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Yes. There were around 180 female convicts. It is not known how many of the remaining passengers were wives of marines, but records indicate there were 252 marines, wives and children.
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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.
Did any governors die on the First Fleet?
No. The only governor on the First Fleet was Arthur Phillip, and he did not die.
Were there any hospitals when the first fleet came?
No. There were no buildings of any description when the First Fleet arrived. At most, sick convicts and marines would have been treated in tents until tehj first huts was built. there was just one doctor/surgeon that sailed with the First Fleet.
How many men and women were on the first fleet?
717 convicts of whom 180 were women, guarded by 191 marines under 19 officers.
What was the age range of convicts on the First Fleet?
the age range for men was 10-70 for women 10-65
Was there any mutiny on the first fleet?
No. There was no mutiny on the first fleet.
How old were the women on the first fleet?
10 to40
Were there any goats on the First Fleet?
There were 19 goats on the First Fleet.
What were the living conditions like for aboriginal woman and children on the first fleet to Australia?
There were no aboriginal women and children on the First Fleet to Australia. The Aborigines were alresy in Australia, while the First Fleet came from England.
Did any of the convicts marry the marines on the First Fleet?
None of the convicts on the First Fleet married any of the marines on the transport, but a marine named Daniel Stanfield married the daughter of a First Fleet convict.
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.
Did any governors die on the First Fleet?
No. The only governor on the First Fleet was Arthur Phillip, and he did not die.
Did any of the boats not make the journey to Australia on the First Fleet?
All of the boats commissioned for the First Fleet made it to Australia.
Were there any hospitals when the first fleet came?
No. There were no buildings of any description when the First Fleet arrived. At most, sick convicts and marines would have been treated in tents until tehj first huts was built. there was just one doctor/surgeon that sailed with the First Fleet.
When the First Fleet landed what work did the girls and women have to do?
When the First Fleet landed, many of the girls and women were employed as servants for the officers. They did the usual household chores of washing and laundry, cleaning and cooking. Some of the women were even taken as wives themselves. The remainder of the women were assigned to sewing, making clothing, bedding and tents.
How many men and women were on the first fleet?
717 convicts of whom 180 were women, guarded by 191 marines under 19 officers.
Was there any ship called Alexander in the First Fleet?
Yes: the Alexander was one of the ships of the First Fleet. The Alexander was a transport ship, meaning it carried convicts.
