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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
WOODCOCK William 17 Jan 1827

WOODFALL Joseph 27 May 1843

WOODFIELD John 7 Sep 1844

WOODFIELD William 14 Mar 1857

WOODFORD Rebecca 29 Oct 1845

WOODFORD Harriet 26 Aug 1829

WOODFORD James 4 Apr 1835

WOODFORD James 21 Mar 1835

WOODFORD James 30 Jun 1842

WOODGATE George 13 Aug 1839

WOODGATE Israel 20 Aug 1838

WOODGATE James 13 Aug 1839

WOODGATE George 15 Apr 1835

WOODHALL Daniel 24 Jul 1827

WOODHAM Mary 1 Mar 1855

WOODHAM Charles 10 May 1832

WOODHAM Charles 2 Jul 1835

WOODHAM Francis 1 May 1833

WOODHEAD Ann 31 Mar 1825

WOODHEAD William 8 Dec 1828

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