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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
BURKE John 5 Feb 1841

BURKE Margaret 19 Aug 1846

BURKE Mary 10 Jun 1837

BURKE Mary 10 Aug 1840

BURKE Patrick 30 Mar 1840

BURKE Patrick 8 Mar 1848

BURKE Bridget 14 Dec 1846

BURKE Jane 31 May 1845

BURKE William 4 Oct 1825

BURKE William 4 Mar 1824

BURKE Alexander 26 Apr 1827

BURKE James 30 Mar 1826

BURKE Alexander 13 Apr 1840

BURKE Ellen 3 Jun 1834

BURKE Mary 31 Jan 1834

BURKE Daniel 11 May 1838

BURKE Thomas 19 Mar 1834

BURKE Harriet 24 Jun 1837

BURKE Thomas 19 Dec 1840

BURKE John 9 Jun 1838

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