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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
WILLIAMS Mary 7 Sep 1840

WILLIAMS Sarah 8 Apr 1847

WILLIAMS George 10 Dec 1839

WILLIAMS Roger 13 Jul 1846

WILLIAMS Henry 23 Mar 1841

WILLIAMS Samuel 20 May 1840

WILLIAMS James 9 Sep 1843

WILLIAMS Samuel 1 Jan 1840

WILLIAMS Jane 17 Aug 1839

WILLIAMS Susan 19 Oct 1843

WILLIAMS David 2 Sep 1843

WILLIAMS John 25 Sep 1840

WILLIAMS Thomas 23 Sep 1839

WILLIAMS George 7 Sep 1844

WILLIAMS John 9 Jul 1841

WILLIAMS Thomas 27 Oct 1848

WILLIAMS George 6 Mar 1844

WILLIAMS John 18 Dec 1839

WILLIAMS Thomas 3 Mar 1838

WILLIAMS James 5 Jun 1844

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