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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

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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
BATCH James William 10 Jul 1845

BATCHELOR James 24 Sep 1836

BATCHELOR William 25 Jan 1840

BATE Charles 24 Oct 1843

BATE William 2 Apr 1839

BATEMAN William 19 Aug 1836

BATEMAN Henry 7 Dec 1832

BATEMAN Thomas 7 Oct 1843

BATEMAN George 23 Jul 1838

BATEMAN John 9 Apr 1840

BATEMAN Eleanor 8 Aug 1827

BATEMAN Thomas 4 Mar 1840

BATEMAN Thomas 19 Nov 1846

BATES Abraham 30 Dec 1835

BATES John 21 Oct 1843

BATES Thomas 18 Dec 1837

BATES David 21 Aug 1843

BATES John 24 Mar 1849

BATES Joseph 13 Jun 1843

BATES John 4 May 1827

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