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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
WESTON Frederick 24 Oct 1851

WESTON Thomas 5 Mar 1829

WESTON William 19 Apr 1842

WESTON Henry 19 Aug 1836

WESTON James 16 Sep 1843

WESTON John 10 Jun 1835

WESTON Mary 30 May 1833

WESTON William 17 Feb 1826

WESTON George 13 Nov 1837

WESTON Samuel 11 Nov 1839

WESTON Stephen 1 Feb 1838

WESTON James 30 Oct 1838

WESTWOOD Mary 2 Sep 1833

WESTWOOD Samuel 18 Mar 1843

WESTWOOD Edward 12 Mar 1846

WETHERELL Elizabeth 30 Aug 1837

WEY Henry 15 Oct 1832

WHALE George 27 Mar 1845

WHALEN Philip 18 May 1837

WHALEY John (The Younger) 17 Mar 1828

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