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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
MARTIN Patrick 30 Nov 1844

MARTIN William 18 Feb 1841

MARTIN Edward 9 Oct 1843

MARTIN Bridget 23 Dec 1839

MARTIN John 5 Feb 1846

MARTIN John 3 Jan 1840

MARTINERE Henry 13 May 1835

MARUM Catherine 15 Mar 1827

MARUM Catherine 14 Sep 1847

MARVILLE John 10 Sep 1839

MASEFIELD Matthew 16 Apr 1838

MASKELL Henry 28 Nov 1848

MASKELL Henry 27 Apr 1849

MASON John 2 Jul 1842

MASON Samuel 25 Feb 1841

MASON Samuel 11 Jul 1845

MASON John 30 Jul 1839

MASON John 3 Dec 1839

MASON William 30 Jun 1848

MASON Hugh 26 Feb 1840

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