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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
WOODHEAD James 17 Mar 1835

WOODHOUSE Thomas 24 Sep 1824

WOODHOUSE Henry 9 Nov 1839

WOODHOUSE William 12 Jan 1826

WOODISON Thomas 19 Apr 1833

WOODLAND Thomas 3 Oct 1838

WOODLEY Thomas 3 Sep 1840

WOODLEY Robert 22 Mar 1831

WOODLEY Samuel 31 Mar 1845

WOODLOCK Michael 18 Oct 1845

WOODLOCK Thomas 2 Feb 1826

WOODMAN George 11 Feb 1841

WOODMAN William 9 Apr 1847

WOODS Mary 17 May 1851

WOODS Mathew 4 Dec 1851

WOODS Robert 13 Mar 1854

WOODS Ann 29 Apr 1837

WOODS Mary Ann 27 Feb 1844

WOODS Michael 24 Apr 1838

WOODS James 4 Oct 1830

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