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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 Catherine 17 Jul 1837

WALSH John 9 May 1832

WALSH Ellen 25 Sep 1837

WALSH John 30 Sep 1843

WALSH James 17 Sep 1838

WALSH Margaret 22 Mar 1832

WALSH James 19 Apr 1837

WALSH Edward 3 Sep 1845

WALSH Michael 16 Aug 1830

WALSH John 26 Jun 1838

WALSH Eliza 20 Sep 1839

WALSH Patrick 14 Jun 1833

WALSH John 10 Sep 1838

WALSH Ellen 22 Aug 1840

WALSH Peter 9 Jun 1838

WALSH George 27 Mar 1841

WALSH Stephen 28 Jul 1838

WALSH John 13 Jan 1840

WALSH John 10 Aug 1840

WALSH Mary 10 Sep 1839

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