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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
RADLEY John 21 Apr 1825

RADLEY John 19 Aug 1824

RADNEDGE Henry 29 Jul 1842

RADWELL Will 1 Jun 1832

RAE Thomas 10 May 1833

RAE Isabella 4 Mar 1850

RAE Robert 8 Feb 1845

RAE John 30 Nov 1839

RAEBURN James 13 Feb 1839

RAFFERTY Michael 1 Feb 1832

RAFFERTY Eleanor 27 Jun 1846

RAFFERTY Bernard 10 Sep 1846

RAFFERTY Mary 4 Mar 1824

RAFFERTY Mary 11 Aug 1825

RAFFERTY Bridget 5 Jul 1844

RAFFERTY Thomas 10 Apr 1843

RAFFERTY Peter 3 Sep 1842

RAFFERTY William 14 Jun 1841

RAFFERTY William 10 Jun 1842

RAFFERTY Sarah 9 Dec 1840

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