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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

38,400+ records

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
SMITH John 7 Feb 1862

SMITH William 5 Jul 1824

SMITH Thomas 2 Nov 1833

SMITH John 16 Dec 1840

SMITH John 18 Feb 1862

SMITH William 19 May 1825

SMITH Uriah 20 Jun 1825

SMITH John 2 Nov 1841

SMITH John 27 Jan 1865

SMITH William 1 Oct 1828

SMITH Uriah 16 Jan 1829

SMITH John 26 Jan 1841

SMITH William 7 Dec 1826

SMITH John 7 Jan 1841

SMITH William 23 Jan 1826

SMITH John 10 Sep 1841

SMITH William 27 Jul 1826

SMITH Joseph R 30 Nov 1840

SMITH William 3 Aug 1826

SMITH Leonard 1 May 1848

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