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I have an ancestor who came out as a convict in 1820 having been charged with passing a forged Bank note. By 1823 he is listed on the Convict muster assigned to Public Works. Occupation: Turnkey at Goal, and in 1837 he became a Sheriff's Officer, a bailiff for the court. So it seems a convict past was no impediment to gaining employment with the law keepers.
cheers Janine
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