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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
HENNESSY John 3 Apr 1829

HENNESSY Michael 27 Apr 1846

HENNESSY David 17 Aug 1844

HENNESSY Mary 16 Apr 1846

HENNESSY Elizabeth 30 Oct 1846

HENNESSY John 4 Dec 1846

HENNESSY Edmond 17 May 1836

HENNESSY Michael 11 Apr 1836

HENNESSY Patrick 23 Mar 1838

HENNESSY William 25 Sep 1837

HENNESSY Jane 13 Nov 1837

HENNESSY Mary 17 Jan 1840

HENNESSY James 7 Jun 1834

HENNESSY David 15 Mar 1837

HENNESSY John 27 Oct 1830

HENNESSY Timothy 13 Apr 1833

HENNESSY Timothy 13 Apr 1833

HENNINGHAM William Simpson 3 Nov 1825

HENNINGHAM John 28 Jan 1845

HENNY Mary 16 Dec 1846

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