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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 James 2 Jun 1841

SMITH William S 20 Jan 1834

SMITH John 23 Apr 1835

SMITH William 13 Jul 1838

SMITH John 22 Apr 1842

SMITH James 29 Apr 1857

SMITH John 18 Aug 1836

SMITH William 22 Aug 1839

SMITH John 28 Feb 1845

SMITH John 10 Apr 1843

SMITH William 3 Aug 1836

SMITH John 21 Jan 1842

SMITH John 11 Nov 1837

SMITH William 19 Aug 1841

SMITH John 1 Oct 1841

SMITH John 3 Jun 1836

SMITH William 14 May 1841

SMITH John 17 May 1842

SMITH Mary 7 Mar 1835

SMITH William 28 Jan 1847

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