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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 William 26 May 1834

WATSON Alexander 11 Mar 1833

WATSON Alexander 11 Jun 1834

WATSON James 8 Dec 1825

WATSON John 10 Sep 1832

WATSON Anne 8 Feb 1841

WATSON Benjamin 10 Oct 1840

WATSON Charlotte 10 Dec 1844

WATSON James 7 Feb 1848

WATSON John 11 Dec 1844

WATSON Mary 20 Sep 1844

WATSON Richard 20 Apr 1847

WATSON George 10 Sep 1838

WATSON James 13 Apr 1840

WATSON John 29 Aug 1840

WATSON William 29 Feb 1840

WATSON Eliza 7 May 1839

WATSON John 7 Aug 1837

WATSON John 7 Mar 1838

WATSON John 15 Aug 1842

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