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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
RUTLAND John 5 Jan 1841

RUTLEDGE Michael 5 Jun 1833

RUTLEDGE Richard 5 Feb 1824

RUTLEDGE Richard 29 Sep 1824

RUTTER Henry 22 Apr 1842

RUTTER Thomas 11 Sep 1829

RUTTER Thomas 22 Oct 1841

RUTTER John 18 Jul 1846

RUTTER John 3 Dec 1841

RUTTER Peggy 15 Jan 1845

RUXTON Mathew 16 Apr 1836

RYALL Job 22 Mar 1824

RYAN Denis 22 Sep 1825

RYAN Edward 29 Jan 1830

RYAN James 29 Jan 1830

RYAN William 29 Jan 1830

RYAN Daniel 19 Aug 1843

RYAN Eliza 31 May 1842

RYAN George 5 Dec 1842

RYAN James 20 Oct 1843

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