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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
WILKS Stephen 28 Jan 1828

WILKS William 10 Sep 1832

WILKS Maria 10 Sep 1832

WILLACY Edward 21 Oct 1839

WILLAND Joseph 18 Feb 1835

WILLANS Charles 15 Sep 1840

WILLETT Sarah 3 Nov 1836

WILLETT William 3 Jan 1840

WILLETTS Joseph 10 Aug 1835

WILLIAM Stephen 25 Apr 1834

WILLIAM James 6 Apr 1826

WILLIAM Jose 5 Jul 1844

WILLIAMS John 27 Apr 1849

WILLIAMS John 5 Feb 1848

WILLIAMS Andrew 7 Oct 1846

WILLIAMS John 17 Jan 1842

WILLIAMS Ann 20 Feb 1838

WILLIAMS John 10 Jun 1842

WILLIAMS Charles 13 Oct 1846

WILLIAMS Charles 15 Jan 1839

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