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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 Elizabeth 27 Apr 1850

WILLIAMS George 16 Jan 1843

WILLIAMS Henry 13 Nov 1840

WILLIAMS James 1 Jun 1841

WILLIAMS James 30 Mar 1841

WILLIAMS John 10 Sep 1841

WILLIAMS John 30 Apr 1842

WILLIAMS John 13 Apr 1844

WILLIAMS John 2 Sep 1843

WILLIAMS Robert Q 25 Feb 1841

WILLIAMS Thomas 4 Mar 1850

WILLIAMS Thomas 20 Feb 1840

WILLIAMS Walter 23 Apr 1840

WILLIAMS William 17 Sep 1842

WILLIAMS George 20 Nov 1855

WILLIAMS Samuel 6 Dec 1824

WILLIAMS Abraham 15 Apr 1845

WILLIAMS George 23 Apr 1837

WILLIAMS George 29 Oct 1839

WILLIAMS Henrietta 2 Jun 1837

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