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What was it like as a convict from the first fleet before they left England?
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It was the same as being on the prison hulks and prisons where the convicts had been assembled from.
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Who was the youngest convict in the First Fleet and what did they do?
The youngest convict on the First Fleet was nine. He was John Hudson, a chimney sweep who was transported for stealing clothes and a pistol.
What were the names of the 6 convict ships in the First Fleet?
The actual convict ships of the First Fleet were:The AlexanderThe CharlotteThe FriendshipLady PenrhynPrince of WalesScarborough
Could convicts marry sailors on the first fleet?
A convict could have married a sailor on the First Fleet, but she would still have had to serve her time in New South Wales. A convict wife could not have stayed with her husband, and almost all of the sailors returned to England with the ships.
How old was the youngest convict on the First Fleet?
The youngest convict on the First Fleet was nine. He was John Hudson, a chimney sweep who was transported for stealing clothes and a pistol.
Is Abrams Henry a convict?
Henry Abrams is a convict who rode the so-called 'First Fleet' from England to Australia in 1788. He rode the transport ship, Scarborough. He was convicted on March 9, 1785.
On the first fleet if a convict died what would they do to the body?
A priest would saya prayer for the person before they were thrown overboard.
How old is the oldest person on the first fleet?
The oldest person on the First Fleet was convict Dorothy Handland, aged 82. She had been convicted of perjury back in England and sentenced to transportation for seven years. Not only was she the oldest convict, she was also the first person to commit suicide in Australia. She hanged herself from a large gum tree in Sydney in 1789.
Longest surviving convict of the first fleet?
Lydia Munro
Did Captain Cook travel after or before the First Fleet?
All of Captain James Cook's voyages were completed before the First Fleet ever departed Portsmouth, England. Cook died eight years before the First Fleet set sail.
Who traveled in one the convict ships in the first fleet?
Mary reibey
What was the weather like in England before the first fleet?
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Was there a convict called May Davis on the First Fleet?
The First Fleet did not transport a convict called May Davis, but it did transport three convicts named Samuel Davis, William Davis, and James Davis.
