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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 Margaret 15 Aug 1842

SMITH William 3 Mar 1845

SMITH George 30 Dec 1837

SMITH Patrick 13 Aug 1839

SMITH William 10 Mar 1845

SMITH Henry 13 Nov 1837

SMITH Richard 10 Nov 1847

SMITH Charles 1 Nov 1843

SMITH William 2 Jun 1846

SMITH Henry 29 Jul 1837

SMITH Sarah 20 Jan 1840

SMITH Elizabeth 20 Mar 1846

SMITH William 30 Sep 1845

SMITH James 4 Apr 1838

SMITH Sarah 30 Nov 1839

SMITH Elizabeth 30 Jan 1844

SMITH William 30 Jun 1844

SMITH Jane 23 Mar 1837

SMITH Thomas 31 Oct 1839

SMITH Frederick 3 May 1844

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