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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 John 8 Oct 1835

WILLIAMS Thomas 7 Feb 1833

WILLIAMS Joseph 29 Jan 1845

WILLIAMS Thomas 13 Jul 1826

WILLIAMS Joseph 3 Jan 1844

WILLIAMS Thomas 27 Oct 1826

WILLIAMS Margaret 3 Aug 1835

WILLIAMS Thomas 10 Jul 1837

WILLIAMS Margaret 18 Feb 1839

WILLIAMS Maria 2 Nov 1835

WILLIAMS Mary 13 May 1847

WILLIAMS Mary 2 Oct 1843

WILLIAMS Thomas 21 Feb 1844

WILLIAMS John 31 Jul 1863

WILLIAMS John 6 Aug 1863

WILLIAMS Francis 15 Aug 1842

WILLIAMS George 19 Apr 1833

WILLIAMS James 19 Dec 1842

WILLIAMS John 15 Apr 1833

WILLIAMS Joseph 18 Feb 1835

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