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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
MURPHY David 14 May 1845

MURPHY Denis 4 Sep 1844

MURPHY Edward 16 Nov 1844

MURPHY Ellen 19 Nov 1844

MURPHY Judith 7 Dec 1844

MURPHY Mary 23 Oct 1846

MURPHY Patrick 27 Nov 1845

MURPHY Thomas 21 Aug 1844

MURPHY John 9 Mar 1857

MURPHY Ann 20 Mar 1846

MURPHY Bridget 9 Jul 1845

MURPHY Bridget C 11 Mar 1846

MURPHY Catherine 14 Sep 1848

MURPHY Ellen 14 Jul 1845

MURPHY Ellen 18 Feb 1846

MURPHY Honora 2 Jun 1846

MURPHY John 25 Jun 1845

MURPHY John 27 Dec 1845

MURPHY Mary 28 Sep 1846

MURPHY Patrick 6 Sep 1848

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