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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
DAWSON Joseph 5 Jan 1842

DAWSON Henry 20 Oct 1834

DAWSON Margaret 15 Dec 1835

DAWSON James 4 Jun 1842

DAWSON William 7 Dec 1844

DAWSON William 4 Dec 1823

DAWSON Peter 8 Mar 1828

DAY Francis 15 Jul 1824

DAY James 12 Apr 1827

DAY James 17 Feb 1826

DAY Joseph 27 Apr 1826

DAY William 28 Jul 1825

DAY Sarah 11 Mar 1840

DAY Mary Ann 31 Dec 1832

DAY Charlotte 13 Apr 1844

DAY William 18 Mar 1831

DAY William 26 Dec 1834

DAY William 4 Mar 1824

DAY James 21 Oct 1839

DAY James 13 Jul 1846

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