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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 James 11 Apr 1831

WOOD John 17 Mar 1842

WOOD Jonathan 2 Mar 1841

WOOD Richard 30 Mar 1838

WOOD Richard 30 Mar 1838

WOOD Sarah 14 Jan 1831

WOOD Sarah 18 Aug 1836

WOOD Thomas 7 Nov 1839

WOOD Caroline 15 Aug 1836

WOOD John 1 Dec 1838

WOOD John 2 May 1844

WOOD Samuel 5 Jan 1839

WOOD William 18 Feb 1845

WOOD Jane 30 Dec 1833

WOOD John 1 May 1833

WOOD John 19 Aug 1833

WOOD Joseph 18 Aug 1842

WOOD Joseph 24 Jul 1833

WOOD Mary 10 Nov 1834

WOOD Ralph 14 Jan 1837

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