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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
WEIR David 27 Apr 1826

WEIR Anne 11 Mar 1845

WELCH John 15 Jun 1846

WELCH William 1 Nov 1824

WELCH Margaret 2 Jul 1842

WELCH Philip 22 Apr 1842

WELCH Elizabeth 26 Jun 1833

WELCH Julia 18 Jun 1836

WELCH Ann 7 Jun 1834

WELCH Charles 15 Sep 1826

WELCH James 22 Apr 1826

WELCH William 3 Sep 1825

WELCH William 13 May 1825

WELCH George 22 Aug 1825

WELCH James 30 Jun 1825

WELCH Michael 8 Nov 1825

WELCH James 19 Nov 1840

WELCH Johanna 25 Oct 1839

WELCH Ann 3 Dec 1839

WELCH Thomas 13 Nov 1839

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