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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 1 Dec 1832

SMITH John 7 Feb 1843

SMITH John Henry 8 Apr 1833

SMITH John 22 Feb 1843

SMITH Joseph 20 Dec 1839

SMITH John 8 Jun 1844

SMITH Patrick 7 Mar 1833

SMITH John 19 Aug 1843

SMITH Patrick 30 Jan 1832

SMITH John 9 Dec 1842

SMITH Patrick 2 Jun 1843

SMITH John 22 May 1844

SMITH William 20 Nov 1840

SMITH John 28 Jan 1846

SMITH William 19 Dec 1831

SMITH John 16 May 1844

SMITH Mary 13 May 1848

SMITH Mary 20 Nov 1843

SMITH Mary Ann 28 Jun 1843

SMITH Michael 6 Aug 1842

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