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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
WATERFIELD Charles 18 Jul 1845

WATERFLOOD John 26 Apr 1847

WATERFORD William 2 Apr 1835

WATERHOUSE James 8 Jun 1829

WATERHOUSE James 24 Mar 1848

WATERMAN David 29 Dec 1838

WATERS James 31 Mar 1828

WATERS Elizabeth 21 Oct 1836

WATERS Elizabeth 24 Jan 1843

WATERS Jane 28 Nov 1836

WATERS John 9 Jun 1846

WATERS Joseph 7 Feb 1838

WATERS John 14 Mar 1831

WATERS Joseph 27 Sep 1848

WATERS James 12 Aug 1825

WATERS Ellen 17 Dec 1844

WATERS George 17 Dec 1844

WATERS James 24 Mar 1848

WATERS David 1 Sep 1841

WATERS Owen 22 Aug 1833

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