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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 Thomas 12 Oct 1840

SMITH Edward 12 May 1845

SMITH Thomas 9 Oct 1839

SMITH Isaac 30 Jul 1827

SMITH Thomas 6 Mar 1840

SMITH Eli 30 Apr 1845

SMITH James 24 Jul 1827

SMITH Benjamin 5 Mar 1839

SMITH William 14 Mar 1842

SMITH Elizabeth 13 Feb 1847

SMITH James 15 Apr 1828

SMITH Christopher 22 Apr 1839

SMITH William 4 May 1841

SMITH Elizabeth 16 Jun 1845

SMITH James 9 Oct 1830

SMITH Daniel 13 Aug 1840

SMITH William 3 Feb 1846

SMITH George 18 Dec 1847

SMITH John 7 May 1828

SMITH Edward 13 May 1839

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