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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 Thomas 22 Feb 1850

SMITH Henry 11 Jan 1845

SMITH Martha 9 Jun 1849

SMITH Samuel 30 Mar 1835

SMITH Charles 8 Jul 1839

SMITH Thomas 29 Jul 1841

SMITH John 12 Oct 1861

SMITH James 18 Jan 1847

SMITH Mary 14 Mar 1849

SMITH Sarah 17 May 1843

SMITH Edward 22 Jun 1840

SMITH Thomas 26 Dec 1842

SMITH Mary 18 Oct 1845

SMITH Mary 18 Apr 1846

SMITH Bernard 30 Jul 1834

SMITH Thomas 10 Jan 1843

SMITH Elizabeth 24 Oct 1839

SMITH Thomas 18 Jul 1842

SMITH Michael 6 Jan 1846

SMITH William 21 Mar 1854

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