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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
WANSELL William 27 Jun 1844

WANT William 10 May 1843

WANTLING George 29 Jul 1839

WAPLES Robert 12 Jul 1830

WARBEN William 1 Jul 1842

WARBURTON Samuel 5 Dec 1828

WARBURTON Margaret 16 Apr 1836

WARBURTON Thomas 2 May 1835

WARBURTON Thomas 28 Feb 1827

WARD Thomas 28 Mar 1825

WARD William 30 Jan 1832

WARD Bridget 27 Mar 1845

WARD Mary 13 Oct 1846

WARD Rose 15 Dec 1845

WARD Jane 17 Mar 1829

WARD James 13 Oct 1865

WARD Celia 17 Jan 1844

WARD David 28 Feb 1850

WARD Honor 6 Feb 1846

WARD Judith 30 Oct 1827

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