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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
RATCLIFFE William 3 Dec 1845

RATCLIFFE John 31 Mar 1848

RATCLIFFE Charles 7 Feb 1837

RATCLIFFE Shadrach 23 Mar 1846

RATCLIFFE Bridget 1 Nov 1836

RATCLIFFE John 18 Jun 1836

RATCLIFFE George 11 Feb 1839

RATH Nicholas 11 Mar 1833

RATH Nicholas 10 Aug 1837

RATIGAN Catherine 16 Dec 1839

RATLIFFE Thomas 9 Mar 1832

RATSFORD William 20 Jan 1827

RATTIGAN Patrick 9 Jan 1840

RAVEN Thomas 19 Jun 1841

RAVEN Joseph 18 Apr 1845

RAVEN Charles 19 Jul 1843

RAVENALL Thomas 1 Sep 1843

RAVENSWORTH George 2 Jul 1864

RAVERTY John 20 Jul 1820

RAVUL Louis P 13 Oct 1846

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