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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
WALLS John 17 Jun 1847

WALMSLEY Lucy 6 Aug 1841

WALPOLE Perfitt 28 May 1845

WALPOLE John 26 Feb 1835

WALPOLE George 28 Mar 1839

WALPOLE Samuel 8 Jun 1844

WALSH James 7 Sep 1844

WALSH John 13 Sep 1844

WALSH John 22 Mar 1845

WALSH Patrick 1 Jul 1845

WALSH Patrick 24 Sep 1844

WALSH Thomas 2 Dec 1843

WALSH William 13 May 1844

WALSH Catherine 7 Apr 1847

WALSH Edward 7 Feb 1845

WALSH James 31 Jan 1845

WALSH John 25 Mar 1845

WALSH John 8 Oct 1845

WALSH Michael 24 Aug 1844

WALSH Patrick 18 May 1846

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