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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
WENHAM Richard 28 Jul 1825

WENHAM John 7 Sep 1843

WENLOCK Edward 28 Jul 1825

WENMAN Robert 21 Jul 1834

WENNY Thomas 31 Aug 1826

WENSTANLEY James 22 Oct 1846

WENTWORTH Charles 4 Jun 1841

WEST Edward 10 May 1831

WEST William 27 Apr 1826

WEST William 22 May 1847

WEST Robert 25 Mar 1829

WEST Sarah 13 Oct 1829

WEST Joseph 31 Dec 1844

WEST Thomas 19 Jul 1843

WEST Thomas 20 Aug 1842

WEST William 14 Sep 1843

WEST Sarah 23 Sep 1824

WEST Anne 23 May 1836

WEST William 17 May 1838

WEST Henry 6 Oct 1834

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