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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
RAWSON John 27 May 1845

RAWSON Samuel 20 Oct 1825

RAWSON John 19 Jan 1826

RAWSON Thomas 31 Oct 1827

RAWSON John 27 Jun 1844

RAWSON Robert 1 Jul 1842

RAWSON Joseph 27 Apr 1844

RAWSON William 21 Nov 1842

RAWSTHORNE George 30 May 1838

RAWSTHORNE Thomas 1 May 1833

RAWSTON Thomas 18 May 1826

RAWSTONE Henry 7 Feb 1833

RAY James 25 Sep 1843

RAY Joseph 15 May 1841

RAY John 27 Jan 1825

RAY William 18 Jun 1832

RAY Mary 10 Jan 1845

RAY John 7 Apr 1837

RAY Benjamin 30 May 1836

RAY James 3 Mar 1835

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