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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 William 4 Nov 1828

WILLIAMS William 10 Jul 1837

WILLIAMS John 24 Mar 1862

WILLIAMS Edward 20 Jun 1828

WILLIAMS John 20 May 1829

WILLIAMS John 18 Jul 1836

WILLIAMS Joseph 18 Apr 1829

WILLIAMS John 20 Jun 1868

WILLIAMS William 14 Aug 1869

WILLIAMS Elizabeth 22 Sep 1825

WILLIAMS Robert 30 Sep 1824

WILLIAMS Sylvanus 6 Mar 1837

WILLIAMS David 5 Oct 1842

WILLIAMS George 2 Dec 1842

WILLIAMS John 11 Dec 1844

WILLIAMS John 30 Aug 1842

WILLIAMS John 19 Oct 1842

WILLIAMS Eleanor 10 Apr 1832

WILLIAMS John (2) 20 Oct 1843

WILLIAMS John 10 Sep 1832

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