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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 Isabella 26 Jun 1828

SMITH Edward 31 Aug 1829

SMITH Elizabeth 25 Feb 1831

SMITH John 10 Aug 1840

SMITH John 22 Jun 1826

SMITH Elizabeth 30 Dec 1829

SMITH Hugh 8 Apr 1842

SMITH Abraham 22 Jun 1840

SMITH John 5 Feb 1848

SMITH John 11 Jun 1829

SMITH Henry 14 Jan 1830

SMITH Hugh 9 Aug 1831

SMITH Anne 15 Mar 1833

SMITH John 28 Jan 1839

SMITH Joseph 26 Nov 1827

SMITH James 9 May 1829

SMITH Hugh 10 Sep 1833

SMITH Bridget 28 Nov 1832

SMITH John B 5 Mar 1847

SMITH Mary Ann 15 Aug 1835

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