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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 31 Jul 1846

WARD John 13 Jan 1841

WARD Margaret 20 Sep 1839

WARD Samuel 18 Oct 1839

WARD James 10 Sep 1833

WARD James 15 May 1840

WARD John 10 Jan 1838

WARD Mary Ann 29 Dec 1838

WARD Thomas 22 May 1839

WARD Esther 24 May 1838

WARD Lewis 12 Mar 1839

WARD Thomas 5 Feb 1839

WARD Patrick 21 Nov 1845

WARD Thomas 22 Apr 1856

WARD William 15 Dec 1843

WARD John 27 Nov 1850

WARD Thomas 23 Aug 1851

WARD Anne 1 Apr 1829

WARD Benjamin 9 Apr 1825

WARD Benjamin 6 Oct 1825

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