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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
WILLIS Thomas 3 Mar 1826

WILLIS William 3 Aug 1826

WILLISON David 13 Mar 1844

WILLITTS Samuel 17 Mar 1826

WILLITTS Samuel 12 Mar 1828

WILLMOT David 9 Jul 1840

WILLOCK Richard 5 Apr 1827

WILLOCK James 31 Oct 1836

WILLOTT Joseph 27 Aug 1844

WILLOUGHBY Thomas 18 Feb 1850

WILLOUGHBY Mary 15 Jul 1824

WILLOUGHBY George 16 Sep 1829

WILLOUGHBY Hannah 10 Jun 1842

WILLS Anne 23 Dec 1845

WILLS Jeremiah 10 Jun 1842

WILLSHAW Henry 27 Aug 1841

WILLSHAW James 10 Jun 1843

WILLSON James 24 Aug 1842

WILMOT Henry 18 Dec 1847

WILMOT John 12 Jan 1826

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