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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 16 Apr 1838

SMITH Edward 10 Jun 1842

SMITH John 3 Aug 1826

SMITH James 30 Aug 1837

SMITH John 9 Apr 1840

SMITH Edward 9 May 1845

SMITH John 20 Jul 1826

SMITH John 14 Dec 1833

SMITH John 2 Apr 1840

SMITH Edward 15 Dec 1843

SMITH John 30 Oct 1834

SMITH John 20 Nov 1843

SMITH Edward 2 Feb 1842

SMITH John 7 Jun 1834

SMITH Andrew 23 Apr 1837

SMITH John 22 Jul 1839

SMITH Eliza 11 Mar 1842

SMITH John 18 Sep 1834

SMITH Andrew 9 Jul 1840

SMITH Joseph 10 Jun 1837

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