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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
WALSH Mary 28 Jul 1834

WALSH James 15 Mar 1827

WALSH Patrick 4 Jun 1835

WALSH James 19 Jul 1827

WALSH Richard 16 Apr 1836

WALSH James 5 Nov 1827

WALSH William 3 Jul 1828

WALSH Michael 3 Aug 1826

WALSH Thomas 19 Jul 1827

WALSH Thomas 22 Nov 1828

WALSH Catherine 7 Apr 1847

WALSH Edward 7 Feb 1845

WALSH James 31 Jan 1845

WALSH John 25 Mar 1845

WALSH John 8 Oct 1845

WALSH Michael 24 Aug 1844

WALSH Patrick 18 May 1846

WALSH Patrick 3 May 1849

WALSH John 6 Apr 1826

WALSH Michael 15 Sep 1825

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