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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
CALLAGHAN Richard (3 Oct 1862)

HARRIS George -

MORTON Jacob -

CHATLEY William -

CARR Joseph -

O'NEIL Arthur -

HOMAN George -

LOVELESS John -

HARPUR Christopher -

WHITAKER Mary 1 Apr 1824

THOMAS John 1 Apr 1824

MARTIN James 1 Apr 1824

MORGAN William 1 Apr 1824

LONDERGAN William 1 Apr 1824

MADELEY Charles 1 Apr 1824

HARRIS James 1 Apr 1824

GARDNER Thomas 1 Apr 1824

GOMESON William 1 Apr 1824

ADAMSON James 1 Apr 1824

ASHFORD Edward 1 Apr 1824

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