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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
WITHERS Abraham 3 Mar 1841

WITHERS Joseph 10 Feb 1842

WITHERS Robert 30 Oct 1827

WITHERS Barnaby 15 Aug 1842

WITHEY Elizabeth 11 May 1838

WITHY Elizabeth 11 May 1838

WITHY John 17 Sep 1844

WITTALL Joseph 9 Apr 1850

WITTEN William 8 Jun 1844

WITTINGHAM Charles 13 Dec 1843

WITTON George 6 Apr 1842

WIX William 29 Apr 1837

WIXON Joseph 17 May 1843

WOGAN Thomas 19 Feb 1824

WOLF Pat 28 Feb 1828

WOLFE James 1 Jan 1842

WOLFE Thomas 10 May 1838

WOLFE David 15 Apr 1828

WOLFE James 14 Mar 1834

WOLFE James 16 Sep 1831

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