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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
RICHARDS Thomas 6 Jun 1843

RICHARDS Thomas 18 Aug 1847

RICHARDS William 24 Aug 1854

RICHARDS Thomas 29 Mar 1845

RICHARDS John 13 Dec 1845

RICHARDS Thomas 30 Aug 1844

RICHARDS Catherine 15 Jun 1835

RICHARDS Hezekiah 11 Apr 1836

RICHARDS Oliver 4 Feb 1847

RICHARDS Thomas 15 Feb 1836

RICHARDS Thomas 8 Oct 1835

RICHARDS Edward 9 Aug 1830

RICHARDS John 25 May 1835

RICHARDS John 10 Feb 1837

RICHARDS John 18 Jul 1828

RICHARDS John 10 Dec 1841

RICHARDS Joseph 5 Feb 1835

RICHARDS John 6 Aug 1827

RICHARDS James 16 Sep 1824

RICHARDS John 8 Mar 1834

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