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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 19 Feb 1841

SMITH Henry A 18 Nov 1848

SMITH John 30 Dec 1831

SMITH Ellen 13 Sep 1839

SMITH William 9 Feb 1841

SMITH James 30 Jul 1844

SMITH John 3 Oct 1834

SMITH Francis 9 Apr 1839

SMITH James 23 Nov 1844

SMITH John 2 Jul 1836

SMITH Francis 16 Oct 1839

SMITH James 24 Sep 1845

SMITH Mary 18 Mar 1828

SMITH Henry 21 Oct 1839

SMITH James 11 Apr 1845

SMITH Samuel 18 Sep 1824

SMITH James 3 Aug 1839

SMITH James 26 Mar 1845

SMITH Samuel 14 Mar 1825

SMITH James 30 Jul 1840

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