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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
FOSTER William 31 Mar 1845

FOSTER Thomas 22 Apr 1856

FOSTER James 27 Oct 1830

FOSTER James 25 Jan 1837

FOSTER William 17 Feb 1846

FOSTER John 8 Mar 1843

FOSTER Thomas 7 Sep 1835

FOSTER George 30 Nov 1827

FOSTER George 13 Dec 1843

FOSTER Ann 30 Jan 1838

FOSTER Elizabeth 17 Jul 1841

FOSTER James 20 Oct 1841

FOSTER Benjamin 26 Oct 1843

FOSTER John 22 Nov 1848

FOSTER John 17 Feb 1843

FOSTER Jonathan 23 May 1842

FOSTER William 28 Jan 1843

FOSTER Jonathan 13 Dec 1838

FOSTER William 15 Sep 1842

FOSTER William 23 Oct 1837

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