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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 John 16 Mar 1829

BURKE Margaret 31 Aug 1829

BURKE Mary 15 Aug 1828

BURKE Judith 8 Sep 1825

BURKE Mary 13 Jul 1838

BURKE Mary 4 Jul 1825

BURKE Patrick 13 Apr 1826

BURKE Richard 14 Dec 1826

BURKE Thomas 5 Mar 1828

BURKE James 30 Mar 1826

BURKE William 4 Oct 1825

BURKE William 4 Mar 1824

BURKE Alexander 26 Apr 1827

BURKE Alexander 13 Apr 1840

BURKE Christian 9 Dec 1824

BURKE Daniel 2 Jul 1824

BURKE Luke 6 Jul 1826

BURKE Luke 14 Apr 1825

BURKE Luke 26 Jun 1838

BURKE Thomas 3 Mar 1825

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