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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 George 5 Apr 1843

WATSON James 5 Mar 1849

WATSON Joseph 23 Nov 1843

WATSON Thomas 19 Jan 1844

WATSON Henry J 1 Feb 1849

WATSON Jane 16 Oct 1846

WATSON John 28 Aug 1830

WATSON John 15 Apr 1835

WATT James 30 Dec 1835

WATT David 24 Feb 1845

WATT David 5 Nov 1841

WATT John 1 Jul 1842

WATTERSON Frances 14 Aug 1848

WATTS Samuel 18 Apr 1829

WATTS Charles William 4 Nov 1824

WATTS Ann 14 Aug 1846

WATTS Charles William 7 Apr 1825

WATTS Margaret 10 Mar 1846

WATTS John 30 Apr 1825

WATTS William 20 Jan 1825

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