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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
COLEMAN John 13 Jun 1844

COLEMAN John 3 Mar 1845

COLEMAN Thomas 13 Mar 1850

COLEMAN Thomas 16 Mar 1853

COLEMAN Catherine 28 Nov 1846

COLEMAN Charles C 24 Mar 1862

COLEMAN Charles C 23 Nov 1868

COLES Edward 2 Feb 1847

COLES Edward 3 Jan 1840

COLES John 2 Apr 1831

COLES Thomas 15 Apr 1828

COLES John 11 Feb 1843

COLEY Joseph 22 Sep 1832

COLEY Joseph 16 Dec 1841

COLEY Ann 10 Jan 1834

COLEY Ann 14 Apr 1834

COLEY Jacob 9 Jun 1831

COLEY Thomas 16 Apr 1836

COLFRED Eliza 15 Jul 1840

COLGAN James 19 Jan 1844

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