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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
RYAN Edward 20 Aug 1839

RYAN George 26 Jun 1845

RYAN Bartholomew 14 Mar 1831

RYAN Ellen 22 Aug 1839

RYAN John 3 Jul 1845

RYAN John 31 May 1827

RYAN James 24 Aug 1838

RYAN John 28 Jul 1845

RYAN John 10 Sep 1832

RYAN James 5 May 1840

RYAN Launcelot 30 Jul 1844

RYAN Patrick 10 Apr 1827

RYAN James 30 Jul 1840

RYAN Thomas 8 Aug 1844

RYAN Thomas 15 Apr 1828

RYAN John 11 Jan 1840

RYAN William 27 Feb 1845

RYAN Thomas 20 Mar 1829

RYAN John 22 Aug 1840

RYAN William 29 Mar 1845

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