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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
WHITESIDES James 11 Nov 1844

WHITFIELD Edward 2 Nov 1831

WHITFIELD Christopher 27 Nov 1844

WHITFIELD Frederick 14 Jul 1845

WHITFORD Thomas 30 Sep 1842

WHITING Henry 14 Oct 1843

WHITING Ephraim 13 Sep 1844

WHITING Charles 6 Jan 1843

WHITLA William 12 Dec 1846

WHITLEY George 3 Feb 1825

WHITLEY John 1 Nov 1830

WHITLEY Sussannah 30 Aug 1842

WHITMARSH John 23 Apr 1839

WHITMORE Elizabeth 5 Jun 1833

WHITNEY James 27 Jul 1840

WHITTAKER William 20 Jan 1865

WHITTAKER James 17 Sep 1824

WHITTAKER Joseph 27 Oct 1843

WHITTAKER Samuel 21 Jul 1831

WHITTAKER James 10 Apr 1841

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