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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 Henry 27 Sep 1841

SMITH Robert 3 Jun 1834

SMITH George 10 Aug 1836

SMITH William 9 Feb 1838

SMITH Henry 9 Jul 1841

SMITH Robert 22 Aug 1832

SMITH Henry 10 Mar 1843

SMITH William 7 Feb 1838

SMITH Isaiah 17 Sep 1838

SMITH Thomas 20 Oct 1834

SMITH John 9 Mar 1844

SMITH William 21 Feb 1835

SMITH James 15 Sep 1841

SMITH William 9 Nov 1833

SMITH John 7 Nov 1843

SMITH William 10 Dec 1841

SMITH James 24 Sep 1842

SMITH William 20 Oct 1834

SMITH John 2 Apr 1835

SMITH William 15 Mar 1837

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