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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 John 15 Jan 1830

EDWARDS James 2 Oct 1833

EDWARDS Thomas 9 Sep 1824

EDWARDS Margaret 21 Sep 1824

EDWARDS Richard 21 Apr 1825

EDWARDS John 17 Jul 1827

EDWARDS John 20 Nov 1827

EDWARDS Richard 30 Oct 1827

EDWARDS Richard 5 Mar 1828

EDWARDS David 11 May 1830

EDWARDS Stephen 26 Aug 1824

EDYE Benjamin 22 Mar 1844

EGAN Catherine 10 Jul 1843

EGAN Michael 13 Jul 1842

EGAN Andrew 17 Feb 1839

EGAN James 12 Aug 1839

EGAN John 3 Nov 1838

EGAN Michael 11 Nov 1841

EGAN Patrick 7 May 1842

EGAN John 2 Jun 1840

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