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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 George 15 Apr 1824

WARD James 10 May 1825

WARD James 22 Apr 1824

WARD James 23 Sep 1824

WARD John 26 Jan 1826

WARD Joseph 2 Sep 1824

WARD Richard 25 Aug 1832

WARDELL Thomas 2 Apr 1831

WARDEN George 31 Oct 1836

WARDEN David 1 Nov 1824

WARDEN David 27 Sep 1831

WARDLE Thomas 21 Oct 1824

WARDLE Thomas 15 Oct 1832

WARDLE Charles 27 Oct 1842

WARDLE George 8 Sep 1825

WARDLE George 6 Oct 1825

WARDLEY Jonathan 6 Aug 1840

WARDROP John 7 Aug 1837

WARE John 4 Feb 1829

WARE George 28 Jul 1838

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