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Charles Homer Martin (1795–1886)

Charles Homer Martin was sentenced to life transportation for highway robbery. He arrived in Sydney in 1818 aboard the General Stewart. He married Ann Forrester in 1822. Following his marriage he was assigned as a servant to his wife.

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'Martin, Charles Homer (1795–1886)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/martin-charles-homer-27373/text34822, accessed 14 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

3 September, 1795
London, Middlesex, England

Death

11 June, 1886 (aged 90)
Freeman's Reach, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: life