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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 11 Nov 1844

SMITH Bridget 16 Sep 1824

SMITH Mary 23 Oct 1837

SMITH John 10 Jan 1845

SMITH Charles 7 Apr 1825

SMITH Matthew 29 Jan 1840

SMITH John 11 Nov 1843

SMITH Charles 17 Sep 1824

SMITH Richard 4 May 1837

SMITH John 13 Apr 1844

SMITH Edward 31 Mar 1825

SMITH Richard 16 Dec 1839

SMITH John 18 Dec 1843

SMITH Felix 13 Sep 1831

SMITH Sarah 3 Mar 1838

SMITH Joseph 7 Sep 1844

SMITH Henry 3 Mar 1825

SMITH Thomas 20 Feb 1838

SMITH Joseph 14 Oct 1843

SMITH James 8 Mar 1824

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