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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
WOODS James 30 Mar 1840

WOODS John 15 Jul 1840

WOODS Patrick 20 Aug 1839

WOODS Bernard 22 Sep 1827

WOODS James 13 Nov 1840

WOODS Owen 13 Feb 1839

WOODS Thomas 21 Jun 1839

WOODS Elizabeth 25 Sep 1824

WOODS John 24 Apr 1828

WOODS John 10 Apr 1829

WOODS Laurence 5 Jan 1830

WOODS Laurence 4 Apr 1838

WOODS William 6 Aug 1830

WOODS Arthur 24 Mar 1825

WOODS John 22 Aug 1831

WOODS Henry 15 Aug 1833

WOODS James 13 Jan 1834

WOODS James 15 Apr 1833

WOODS Peter 11 Dec 1840

WOODS Richard 30 Oct 1840

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