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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
BENNETT John 5 Feb 1845

BENNETT Jane 29 Dec 1847

BENNETT William 15 Jun 1854

BENNETT George 1 May 1868

BENNETT John 12 Dec 1854

BENNETT Thomas 29 Jul 1847

BENNETT Hanley 27 Jun 1844

BENNETT James 17 Apr 1844

BENNETT Sarah 16 Nov 1844

BENNETT William 6 Feb 1844

BENNETT William 1 Apr 1843

BENNETT James 8 Jul 1842

BENNETT Thomas 19 Mar 1847

BENNETT Margaret 6 Sep 1841

BENNETT Mary 9 Jun 1841

BENNETT Richard 4 Nov 1842

BENNETT Thomas 4 Jun 1841

BENNETT Ann 13 May 1851

BENNETT Isaac 31 Mar 1845

BENNETT James 15 Feb 1843

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