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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 George 17 Sep 1825

WILLIAMS Henry 20 Apr 1826

WILLIAMS Isaac 19 Jan 1826

WILLIAMS Edward 21 Dec 1826

WILLIAMS Catherine 10 Aug 1836

WILLIAMS John 19 Jan 1826

WILLIAMS Edward 13 Apr 1826

WILLIAMS Edward 7 Feb 1836

WILLIAMS John 1 Sep 1825

WILLIAMS George 1 Feb 1827

WILLIAMS Elizabeth 2 Nov 1835

WILLIAMS John 1 Apr 1828

WILLIAMS George 30 Oct 1827

WILLIAMS George 19 Aug 1843

WILLIAMS John 1 Oct 1828

WILLIAMS Henry 1 Mar 1827

WILLIAMS Henry 7 Sep 1846

WILLIAMS John (8th) 11 Jan 1845

WILLIAMS James 24 Aug 1826

WILLIAMS Henry 29 Jul 1842

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