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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
RICHES Samuel 17 Apr 1827

RICHEY Rose 2 Sep 1828

RICHMOND Peter 19 Sep 1839

RICHMOND Joseph 16 Apr 1827

RICHMOND William 16 Oct 1841

RICHMOND Hugh 26 Apr 1838

RICHMOND William 27 Dec 1845

RICKABY Hannah 9 Jul 1845

RICKARDS George 7 Apr 1830

RICKETT William 30 Jan 1846

RICKETT James 9 May 1840

RICKETTS Ann 20 Jun 1845

RICKETTS Joseph 29 Mar 1843

RIDD William 18 Feb 1833

RIDD William 22 Mar 1839

RIDDELL James 19 Mar 1846

RIDDETT John 10 Oct 1840

RIDDING Alexander 22 Mar 1844

RIDDINGTON Abraham 18 Nov 1839

RIDDINGTON Kate 20 Nov 1843

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