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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
WATSON Charlotte 10 Dec 1844

WATSON James 7 Feb 1848

WATSON John 11 Dec 1844

WATSON Mary 20 Sep 1844

WATSON Richard 20 Apr 1847

WATSON Ann 18 Mar 1843

WATSON John 2 Apr 1842

WATSON Nathaniel 30 Dec 1839

WATT David 5 Nov 1841

WATT John 1 Jul 1842

WATT David 24 Feb 1845

WATT James 30 Dec 1835

WATTERSON Frances 14 Aug 1848

WATTS Ellen 4 Feb 1846

WATTS Ann 14 Aug 1846

WATTS Margaret 10 Mar 1846

WATTS John 10 Oct 1843

WATTS Samuel 8 Jun 1844

WATTS George S 18 Jun 1839

WATTS William 3 Dec 1835

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