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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 William 20 Feb 1840

SMITH Jarvis 17 Apr 1842

SMITH William 13 Jan 1849

SMITH Richard 12 Nov 1830

SMITH William 30 Jul 1842

SMITH John 11 Jan 1840

SMITH William 8 Jul 1842

SMITH William 17 Jul 1830

SMITH John 9 Mar 1840

SMITH John 3 Oct 1839

SMITH John 28 Jul 1838

SMITH John 30 Dec 1842

SMITH John 1 May 1847

SMITH Daniel 18 Mar 1828

SMITH John 19 Aug 1840

SMITH Daniel 2 Aug 1834

SMITH John 9 Jul 1842

SMITH Elizabeth 10 Dec 1836

SMITH Daniel 11 Jun 1830

SMITH John 17 Aug 1839

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