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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
BYRNE Patrick 25 Aug 1845

BYRNE Patrick 7 Feb 1844

BYRNE Thomas 11 Nov 1843

BYRNE William 20 Mar 1844

BYRNE Bridget 16 May 1844

BYRNE Esther 24 Sep 1844

BYRNE Hugh 5 May 1849

BYRNE James 24 Mar 1848

BYRNE John 8 Feb 1850

BYRNE Mary 23 Apr 1845

BYRNE Nicholas 21 Dec 1844

BYRNE Patrick 9 Jun 1849

BYRNE Peter 16 Jan 1845

BYRNE Thomas 7 Jul 1845

BYRNE Catherine 6 Apr 1846

BYRNE Catherine 30 Oct 1846

BYRNE James 25 Oct 1847

BYRNE John 8 Feb 1850

BYRNE John 5 Dec 1845

BYRNE Matthew 26 Feb 1846

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