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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
EDWARDS Robert 15 Nov 1845

EDWARDS Thomas 29 Jun 1844

EDWARDS Thomas 9 Jun 1849

EDWARDS George 21 Oct 1863

EDWARDS James 28 Jul 1849

EDWARDS Mary 20 Aug 1844

EDWARDS Richard 26 Nov 1846

EDWARDS Thomas 23 Dec 1845

EDWARDS Mary 19 Jan 1844

EDWARDS William 2 Jul 1843

EDWARDS John 30 Mar 1838

EDWARDS Frederick 9 Oct 1832

EDWARDS Frederick 23 Sep 1834

EDWARDS Robert 10 Jun 1835

EDWARDS Thomas 23 Jun 1834

EDWARDS William 18 Feb 1835

EDWARDS Eliza 16 Dec 1841

EDWARDS Benjamin 19 Sep 1839

EDWARDS Benjamin 18 Apr 1844

EDWARDS Benjamin 3 Aug 1840

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