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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
WOOD William 10 Mar 1840

WOOD Henry 2 Jul 1839

WOOD James 23 Mar 1846

WOOD William 22 Jan 1824

WOOD James 30 Nov 1846

WOOD Thomas 8 Aug 1845

WOOD George 8 Mar 1845

WOOD James 19 Jan 1846

WOOD James 4 Feb 1846

WOOD James 11 Jan 1855

WOOD Henry 10 Jul 1828

WOOD James 31 May 1830

WOOD Jane 22 Apr 1835

WOOD William 5 Mar 1829

WOOD John 11 May 1824

WOOD John 17 Jun 1824

WOOD John 11 Mar 1842

WOOD Charles 20 May 1829

WOOD Mathew 29 Jul 1824

WOOD William 4 Mar 1824

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