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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
WEATHERSTONE John 11 Mar 1833

WEAVER Thomas 31 Mar 1825

WEAVER Mary 2 Nov 1831

WEAVER George 20 May 1832

WEAVER Richard 29 Jul 1825

WEAVER James 8 Aug 1851

WEAVILL Edward 10 Feb 1845

WEBB Frances 22 Jan 1824

WEBB Elizabeth 10 Nov 1848

WEBB James 7 Apr 1825

WEBB John 19 Dec 1845

WEBB James 17 Mar 1825

WEBB Richard 9 Mar 1832

WEBB William 1 Sep 1825

WEBB William 16 Mar 1826

WEBB William 4 Dec 1837

WEBB William 19 Jul 1831

WEBB George 18 Jun 1832

WEBB John 24 Mar 1862

WEBB John 17 Sep 1824

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