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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 Catherine 13 Apr 1847

SMITH James 9 May 1846

SMITH Patrick 22 Apr 1839

SMITH Alexander 4 Apr 1840

SMITH Michael 30 Apr 1842

SMITH Edward 9 May 1849

SMITH James 24 Feb 1848

SMITH Peter 18 May 1837

SMITH Bridget 13 Jan 1840

SMITH Richard 27 Apr 1849

SMITH Eliza 30 Jul 1845

SMITH John 3 Apr 1850

SMITH William 28 Jan 1867

SMITH Robert 20 Apr 1837

SMITH Bridget 5 Oct 1840

SMITH Terence 26 Dec 1842

SMITH George 24 Jul 1845

SMITH John 7 Jul 1846

SMITH Robert 29 Apr 1837

SMITH Catherine 6 Jan 1842

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