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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 2 Aug 1833

SMITH Thomas 15 Sep 1840

SMITH Peter 5 Sep 1839

SMITH James 25 Feb 1842

SMITH Thomas 16 Oct 1839

SMITH Robert 14 Mar 1831

SMITH James 24 Jun 1841

SMITH William 5 May 1847

SMITH Samuel 2 Nov 1831

SMITH James 25 Apr 1834

SMITH William 13 Aug 1840

SMITH Thomas 12 Nov 1830

SMITH Jane 22 Dec 1834

SMITH William 2 Apr 1840

SMITH Thomas 13 Dec 1838

SMITH John 17 Jan 1842

SMITH Will 2 May 1832

SMITH John 30 Jan 1832

SMITH William or Will 4 Aug 1838

SMITH John 17 May 1834

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