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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 6 Jul 1841

SMITH Owen 12 Apr 1845

SMITH William (The Younger) 15 Apr 1828

SMITH Charles 22 Nov 1837

SMITH John 4 Aug 1842

SMITH Richard 19 Sep 1845

SMITH Robert 18 Aug 1865

SMITH Charles 22 May 1839

SMITH Joseph 16 Sep 1846

SMITH Richard 10 Jul 1844

SMITH Charles 18 Mar 1839

SMITH Joseph 13 Aug 1840

SMITH Samuel 6 Jan 1848

SMITH Edward 14 Jan 1848

SMITH Joseph 27 Dec 1838

SMITH Thomas 19 Oct 1844

SMITH Edward 26 Oct 1838

SMITH Lancelot 7 Aug 1839

SMITH Uriah 14 Apr 1853

SMITH Elizabeth 19 Mar 1846

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