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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 Bridget 14 Jan 1830

SMITH Thomas 10 Jun 1837

SMITH George 7 Jan 1840

SMITH Thomas 11 Mar 1842

SMITH Sarah 4 Jan 1847

SMITH William 11 Mar 1846

SMITH Henry 20 Jan 1830

SMITH Timothy 30 Nov 1836

SMITH James 13 Jun 1839

SMITH Unity 29 Mar 1842

SMITH William 12 Feb 1845

SMITH James 7 Feb 1831

SMITH William 23 Aug 1841

SMITH James 18 Mar 1839

SMITH William 28 Jun 1849

SMITH James 4 Oct 1830

SMITH William 19 Aug 1836

SMITH Jane 23 Mar 1846

SMITH William 6 Jun 1842

SMITH Joseph 16 Mar 1829

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