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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
SHEPHERD John 20 Feb 1837

SHEPHERD Thomas 25 Jan 1837

SHEPHERD Edward 26 May 1848

SHEPHERD William 7 Sep 1843

SHEPHERD Henry 18 Aug 1835

SHEPHERD William 28 Jul 1836

SHEPHERD Patrick 11 Mar 1842

SHEPHERD Patrick 22 Mar 1842

SHEPHERD Thomas 16 Dec 1847

SHEPHERD James 14 Jul 1845

SHEPHERD Harriet 8 Feb 1847

SHEPHERD John 5 Jul 1830

SHEPHERD Joseph 27 Aug 1829

SHEPHERD Joseph 9 Oct 1830

SHEPHERD George 25 Jan 1828

SHEPHERD Henry 7 Jun 1834

SHEPHERD John 27 Oct 1825

SHEPHERD Samuel 22 Feb 1843

SHEPHERD James 27 Apr 1849

SHEPHERD Robert 31 Aug 1847

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