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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
WHALEY John (The Elder) 17 Mar 1828

WHALLEY Elizabeth 19 Sep 1828

WHALLEY Nathaniel 3 Apr 1829

WHALLEY Thomas 26 Apr 1841

WHALLEY William 27 Aug 1840

WHARF James 27 Jul 1826

WHARTON Charles 23 Jul 1829

WHARTON William 30 Jan 1851

WHATLEY Robert 21 May 1842

WHATMORE Francis 7 Sep 1835

WHATMORE John 20 Apr 1843

WHEALAN Honora 1 May 1844

WHEALE Thomas 10 Dec 1836

WHEAT Mary 8 Oct 1835

WHEAT William 13 Jul 1838

WHEATCROFT Abraham 19 Jul 1827

WHEATLAND Charles 27 Mar 1848

WHEATLEY Jane 1 Nov 1830

WHEATLEY John 21 Apr 1830

WHEATLEY Elizabeth 7 Sep 1846

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