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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
CARTER John 22 Apr 1824

CARTER Jane 10 Jun 1835

CARTER Sarah 2 Apr 1835

CARTER John 22 Jul 1829

CARTER James 14 Jul 1825

CARTER Jacob 30 Mar 1826

CARTER James 5 Aug 1828

CARTER James 8 Feb 1827

CARTER Robert 22 Nov 1845

CARTER Charles 20 Apr 1844

CARTER George 26 Oct 1843

CARTER Henry 3 Feb 1844

CARTER Harriet 8 Apr 1848

CARTER John 24 May 1867

CARTER John 1 Dec 1855

CARTER Maria 30 Sep 1847

CARTER Thomas H 15 May 1846

CARTER Edward 29 Oct 1831

CARTER Robert 28 Jul 1831

CARTER John 14 Oct 1833

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