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What types of convicts are there?
There are many types of convicts but the main ones are government service convicts, assigned convicts, expirees, emancipists and ticket of leave convicts.
What were the convicts collectively called that were sent to Australia?
They were simply called "convicts".
What food did the convicts eat in Botany Bay?
Male convicts were allowed a ration of meat per day (1lb of salt pork, beef or mutton) and 1 to 2lb per day of flour or cornmeal to make damper. If there were lucky the meat they received would be fresh but it was usually far from it. The convicts were also supplied with some tea and sugar and usually managed to buy tobacco and rum. Female convicts were given two-thirds of what the male convicts received. The convicts didn't receive and fresh fruit or vegetables, but those convicts who were lucky enough to receive a good posting were allowed to grow their fruit and vegetables on a small plot of land.
How many convicts were transported to Western Australia?
For the first fifteen years of the colony of Swan River, Western Australia, the people were all free settlers, and did not want to accept convicts. The idea was raised occasionally, mainly by people who wanted convict labour for building projects. The argument for convicts in Western Australia gained impetus in 1845 when the York Agricultural Society petitioned the Legislative Council to bring convicts out from England. Their reasons were that Western Australia's economy was at great risk due to an extreme shortage of labour. Whilst later examination of the circumstances proves that there was no such shortage of labour in the colony, the petition found its way to the British Colonial Office, which in turn agreed to send out a small number of convicts to Swan River. Following the transportation of the first convicts to WA, between 1850 and 1868, 9721 convicts were transported to Western Australia.
What was the convict stain?
it means descended form convicts
Which first fleet ship took only female convicts?
The Lady Penrhyn had only female convicts. The ship carried 101 female convicts.
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
Were female convicts transported on the first fleet?
Yes. There were 192 female convicts on the First Fleet.
How did the convicts eat?
the convicts ate raw meat and beetroot.
What did Alexander of the first fleet carry?
The Alexander carried 195 male convicts and 0 female convicts
Why were there more male convicts than female on the first fleet?
There were not more female convicts than male convicts on the First Fleet or n subsequent fleets. Males outnumbered females 5-1 on the convict transports.
What did the convicts eat in New South Wales when they were shipped?
In New South Wales, convicts were given weekly rations of beef, flour, grain, sugar and tea. In some cases, fresh vegetables were available and the convicts could add them to their stew. Female convicts were given less rations than males based on their work being less strenuous.
What did the convicts in England eat?
bread water
How many of the convicts were women?
The figures for how many female convicts were sent to Australia vary from between 24 700 and 24 960.
When did the Lady Penrhyn sail with female convicts?
Along with all the other ships of the First Fleet, the Lady Penrhyn sailed with her cargo of female convicts from Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787.
Did Australian female convicts had to wear and chain around their ankles?
yes,they did
How many of the convicts in the First Fleet were women?
Sources vary, but the number of female convicts on the First Fleet is estimated to have been between 180 or 189.
