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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
WATKINSON James 21 Feb 1848

WATKISS Eliza 1 Jul 1842

WATLING George 8 Aug 1849

WATSON Sarah 19 Sep 1828

WATSON Francis 24 Jun 1831

WATSON John 15 Jan 1824

WATSON William 11 Nov 1824

WATSON Charles 30 Apr 1869

WATSON Thomas 20 May 1830

WATSON William 28 Dec 1830

WATSON Ann 19 Dec 1825

WATSON Mary 12 Jan 1829

WATSON Isaac 24 Jan 1828

WATSON John 8 Dec 1828

WATSON John 6 May 1830

WATSON George 22 Jul 1843

WATSON George 13 Apr 1849

WATSON George 25 Feb 1843

WATSON John 30 Dec 1842

WATSON David 11 Apr 1840

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