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*Coldham, Peter Wilson. "William Roberts of Maryland: Sidelights from the British Public Records Office," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 85, No. 3 (Sep. 1997):219-221. {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FHL Book 973 B2ng}} | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. "William Roberts of Maryland: Sidelights from the British Public Records Office," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 85, No. 3 (Sep. 1997):219-221. {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FHL Book 973 B2ng}} | ||
From 1611 to 1776, more than 50,000 English and Irish felons were sentenced to deportation to American colonies over the centuries. These include Irishmen who rebelled against Cromwell's army in 1649. The 1755 Census of Maryland reveals the distribution of transported convicts across the colony: | From 1611 to 1776, more than 50,000 English and Irish felons were sentenced to deportation to American colonies over the centuries. These include Irishmen who rebelled against Cromwell's army in 1649. The 1755 Census of Maryland reveals the distribution of transported convicts across the colony:<ref>"</ref> | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| '''County''' | | '''County''' | ||
| '''Male convicts (taxable; sixteen years of age)''' | | '''Male convicts (taxable; sixteen years of age)''' | ||
| '''Female convicts (not taxable)''' | | '''Female convicts (not taxable)''' | ||
| '''Boy convicts (under age 16)''' | | '''Boy convicts (under age 16)''' | ||
| '''Girl convicts (under age 16)''' | | '''Girl convicts (under age 16)''' | ||
| '''Total''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Baltimore | | Baltimore | ||
| 472 | | 472 | ||
| 87 | | 87 | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| 571 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Ann Arundell | | Ann Arundell | ||
| 184 | | 184 | ||
| 51 | | 51 | ||
| 16 | | 16 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 251 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Calvert | | Calvert | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Prince George | | Prince George | ||
| 73 | | 73 | ||
| 27 | | 27 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 101 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Frederick | | Frederick | ||
| 94 | | 94 | ||
| 32 | | 32 | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 136 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Charles | | Charles | ||
| 205 | | 205 | ||
| 78 | | 78 | ||
| 16 | | 16 | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| 306 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| St. Mary's | | St. Mary's | ||
| 29 | | 29 | ||
| 13 | | 13 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| 50 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Worcester | | Worcester | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Somerset | | Somerset | ||
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Dorset | | Dorset | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| 9 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Talbot | | Talbot | ||
| 25 | | 25 | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 29 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Queen Anne's | | Queen Anne's | ||
| 287 | | 287 | ||
| 73 | | 73 | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 369 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Kent | | Kent | ||
| 82 | | 82 | ||
| 12 | | 12 | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 99 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Cecil | | Cecil | ||
| 47 | | 47 | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 57 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Total | | ''Total'' | ||
| 1509 | | ''1509'' | ||
| 386 | | ''386'' | ||
| 67 | | ''67'' | ||
| 21 | | ''21'' | ||
| ''1983'' | |||
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'''<u>German</u>''' | '''<u>German</u>''' | ||