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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 Mary 4 Dec 1844

SMITH Mary 14 Jul 1846

SMITH Patrick 24 Jun 1844

SMITH Simon 20 Apr 1844

SMITH Thomas 9 Apr 1844

SMITH Thomas 9 Apr 1844

SMITH Thomas 11 Apr 1844

SMITH Thomas 29 Nov 1844

SMITH Thomas 8 Jun 1844

SMITH William 20 Dec 1843

SMITH William 24 Jun 1844

SMITH William 5 Aug 1844

SMITH William 6 Sep 1843

SMITH Charles R 27 Apr 1846

SMITH Edward 12 May 1845

SMITH Eli 30 Apr 1845

SMITH Elizabeth 13 Feb 1847

SMITH Elizabeth 16 Jun 1845

SMITH George 18 Dec 1847

SMITH Henry A 18 Nov 1848

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