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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
SHEPHERD Edward 26 May 1848

SHEPHERD William 7 Sep 1843

SHEPHERD John 2 Oct 1837

SHEPHERD John 6 Feb 1843

SHEPHERD John 14 Jan 1837

SHEPHERD Joseph 1 Feb 1838

SHEPHERD Mary 25 Sep 1838

SHEPHERD Henry 7 Jun 1834

SHEPHERD John 27 Oct 1825

SHEPHERD Samuel 22 Feb 1843

SHEPHERD George 25 Jan 1828

SHEPHERD John 15 Jun 1824

SHEPHERD John 17 Nov 1826

SHEPHERD John 25 May 1824

SHEPHERD William 29 Jul 1824

SHEPHERD James 14 Jul 1845

SHEPHERD George 24 Mar 1862

SHEPHERD Harriet 8 Feb 1847

SHEPHERD George 18 Mar 1843

SHEPHERD John 15 Jun 1842

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