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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
DAY Francis 15 Jul 1824

DAY James 12 Apr 1827

DAY James 17 Feb 1826

DAY Joseph 27 Apr 1826

DAY William 28 Jul 1825

DAY William 18 Mar 1831

DAY Sarah 11 Mar 1840

DAY John 3 Mar 1837

DAY Mary 11 Apr 1836

DAY Ellen 22 Mar 1832

DAY John 3 Jul 1832

DAY William 26 Dec 1834

DAY Mary Ann 31 Dec 1832

DAY John 24 Jul 1845

DAY William 6 May 1843

DAY Robert 20 Feb 1847

DAY Patrick 13 Dec 1839

DAY John 7 Jun 1849

DAY John 20 Nov 1841

DAY John 6 Mar 1841

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