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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
RIDDLE John 4 Jan 1847

RIDDLE James 10 Jul 1837

RIDDLE John 29 Mar 1845

RIDDLESDEN Henry 25 Mar 1845

RIDDY Thomas 23 Jul 1828

RIDEAL James 25 Feb 1839

RIDEOUT John 11 Oct 1832

RIDER John 13 Jan 1844

RIDER Samuel 14 Jun 1842

RIDGE William 1 Apr 1845

RIDGELL John 2 Aug 1834

RIDGEWAY William 5 Apr 1849

RIDGEWAY Thomas 23 Dec 1831

RIDGWAY John 26 Jan 1841

RIDING William 5 Jun 1840

RIDLEY William 7 Mar 1835

RIDLEY Jane 19 Dec 1840

RIDLEY Ralph 19 Dec 1840

RIDLEY James 2 Sep 1824

RIDLEY John 24 May 1866

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