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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
GIBSON Thomas 10 Aug 1840

GIBSON William 11 May 1849

GIBSON Catherine 24 Feb 1848

GIBSON Robert 23 Apr 1845

GIBSON Thomas 4 Aug 1845

GIBSON William 11 Jul 1844

GIBSON William 3 Nov 1862

GIBSON Alexander 9 Apr 1861

GIBSON Hannah 19 Sep 1846

GIBSON George 15 May 1832

GIBSON George 5 Feb 1839

GIBSON James 26 Oct 1830

GIBSON David 7 Nov 1833

GIBSON Archibald 3 Jul 1844

GIBSON Elizabeth 22 Jan 1836

GIBSON George 7 Nov 1833

GIBSON Sarah Jane 2 Aug 1824

GIBSON Mathew 14 Jan 1837

GIBSON Matthew 24 May 1827

GIBSON James 27 Aug 1833

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