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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 Richard 12 Feb 1824

RYAN Rose 6 May 1844

RYAN Thomas 5 Aug 1824

RYAN Thomas 15 May 1844

RYAN Thomas 28 Jul 1831

RYAN William 10 Feb 1825

RYAN Thomas 3 Apr 1844

RYAN William 21 Jan 1845

RYAN William 23 Nov 1844

RYAN Philip 15 Jun 1868

RYDER John 3 Apr 1841

RYDER William 13 Jan 1834

RYDER Ann 2 Feb 1844

RYDON Jeremiah 12 Nov 1830

RYLAND Ann 18 Mar 1833

RYLAND Daniel 26 Sep 1840

RYLAND John 8 Jan 1844

RYLEY William 17 Jun 1842

RYLEY Henry 13 May 1842

RYLEY Thomas 14 Jun 1839

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