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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
SHAW Joseph 3 Jul 1844

SHAW Catherine 21 Jul 1848

SHAW Elizabeth 18 Nov 1842

SHAW Henry 28 Sep 1846

SHAW Mary Ann 23 Feb 1847

SHAW James 22 Oct 1868

SHAWCROSS Thomas 3 Feb 1843

SHAWE John 3 Aug 1843

SHAWE Anthony 29 Jul 1839

SHEA Michael 15 Mar 1827

SHEA Patt 17 Jul 1827

SHEA John 10 Apr 1829

SHEA John 4 Feb 1831

SHEA John 27 Aug 1833

SHEA Patrick 11 Mar 1824

SHEA William 25 Feb 1836

SHEA John 13 Jul 1829

SHEA Daniel 13 Aug 1840

SHEA Denis 2 Feb 1842

SHEA James 28 Mar 1839

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