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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
BENNETT Richard 29 Mar 1842

BENNETT William 4 Apr 1843

BENNETT George 20 Feb 1846

BENNETT Thomas 23 Jan 1839

BENNETT William 1 Jul 1840

BENNETT Frederick 18 Feb 1841

BENNETT Frederick 1 Mar 1845

BENNETT William 31 Aug 1842

BENNETT Isaac 22 Apr 1824

BENNETT William 21 Oct 1824

BENNETT Charles 18 Jul 1828

BENNETT George 14 May 1828

BENNETT John 1 Oct 1828

BENNETT John 5 Mar 1829

BENNETT James 16 Feb 1828

BENNETT Lewis 26 Jan 1828

BENNETT John 15 Sep 1826

BENNETT John 13 Oct 1827

BENNETT John 2 Apr 1844

BENNETT John 12 Jan 1826

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