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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

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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 Samuel 30 Mar 1835

SMITH Sarah 17 May 1843

SMITH Thomas 10 Jan 1843

SMITH Thomas 10 Jun 1837

SMITH Timothy 30 Nov 1836

SMITH William 23 Aug 1841

SMITH William 19 Aug 1836

SMITH William 20 Feb 1840

SMITH William 30 Jul 1842

SMITH Ann 28 Nov 1836

SMITH Ann 24 Oct 1843

SMITH Ann 13 Mar 1845

SMITH Catherine 17 Oct 1834

SMITH Catherine 30 Sep 1836

SMITH Francis 30 Nov 1836

SMITH Francis 10 Jul 1837

SMITH George 22 Jul 1839

SMITH James 25 Sep 1845

SMITH James 7 Sep 1835

SMITH John 23 Jul 1839

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