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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 John 19 Jan 1826

SMITH George 7 Dec 1826

SMITH Peter 17 May 1834

SMITH Anne 9 Mar 1840

SMITH Thomas 23 Sep 1824

SMITH John 26 Jun 1833

SMITH James 10 May 1827

SMITH Peter 28 Nov 1836

SMITH George 12 Jan 1829

SMITH John 12 May 1825

SMITH James 4 May 1826

SMITH Robert 11 Dec 1834

SMITH Mary 17 Mar 1840

SMITH John 15 May 1826

SMITH James 8 May 1828

SMITH Sarah 16 Jun 1841

SMITH John 27 Apr 1826

SMITH John 24 Jul 1833

SMITH Thomas 30 Oct 1838

SMITH John 10 Mar 1825

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