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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
QUIRK John 23 Aug 1834

QUIRK Julia 29 Apr 1836

QUIRK John 5 Apr 1836

QUIRK Edward 17 Oct 1834

QUIRKE Stephen 14 Aug 1844

QUIRKE John 9 Feb 1838

QUITTENTON Sarah 29 Apr 1836

RABBITT Michael 13 Sep 1839

RABEY William 23 Feb 1841

RABNETT James 10 Jul 1833

RABY Henry 23 Apr 1841

RADBORN Thomas 7 Aug 1839

RADCLIFFE Eli 27 Mar 1841

RADCLIFFE Samuel 6 Aug 1824

RADDICK James 25 Sep 1841

RADFORD John 18 Jul 1836

RADFORD Thomas 7 Nov 1843

RADFORD John 3 Jul 1835

RADISH Patrick 22 Aug 1826

RADISH Patrick 9 Nov 1833

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