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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 Bailey 26 May 1834

SMITH Martha 25 Apr 1834

SMITH John 16 Mar 1829

SMITH James 1 Jun 1826

SMITH Edward 22 Nov 1833

SMITH Martha 5 Jul 1841

SMITH John 9 Mar 1826

SMITH John 28 Oct 1825

SMITH Edward 26 Oct 1826

SMITH Mary 21 Jan 1839

SMITH John 28 Oct 1824

SMITH John 21 Jul 1825

SMITH Edward 9 Oct 1837

SMITH Patrick 11 May 1835

SMITH John 13 Sep 1827

SMITH John 12 Jan 1826

SMITH Elizabeth 11 Jun 1833

SMITH Patrick 1 Mar 1841

SMITH Ann 12 Nov 1828

SMITH Joseph 15 Jan 1824

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