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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 9 Apr 1844

SMITH Job 8 Mar 1824

SMITH William 7 Oct 1841

SMITH Thomas 9 Apr 1844

SMITH John 24 Jun 1824

SMITH William 22 Oct 1846

SMITH Thomas 11 Apr 1844

SMITH John 8 Apr 1825

SMITH Thomas 29 Nov 1844

SMITH John 1 Feb 1830

SMITH Thomas 8 Jun 1844

SMITH John 18 Sep 1824

SMITH William 20 Dec 1843

SMITH John 3 Mar 1825

SMITH William 24 Jun 1844

SMITH John 24 Mar 1825

SMITH William 5 Aug 1844

SMITH John 24 Mar 1825

SMITH William 6 Sep 1843

SMITH Joseph 25 Aug 1832

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