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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 John 12 Mar 1828

WARD Michael 15 Mar 1827

WARD William 14 Sep 1826

WARD Henry 9 Jun 1849

WARD William 14 Jun 1833

WARD James 4 Aug 1845

WARD John 24 Mar 1848

WARD John 15 Jun 1844

WARD Patrick 5 Oct 1850

WARD William 29 Jul 1824

WARD William 15 Dec 1827

WARD James 9 Jan 1841

WARD Laurence 25 Apr 1843

WARD Matthew 9 May 1840

WARD Robert 6 Oct 1840

WARD Robert 8 Oct 1841

WARD George 29 Jan 1848

WARD James 2 Dec 1840

WARD James 29 Jul 1840

WARD James 12 Apr 1839

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