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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 26 Oct 1826

SMITH Thomas 8 Mar 1834

SMITH John 2 Feb 1826

SMITH John 25 Apr 1833

SMITH Thomas 23 Sep 1835

SMITH John 2 Nov 1847

SMITH John 21 Mar 1840

SMITH Thomas 10 Jan 1834

SMITH Joseph 29 Mar 1833

SMITH John 13 Apr 1826

SMITH William 29 Jul 1833

SMITH Alexander 23 Apr 1840

SMITH Richard 19 Dec 1825

SMITH John 29 Mar 1827

SMITH William 24 Jul 1833

SMITH Ann 14 Feb 1842

SMITH Richard 28 Dec 1826

SMITH John 3 Jun 1834

SMITH William 25 May 1841

SMITH David 20 Jan 1841

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