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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
WEST William 18 Apr 1846

WESTBURY Thomas B 10 Jun 1835

WESTCOTT Thomas 15 Jan 1835

WESTCOTT Thomas 18 Oct 1839

WESTERMAN Thomas 17 Apr 1844

WESTERMAN Joseph 10 Jun 1835

WESTERMAN John 14 Jan 1826

WESTERN Charles 2 Feb 1825

WESTERN Sophia 7 Aug 1839

WESTGARTH Thomas 22 Apr 1824

WESTGARTH Thomas 21 Apr 1825

WESTGUARD William 11 Apr 1836

WESTLAKE William 25 Jun 1844

WESTLEY Ann 29 Jul 1824

WESTLEY Samuel 13 Aug 1840

WESTMORE William 7 Nov 1840

WESTMORELAND Joshua 22 Sep 1825

WESTMORLAND John 16 Oct 1835

WESTNEAT Ephraim 13 Jul 1846

WESTON Michael 11 May 1830

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