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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
WEBSTER William 30 Jul 1844

WEBSTER Joseph 4 Jun 1842

WEBSTER Mary 19 Nov 1840

WEBSTER William 2 Jun 1841

WEBSTER Benjamin 7 Dec 1841

WEBSTER Francis 10 Dec 1839

WEBSTER Henry 15 Apr 1850

WEBSTER James 16 Sep 1831

WEBSTER James 2 Jul 1836

WEDDERS Thomas 5 Jul 1841

WEDDIS Robert 10 Sep 1836

WEDGE Charles 20 Sep 1844

WEDGE John 30 Aug 1837

WEEKLEY Thomas 24 Mar 1848

WEEKS Ellen 4 Nov 1845

WEEKS Jacob 18 Jan 1827

WEEKS Jacob 24 Sep 1836

WEELDON Jabez 11 Apr 1840

WEIR Hugh 25 Jun 1841

WEIR William 9 Mar 1839

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