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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
WARD Ann 20 Mar 1828

WARD John 3 Jul 1826

WARD George 24 Sep 1836

WARD John 26 Aug 1828

WARD James 23 Apr 1835

WARD John 21 Sep 1829

WARD James 12 Jul 1834

WARD John 21 Oct 1844

WARD James 15 Jun 1835

WARD John 2 May 1835

WARD Patrick 23 Mar 1841

WARD Patrick 9 Dec 1835

WARD Patrick 3 Feb 1840

WARD Ann 16 Apr 1832

WARD Peter 23 Apr 1835

WARD James 18 Mar 1826

WARD Robert 31 Aug 1846

WARD John 6 Jul 1826

WARD Thomas 2 May 1835

WARD John 25 Jan 1827

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