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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
ROURKE James 3 Jan 1825

ROURKE Valentine 7 Oct 1824

ROURKE James 2 Dec 1840

ROURKE James 3 Apr 1844

ROURKE John 26 Apr 1842

ROURKE Timothy 10 Sep 1837

ROURKE John 7 Jul 1845

ROURKE Laurence 23 Feb 1847

ROURKE Charles 22 Mar 1827

ROURKE Patrick 20 Jun 1845

ROURKE Elinor 14 Sep 1827

ROURKE Richard 3 Mar 1828

ROURKE Thomas 23 Apr 1834

ROUSE William 23 Oct 1843

ROUSE Simon 24 Jul 1828

ROUSE Thomas 18 Jan 1841

ROUSE William 3 Nov 1841

ROUSE William 7 Mar 1838

ROUTE James 27 Apr 1849

ROUTLIDGE Alexander 17 Sep 1824

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