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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
WILLIAMS John 9 Jul 1841

WILLIAMS John 18 Dec 1839

WILLIAMS Margaret 16 Jun 1838

WILLIAMS Mary Anne 27 Jul 1840

WILLIAMS Richard 22 Aug 1840

WILLIAMS Richard 28 Feb 1846

WILLIAMS Richard 8 Aug 1844

WILLIAMS Robert 17 Oct 1839

WILLIAMS Thomas 9 Jan 1839

WILLIAMS William 2 Mar 1848

WILLIAMS William 3 Jul 1845

WILLIAMS William 22 Jul 1839

WILLIAMS Abraham 15 Apr 1845

WILLIAMS George 23 Apr 1837

WILLIAMS George 29 Oct 1839

WILLIAMS Henrietta 2 Jun 1837

WILLIAMS Henry 26 Apr 1838

WILLIAMS John 23 Dec 1837

WILLIAMS John 4 May 1837

WILLIAMS John 1 Aug 1839

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