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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 Thomas 2 Mar 1846

RYAN John 9 Apr 1838

RYAN William 28 Apr 1845

RYAN William 16 Jul 1827

RYAN John 24 Dec 1840

RYAN Peter 24 Mar 1839

RYAN Thomas 7 Sep 1839

RYAN Thomas 27 Feb 1839

RYAN Thomas 7 Mar 1839

RYAN Thomas 9 Apr 1844

RYAN Margaret 24 Mar 1825

RYAN Elizabeth 22 Feb 1845

RYAN Martin 17 Feb 1825

RYAN Margaret 10 Jan 1845

RYAN Michael 26 Feb 1824

RYAN Mary 8 Aug 1844

RYAN Michael 3 Mar 1825

RYAN Patrick 12 Apr 1845

RYAN Patrick 1 Jul 1824

RYAN Richard 28 Jan 1846

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