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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
CARPENTER James 17 May 1836

CARPENTER John 10 Aug 1836

CARPENTER James 29 Mar 1827

CARPENTER Richard 17 Aug 1826

CARPENTER Phineas 10 Oct 1845

CARR John 18 Feb 1841

CARR George 5 Oct 1840

CARR William 18 Mar 1846

CARR Joseph -

CARR Thomas 27 Apr 1849

CARR Joseph 7 Sep 1863

CARR Isaac 3 Dec 1839

CARR Isaac 20 Jun 1843

CARR Jonathan 9 Oct 1839

CARR Joseph 8 Dec 1838

CARR Thomas 15 May 1839

CARR John 23 Jan 1829

CARR Barney 11 Dec 1834

CARR John 6 Oct 1825

CARR John 3 Oct 1834

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