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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 Jane 23 Mar 1846

SMITH Jarvis 17 Apr 1842

SMITH John 11 Jan 1840

SMITH John 9 Mar 1840

SMITH John 3 Oct 1839

SMITH John 28 Jul 1838

SMITH John 30 Dec 1842

SMITH John 1 May 1847

SMITH John 19 Aug 1840

SMITH John 9 Jul 1842

SMITH John 17 Aug 1839

SMITH John 10 Aug 1840

SMITH John 5 Feb 1848

SMITH John 28 Jan 1839

SMITH John B 5 Mar 1847

SMITH Joseph 1 May 1847

SMITH Joseph 10 May 1839

SMITH Margaret 7 Nov 1840

SMITH Margaret 3 Feb 1841

SMITH Martin 8 Jan 1842

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