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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
WHEATLEY George 29 Apr 1839

WHEATLEY George 17 Jun 1844

WHEATMORE William 19 Apr 1827

WHEELAHAN Francis 4 Sep 1839

WHEELDON John 22 Jan 1824

WHEELDON Samuel 24 Sep 1847

WHEELER Thomas 26 Feb 1824

WHEELER George 30 Mar 1830

WHEELER Sarah 4 Nov 1828

WHEELER Sarah 10 Jan 1831

WHEELER Robert 4 Jan 1845

WHEELER Jasper 14 Sep 1841

WHEELER John 18 Jul 1836

WHEELER Jasper 27 Oct 1834

WHEELER John 4 Jul 1836

WHEELER Thomas 7 Sep 1836

WHEELER John 29 Oct 1831

WHEELER Caleb 16 Jan 1836

WHEELER John 27 Apr 1826

WHEELER John W 3 Jan 1845

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