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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
WATSON James 23 Apr 1835

WATSON James 5 Apr 1836

WATSON John 23 May 1836

WATSON Mary 17 Sep 1836

WATSON Charles 4 Jun 1835

WATSON Catherine 2 Nov 1826

WATSON Catherine 5 Jan 1839

WATSON Jonathan 23 May 1831

WATSON Jonathan 22 Jun 1841

WATSON Ann 18 Mar 1843

WATSON John 2 Apr 1842

WATSON Nathaniel 30 Dec 1839

WATSON Robert 8 Feb 1841

WATSON William 27 Nov 1834

WATSON Elias 22 Apr 1835

WATSON Robert 26 Mar 1836

WATSON Robert 25 Jul 1835

WATSON Susannah 16 Jul 1844

WATSON John 19 Oct 1829

WATSON William 14 May 1827

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