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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 Eleanor 11 Jul 1833

SMITH George 22 Jul 1839

SMITH Eliza 30 Oct 1834

SMITH James 25 Sep 1845

SMITH George 20 Oct 1834

SMITH James 7 Sep 1835

SMITH Alexander 22 Dec 1841

SMITH George 16 Dec 1842

SMITH John 23 Jul 1839

SMITH Andrew 27 Jul 1842

SMITH George 21 Oct 1833

SMITH John 21 Oct 1841

SMITH Andrew 27 Apr 1846

SMITH Hannah 2 May 1835

SMITH John 25 Jan 1837

SMITH Charles 29 Mar 1842

SMITH James 3 Sep 1839

SMITH John 27 Jan 1836

SMITH Christopher 29 Jan 1842

SMITH James 11 Dec 1834

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