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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 Edward 18 Oct 1825

WILLIAMS James 3 Jun 1824

WILLIAMS John 17 Sep 1831

WILLIAMS John 21 Apr 1825

WILLIAMS John 6 Oct 1825

WILLIAMS John 1 Nov 1830

WILLIAMS John 17 Nov 1834

WILLIAMS James 13 Mar 1865

WILLIAMS John 13 Jan 1825

WILLIAMS Joseph 22 Jul 1824

WILLIAMS Joseph 23 Nov 1831

WILLIAMS Thomas 29 Apr 1824

WILLIAMS William 4 Mar 1824

WILLIAMS William 7 Dec 1840

WILLIAMS Elizabeth 21 Jul 1834

WILLIAMS James 28 Dec 1826

WILLIAMS John 28 Apr 1828

WILLIAMS John 20 Oct 1828

WILLIAMS Thomas 8 Dec 1828

WILLIAMS Thomas 23 May 1835

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