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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 Thomas 21 Jul 1825

SMITH John 10 Mar 1834

SMITH William 25 May 1841

SMITH Edward 15 Feb 1848

SMITH Thomas 6 Apr 1826

SMITH John 7 Jun 1833

SMITH Eleanor 17 Sep 1842

SMITH Thomas 12 May 1825

SMITH John 13 Jul 1826

SMITH George 2 Mar 1850

SMITH Thomas 3 Jan 1825

SMITH Mary 3 Oct 1832

SMITH Henry 8 Jul 1842

SMITH George 22 Mar 1862

SMITH William 7 Apr 1825

SMITH Richard 17 Jul 1827

SMITH Holmes 24 Jan 1842

SMITH Henry 2 Jun 1863

SMITH William 28 Oct 1825

SMITH Richard 28 Dec 1830

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