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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
BATCH James William 10 Jul 1845

BATCHELOR James 24 Sep 1836

BATCHELOR William 25 Jan 1840

BATE William 2 Apr 1839

BATE Charles 24 Oct 1843

BATEMAN George 23 Jul 1838

BATEMAN John 9 Apr 1840

BATEMAN Thomas 7 Oct 1843

BATEMAN Thomas 4 Mar 1840

BATEMAN Thomas 19 Nov 1846

BATEMAN William 19 Aug 1836

BATEMAN Henry 7 Dec 1832

BATEMAN Eleanor 8 Aug 1827

BATES James 15 Sep 1825

BATES John 4 May 1827

BATES Philip 27 Apr 1826

BATES William 13 Nov 1829

BATES William 30 Mar 1839

BATES Joseph 11 Jun 1829

BATES Henry 9 Aug 1841

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