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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 William 2 Apr 1831

SMITH William 2 Aug 1824

SMITH Alfred 16 Jul 1842

SMITH Ann 15 Nov 1844

SMITH Charles 25 May 1843

SMITH Edward 30 Jan 1843

SMITH Elijah 11 Mar 1850

SMITH Elizabeth 21 Mar 1844

SMITH Henry 8 May 1847

SMITH Henry 11 May 1844

SMITH James 2 Nov 1842

SMITH James 26 Oct 1843

SMITH Anne 11 Aug 1832

SMITH James 25 Feb 1842

SMITH Edward 15 Aug 1835

SMITH John 15 Nov 1844

SMITH Edward 7 Sep 1842

SMITH John 26 Jun 1845

SMITH James 3 Oct 1832

SMITH John 17 Jun 1842

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