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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 18 Nov 1842

WOOD Barbara A 11 Nov 1844

WOOD James 24 Jul 1827

WOOD Charles 16 Jul 1842

WOOD James 20 May 1828

WOOD Jane 30 Jun 1842

WOOD Patrick 29 Aug 1827

WOOD John 20 Jun 1842

WOOD Patrick 31 May 1830

WOOD Patrick 18 Feb 1834

WOOD Samuel 24 Jul 1827

WOOD Francis 13 Jan 1826

WOOD James 17 Dec 1824

WOOD Thomas 21 Jul 1825

WOOD William (The Younger) 27 Oct 1832

WOOD John 18 Sep 1848

WOOD Henry 30 May 1836

WOOD Samuel 17 Feb 1846

WOOD James 19 Jul 1843

WOOD Thomas 30 May 1840

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