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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
RITTIE Stewart 23 Jun 1842

RIX Charles 17 Jan 1842

RIX Richard 23 Nov 1840

RIX George 18 May 1848

RIX John 20 Feb 1850

ROACH James 17 Nov 1846

ROACH Robert 1 Oct 1842

ROACH Ellen 23 Dec 1839

ROACH Margaret 24 Aug 1836

ROACH John 3 Jun 1836

ROACH Margaret 6 Sep 1827

ROACH Rosannah 11 Nov 1846

ROACH James 12 Nov 1830

ROACH Mary 3 Dec 1830

ROACH Nicholas 7 Jul 1825

ROACH Nicholas 22 Sep 1825

ROACH James 3 Apr 1829

ROACH Michael 17 Dec 1828

ROACH John 30 Jul 1839

ROACH James 26 Jul 1844

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