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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
WHITACRE James 11 Nov 1844

WHITAKER Thomas 23 Jan 1834

WHITAKER James 26 Aug 1828

WHITAKER James 9 Oct 1829

WHITAKER John 22 May 1843

WHITAKER Samuel 21 Jul 1831

WHITAKER George 14 Feb 1829

WHITAKER George 23 Dec 1831

WHITAKER Samuel 17 Oct 1839

WHITAKER Charles 3 Apr 1833

WHITAKER Mary 1 Apr 1824

WHITAKER John 27 Apr 1849

WHITBREAD James 10 Feb 1832

WHITBY Francis 28 Mar 1831

WHITBY John 13 Aug 1840

WHITCHURCH James 21 Apr 1825

WHITCOMB George 9 Nov 1841

WHITE Catherine 1 Apr 1829

WHITE James 28 Dec 1830

WHITE Joseph 1 Nov 1830

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