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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 Mark 22 Jul 1824

SMITH Martin 7 Feb 1838

SMITH William 21 Apr 1865

SMITH Matthew 5 May 1825

SMITH William 10 May 1867

SMITH Samuel 18 Sep 1824

SMITH Sydney 22 Apr 1824

SMITH Thomas 20 Jan 1825

SMITH Robert 3 Oct 1825

SMITH Thomas 9 Feb 1825

SMITH Thomas 3 Apr 1832

SMITH Thomas 15 May 1832

SMITH Thomas 26 Apr 1847

SMITH Thomas 4 Nov 1829

SMITH Thomas 22 Jul 1824

SMITH William 4 Nov 1824

SMITH William 22 Feb 1827

SMITH William 31 Aug 1826

SMITH William 22 Feb 1832

SMITH William 24 Mar 1825

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