Family Breakup
When Ikey was released from prison he took up residence at New Norfolk and tried to reunite with his family, although the two elder sons seem to have left Van Diemen's Land by that time.
Solomon had become estranged from his wife and children and there were violent quarrels. Most of the children took their mother's part. Some sources say that Ikey turned the children out of his house, while others say that the children turned out their father.
Ann Solomon was returned to the Female House of Correction as a result of some of these altercations. Her daughter Ann had to write numerous petitions before her mother was released in September 1835.
Ikey and Ann lived apart for the remainder of their lives. The elder Ann Solomon was granted a ticket-of-leave in November 1835 and a conditional pardon in May 1840.
Ikey remained in New Norfolk till 1838. He was living at New Town in 1840 when he was granted a conditional pardon. He received his certificate of freedom in 1844.
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