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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 William 28 Jul 1825

SMITH Bryan 14 Aug 1843

SMITH Maria 22 Oct 1842

SMITH William 4 May 1826

SMITH Charles 28 Aug 1827

SMITH Mary 23 Feb 1841

SMITH William 26 Feb 1835

SMITH Charles 15 Apr 1828

SMITH Matthew 9 Aug 1841

SMITH William 7 Jul 1826

SMITH George 16 Feb 1829

SMITH Thomas 30 Dec 1840

SMITH George 9 May 1832

SMITH Thomas 14 Mar 1840

SMITH Joseph 10 Nov 1825

SMITH George 10 Jan 1828

SMITH Thomas 3 Sep 1840

SMITH Charles R 27 Apr 1846

SMITH Mary 28 Oct 1824

SMITH Henry 26 May 1828

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