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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
DOWNES Mary Ann 13 Jan 1834

DOWNES Michael 24 Jun 1834

DOWNES Clarissa W 7 May 1832

DOWNES Sarah 22 Feb 1827

DOWNES Christopher 17 Sep 1824

DOWNES William 3 Jun 1836

DOWNES Philip 22 Aug 1844

DOWNES William 10 Sep 1839

DOWNES Francis 7 Apr 1829

DOWNEY Mathew 18 Aug 1836

DOWNEY Thomas 9 Aug 1852

DOWNEY James 29 Jun 1840

DOWNEY Bridget 22 Oct 1850

DOWNEY John 9 May 1844

DOWNEY Robert 20 Oct 1846

DOWNEY John 30 Oct 1840

DOWNEY Hugh 27 May 1865

DOWNEY John 27 Feb 1839

DOWNEY Mary 7 Feb 1838

DOWNEY Michael 15 Mar 1827

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