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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
WICKSON John 24 Nov 1847

WIDDOWS Richard 19 Jul 1831

WIDDOWS Richard 24 Jun 1834

WIDDOWSON Joseph 17 Dec 1844

WIDDOWSON Thomas 25 Feb 1842

WIDGETT Thomas 21 Sep 1846

WIDOWS George 10 Aug 1843

WIFFEN Mary 23 Jul 1846

WIFFIN Peter 14 Jun 1843

WIGGAN Hugh 16 Mar 1829

WIGGETT James 3 Jun 1843

WIGGINS Thomas 5 Mar 1832

WIGGINS Charles 4 May 1842

WIGGLEDOM George 9 Nov 1826

WIGGOTT John 15 Apr 1835

WIGGS William 6 Sep 1855

WIGHAM Mary 5 Mar 1849

WIGHTMAN William H 2 Aug 1839

WIGLEY John 28 Oct 1844

WIGLEY William 30 May 1834

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