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The convicts on the First Fleet came from all walks of life. Most of them were ordinary people, made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and the unemployed just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. No one new was added to the list of convicts once the First Fleet departed England.
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Were all the people on the first fleet convicts?
No. The First Fleet consisted of convicts, officers, marines and, in some cases, their families, and some free settlers.
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 many convicts died in the First Fleet?
23 people died in the fist fleet voyage
What did convicts on the first fleet drink?
The convicts on the First Fleet were only given water to drink.
How did the convicts get on the first fleet?
They walked on
What did explorers wear in the First Fleet?
The First Fleet was not a fleet of exploration. It was made up of British officers, marines and the hundreds of convicts they guarded, and it was for the purpose of colonising the continent that later became known as Australia.
What are prisoners called on the first fleet?
The prisoners on the First Fleet were known as convicts.
Did the people marry in the First Fleet?
People in the First Fleet did not marry whilst still at sea, but once the fleet arrived in New South Wales, a number of convicts married, and some convicts and marines or convicts and officers married. The first weddings occurred within two weeks of the fleet arriving in Australia, with Reverend Richard Johnson officiating at the marriages of five couples on 10 February 1788.
What other kinds of people were there on the first fleet beside the convicts?
Besides the convicts, only the officers, marines and some marines' wives and children came with the First Fleet. There were no free settlers or emigrants from England.
How are the first fleet and the first free settlers different?
The First Fleet carried convicts and their military guards, the first free settlers came later and were not convicts
What were the nationalities of the convicts on the first fleet?
The convicts on the First Fleet were predominantly British. About three dozen convicts were Scottish, and nine convicts were Welsh. Australia's first bushranger, John 'Black' Caesar, was a former black slave believed to be from Madagascar, who was convicted of stealing in London and sent on the First Fleet. Later fleets to Australia had more nationalities represented, including a greater concentration of Irish convicts. For more details, see the related link.
