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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
LEAHY Elizabeth 18 Sep 1844

LEAHY Margaret 8 Mar 1845

LEAMY David 16 Aug 1834

LEAMY David 22 Apr 1839

LEAMY Thomas 10 Apr 1834

LEAMY Edmond 14 Jan 1837

LEAMY James 15 Dec 1829

LEAN Patrick 9 Nov 1840

LEANEY John 17 Jan 1844

LEAR Simon 15 Oct 1830

LEAR John 4 Feb 1825

LEAREY Joseph 30 Dec 1836

LEAREY Joseph 26 Jun 1833

LEARWOOD John 26 Oct 1826

LEARY Jeremiah 7 Sep 1826

LEARY Patrick 3 Aug 1826

LEARY Thomas 23 Nov 1826

LEARY Daniel 18 May 1826

LEARY Daniel 2 Aug 1825

LEARY Daniel 16 Jun 1825

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