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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
WARD William 29 Jul 1824

WARD William 15 Dec 1827

WARD Ann 16 Apr 1832

WARD James 18 Mar 1826

WARD John 6 Jul 1826

WARD John 25 Jan 1827

WARD John 12 Mar 1828

WARD Michael 15 Mar 1827

WARD William 14 Sep 1826

WARD William 14 Jun 1833

WARD Benjamin 9 Apr 1825

WARD Benjamin 6 Oct 1825

WARD George 15 Apr 1824

WARD James 10 May 1825

WARD James 22 Apr 1824

WARD James 23 Sep 1824

WARD John 26 Jan 1826

WARD Joseph 2 Sep 1824

WARD Richard 25 Aug 1832

WARD Thomas 28 Mar 1825

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