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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

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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 Patrick 4 Aug 1849

RYAN Richard 13 Sep 1842

RYAN George 26 Jun 1845

RYAN John 3 Jul 1845

RYAN John 28 Jul 1845

RYAN Launcelot 30 Jul 1844

RYAN Thomas 8 Aug 1844

RYAN William 27 Feb 1845

RYAN William 29 Mar 1845

RYAN William 28 Apr 1845

RYDER Ann 2 Feb 1844

RYDER William 13 Jan 1834

RYDER John 3 Apr 1841

RYDON Jeremiah 12 Nov 1830

RYLAND Daniel 26 Sep 1840

RYLAND John 8 Jan 1844

RYLAND Ann 18 Mar 1833

RYLEY John 11 Jul 1833

RYLEY Thomas 21 Dec 1832

RYLEY Adam 16 Apr 1832

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