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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 Eliza 11 Mar 1842

SMITH John 10 Jul 1834

SMITH Ann 16 Jan 1836

SMITH Mary 20 Mar 1839

SMITH George 10 Oct 1840

SMITH John 17 Mar 1834

SMITH Edward 3 Oct 1834

SMITH Owen 14 Oct 1843

SMITH George 21 Oct 1841

SMITH Joseph 16 Oct 1835

SMITH Eleanor 20 Oct 1834

SMITH Robert 3 May 1838

SMITH Henry 23 Feb 1841

SMITH Joseph 22 Feb 1845

SMITH Elizabeth 17 Jan 1840

SMITH Robert 31 Oct 1839

SMITH Henry 19 Aug 1843

SMITH Luke 23 May 1835

SMITH George 12 Jan 1834

SMITH Thomas 24 Sep 1836

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