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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
RUDGE William 9 Mar 1826

RUDGE Prudence 22 Mar 1827

RUDKIN Henry 8 Feb 1844

RUDNE Edward 28 Apr 1843

RUE James 3 Jun 1836

RUFFELL George 8 Feb 1850

RUFFELL John 27 Apr 1840

RUFFLE Eliza 24 Aug 1843

RUHAN Margaret 18 Jul 1843

RUINANE Patrick 10 Oct 1836

RUINIAN Patrick 9 Jun 1831

RUINIAN Patrick 10 Oct 1836

RULE Abraham 6 May 1830

RULE George 19 Oct 1840

RULTER Henry 22 Apr 1842

RUMBELOW William 18 Nov 1836

RUMBLE William 17 Mar 1825

RUMBLE William 9 Mar 1840

RUMSLEY Ann 20 Jun 1828

RUNDEL Thomas 29 Aug 1844

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