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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
WELLER Thomas 15 Oct 1840

WELLER William 29 Oct 1839

WELLER Henry 3 Jan 1840

WELLERAHAM William 3 Sep 1845

WELLETT Mary 7 Jul 1845

WELLING Robert 3 Apr 1832

WELLING William 22 Sep 1825

WELLING Joseph 25 May 1841

WELLING Joseph 7 Jun 1841

WELLINGTON Richard 12 May 1825

WELLINGTON Benjamin 26 Oct 1826

WELLS Joseph 6 Sep 1845

WELLS Daniel 18 Sep 1824

WELLS William 22 Apr 1824

WELLS William 22 Jul 1829

WELLS Samuel 20 May 1836

WELLS Henry 21 Apr 1842

WELLS Henry 1 May 1849

WELLS John 13 Jul 1841

WELLS John 12 Aug 1842

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