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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 16 Jan 1829

SMITH John 30 Dec 1831

SMITH George 4 Jan 1833

SMITH Nathaniel S 17 Jan 1840

SMITH William 1 Sep 1835

SMITH William 20 Sep 1836

SMITH John 7 Sep 1831

SMITH George 15 Jul 1833

SMITH Patrick 26 Nov 1842

SMITH William 16 Nov 1835

SMITH Joseph 8 Jul 1831

SMITH Henry 25 Aug 1832

SMITH Richard 10 Sep 1839

SMITH Lucy 14 Mar 1833

SMITH Hugh 6 Nov 1840

SMITH Sarah 10 Feb 1842

SMITH Mary Ann 18 Mar 1833

SMITH Isabella 2 Aug 1833

SMITH Thomas 28 Oct 1846

SMITH Patrick 19 Dec 1831

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