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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

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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
WANSELL William 27 Jun 1844

WANT William 10 May 1843

WANTLING George 29 Jul 1839

WAPLES Robert 12 Jul 1830

WARBEN William 1 Jul 1842

WARBURTON Thomas 2 May 1835

WARBURTON Margaret 16 Apr 1836

WARBURTON Thomas 28 Feb 1827

WARBURTON Samuel 5 Dec 1828

WARD Judith 30 Oct 1827

WARD Patrick 19 Sep 1828

WARD Patrick 9 Jun 1831

WARD Thomas 22 Feb 1837

WARD Ann 20 Mar 1828

WARD John 3 Jul 1826

WARD John 26 Aug 1828

WARD John 21 Sep 1829

WARD John 21 Oct 1844

WARD Jane 17 Mar 1829

WARD Mary 6 Oct 1825

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