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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
WHELAN Peter 27 Apr 1831

WHELAN Patrick 20 Oct 1834

WHELAN Patrick 10 Jun 1837

WHELAN William 7 Jun 1834

WHELAN John 22 Aug 1842

WHELAN Michael 14 Oct 1843

WHELAN Michael 27 Jul 1847

WHELAN Daniel 7 Oct 1833

WHELAN Michael 30 Aug 1833

WHELAN William 24 Sep 1844

WHELAN William 29 Jul 1833

WHELAN James 10 Aug 1837

WHELAN Ann 6 Apr 1826

WHELAN Patrick 20 Jul 1826

WHELAN James 30 Dec 1844

WHELAN James 31 May 1845

WHELAN James 25 Jun 1845

WHELAN Patrick 11 Jul 1846

WHELAN Patrick 18 Jul 1840

WHELAN Kyram 30 Sep 1836

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