WALPOLE George 28 Mar 1839

WALPOLE John 26 Feb 1835

WALPOLE Perfitt 28 May 1845

WALPOLE Samuel 8 Jun 1844

WALSH James 4 May 1846

WALSH Jane 23 Jul 1846

WALSH Mary Ann 12 Mar 1850

WALSH Patrick 10 Mar 1846

WALSH Stephen 13 Feb 1847

WALSH John 12 Nov 1866

WALSH Thomas 7 Apr 1829

WALSH Anne 14 Oct 1843

WALSH John 6 Jul 1843

WALSH John 5 Jan 1843

WALSH Mary 23 Mar 1843

WALSH Mary 1 May 1844

WALSH Mary 11 Aug 1843

WALSH Michael 25 Aug 1843

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