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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
DOWNS William 13 Jul 1838

DOWSETT Thomas 19 May 1842

DOWSETT Thomas 20 Jan 1834

DOWSETT William 30 Nov 1844

DOWSETT Jane 21 Sep 1846

DOWSLEY William 5 Apr 1836

DOYLE Eleanor 27 Mar 1835

DOYLE Elizabeth 29 May 1840

DOYLE John 7 Jan 1840

DOYLE Patrick 7 Jun 1836

DOYLE Stephen 8 Oct 1835

DOYLE Hugh 10 Feb 1837

DOYLE James 30 Aug 1834

DOYLE John 10 Nov 1834

DOYLE John 20 Oct 1834

DOYLE Mary 15 Oct 1834

DOYLE Mary 26 Jun 1833

DOYLE Peter 24 Jul 1834

DOYLE Timothy 23 Sep 1834

DOYLE James 27 Dec 1838

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