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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 11 Oct 1842

SMITH Mary 7 Sep 1835

SMITH William 2 Jun 1837

SMITH John 26 Nov 1842

SMITH Amelia 11 May 1849

SMITH Mary Ann 7 Mar 1835

SMITH John 20 Oct 1840

SMITH Anne 6 Dec 1845

SMITH Elizabeth 7 Nov 1846

SMITH Mary Anne 7 Sep 1835

SMITH John 7 Sep 1842

SMITH Ansty 23 Apr 1847

SMITH Elizabeth 3 Jul 1846

SMITH Owen 30 Aug 1844

SMITH John 14 Nov 1842

SMITH Barbara 18 Oct 1845

SMITH George 7 Nov 1846

SMITH Patrick 20 Aug 1835

SMITH Alexander 10 Apr 1839

SMITH Matthew 3 Dec 1841

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