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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 John 30 Dec 1831

SMITH John 3 Oct 1834

SMITH John 2 Jul 1836

SMITH Mary 18 Mar 1828

SMITH Samuel 18 Sep 1824

SMITH Samuel 14 Mar 1825

SMITH Stephen 29 Dec 1827

SMITH Thomas 10 May 1827

SMITH Thomas 27 Sep 1827

SMITH William 10 Jan 1828

SMITH William 1 Nov 1830

SMITH William (The Younger) 15 Apr 1828

SMITH Ann 1 May 1826

SMITH Ann 20 Apr 1826

SMITH Bailey 26 May 1834

SMITH Edward 22 Nov 1833

SMITH Edward 26 Oct 1826

SMITH Edward 9 Oct 1837

SMITH Elizabeth 11 Jun 1833

SMITH George 7 Dec 1826

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