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What year were the convicts transported to the eastern states?
Convicts were first transported to Australia's eastern coast in 1788.
where were convicts transported to?
Australia.
How many convicts didn't survive the First Fleet?
It seems that they they did relatively well on the First Fleet. However the same can not be said for the many convicts transported to Australia after that.
Are there still convicts on Tasmania?
Convicts stopped being transported to Australia in 1865.There are prisoners, however, which are quite different to convicts.
Were female convicts transported on the first fleet?
Yes. There were 192 female convicts on the First Fleet.
What reasons were the convicts transported?
to make Australia cleaner.
How long was the term of transportation for the convicts?
Convicts to Australia were transported for seven years, fourteen years, twenty-one years or the term of their natural life.
How long where the convicts on the ship?
Around the time of the first fleet, 1788, sentences for convicts were usually for 7 or 14 years. Severe cases were transported to Australia "for the term of their natural life" . However, many convicts stayed in Australia life as they built entirely new lives in Australia. Opportunities for pardoned convicts were very good, and many went on to become leaders in the new, young colony.
How many convicts were sent from England?
Prior to the revolutionary war which formed the USA, another 60,000 convicts were sent to North America (some sources say 50,000). About 165,000 British convicts were transported to Australia between 1788 and 1868. British convicts were also sent to Canada, as well as to its outposts in India, the Cape of Good Hope, Bermuda and Mauritius. Figures for these convicts are unknown, particularly as some of them were then sent on to Australia.
How many fleets were sent to Australia?
53 fleets were sent from Britain to Australia. these fleets transported a figure of around 162, 000 women and men convicts.
How many convict women come to Australia as convicts?
As a guide: from 1788 to 1840, about 24960 female convicts were transported to Australia. It is harder to find figures between 1840 and 1868, when transportation ceased. _____ The last transport to bring convicts to Australia landed at Fremantle on the 10th of January, 1868. During the period of transportation, the approximate number of convicts has been 160,500 of whom 24,700 were women.
Who were famous convicts?
Given that there was a total of around 160,000 convicts transported to Australia between 1788 and 1868, it is impossible to list all of their names. The related link below provides a list of searchable databases for convicts who were transported.
