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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
WELSFORD James 6 Oct 1825

WELSH John (The Younger) 7 Jul 1831

WELSH John (The Younger) 5 Feb 1839

WELSH John 1 Jun 1829

WELSH Patrick 12 Aug 1851

WELSH James 22 Feb 1845

WELSH William 16 Nov 1831

WELSH Owen 18 Apr 1831

WELSH Owen 30 Jul 1835

WELSH Christopher 4 Jun 1841

WELSH Samuel 30 Jan 1856

WELSH Mary 25 Feb 1833

WELSH Mary Ann 1 Apr 1842

WELSH James 4 Aug 1841

WELSH Henry 15 Oct 1841

WELSH John (The Younger) 28 Apr 1831

WEMMIES John 10 Aug 1837

WEMYSS John 11 Nov 1837

WENCH John 30 Nov 1836

WENHAM Ann 28 Jan 1843

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