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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
WELLS William 20 Jan 1843

WELLS William 23 Sep 1834

WELLS John 19 Jul 1831

WELLS William 1 Oct 1833

WELLS William 16 Feb 1828

WELLS William 10 May 1838

WELLS Edward 5 Oct 1835

WELLS Thomas 7 Apr 1836

WELLS Edward 28 Apr 1845

WELLS Edmund 4 Jul 1840

WELLS John 13 Jan 1841

WELLS John 25 Jul 1832

WELLS Henry M 22 Feb 1842

WELLS Joseph 4 May 1841

WELLS James 3 Dec 1839

WELLS Thomas 3 Feb 1844

WELLS Thomas 1 Sep 1843

WELLS George 2 Apr 1840

WELSBY James 21 Mar 1854

WELSBY Samuel 21 May 1846

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