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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
BURKE Thomas 11 Oct 1832

BURKE William 3 Sep 1832

BURKE Catherine 15 Aug 1836

BURKE Edward 10 Jul 1844

BURKE Dennis 15 Aug 1833

BURKE Juliana 10 Apr 1834

BURKE Patrick 16 Aug 1834

BURKE David 27 Mar 1832

BURKE Ellen 22 Aug 1831

BURKE Mary 2 Nov 1831

BURKE Mary 13 Jun 1839

BURKE Mary 2 Nov 1831

BURKE Thomas 29 Aug 1831

BURKE Thomas 9 Oct 1832

BURKE Thomas 25 Apr 1840

BURKE Edmond James 17 Jul 1830

BURKE Mary 29 Mar 1830

BURKE Michael 22 Mar 1830

BURKE Bridget 14 Oct 1828

BURKE Bridget 31 Aug 1829

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