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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
WATTS William 18 Sep 1840

WATTS James 31 Mar 1840

WATTS William 2 Aug 1839

WATTS John 10 Oct 1843

WATTS Samuel 8 Jun 1844

WATTS William 25 Sep 1839

WAUGH William 11 Apr 1840

WAVELL James 16 Dec 1839

WAVING William 21 Oct 1839

WAY Charles 16 Oct 1845

WAY Thomas 3 Apr 1832

WAY Thomas 7 Sep 1844

WAYE William 9 Jun 1831

WAYLING Thomas 30 Oct 1834

WAYMAN Joseph 21 Mar 1836

WAYMAN Henry 9 Feb 1841

WEARE James 17 May 1844

WEARE James 2 Nov 1848

WEATHERSTON John 11 Mar 1833

WEATHERSTONE Sarah 18 Oct 1849

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