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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
HUGHES John 28 Jul 1828

HUGHES Mark 15 Aug 1828

HUGHES Mary 31 Oct 1827

HUGHES James 27 Jul 1826

HUGHES John 16 Mar 1826

HUGHES John 1 Jul 1837

HUGHES John 9 Oct 1837

HUGHES John 6 Feb 1840

HUGHES Mary 12 May 1825

HUGHES Robert 13 Jul 1826

HUGHES Thomas 18 Feb 1829

HUGHES William 21 Sep 1826

HUGHES William 5 Nov 1827

HUGHES William 27 Sep 1831

HUGHES Edward 22 May 1840

HUGHES William 5 Jul 1830

HUGHES John 17 Sep 1863

HUGHES John 27 Apr 1864

HUGHES Edward 20 Sep 1847

HUGHES Patrick 13 Jul 1846

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