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Who was the oldest male convict aboard?
The oldest male convict aboard the First Fleet, which transported the first group of convicts to Australia in 1788, was 62-year-old William H. The fleet carried a diverse group of convicts, but William H's age made him stand out among the prisoners, highlighting the varied backgrounds of those sent to the penal colony.
How many convicts were on the first fleet ships?
The Alexander - 195 male convictsThe Charlotte - 88 male and 20 female convictsThe Friendship - 76 male and 21 female convictsThe Golden Grove - no convictsLady Penrhyn - 101 female convictsScarborough - no convictsPrince of Wales - one male convict and 49 female convictsThe remaining ships did not carry any convicts.H.M.S. Sirius - skippered by Captain John Hunter, carried Captain Arthur PhillipH.M.S. Supply - carried 50 people, skippered by Captain Henry BullBorrowdale - skippered by Master Readthorn HobsonFishburn - skippered by Master Robert Brown
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.
When did John Hudson a first fleet convict die?
John Hudson Died of old age
How many children were on the first fleet?
Sources vary, but the following is a close estimate. There were either thirteen or fourteen children of convicts on the First Fleet. It is not known how many officers' children were aboard, but nine more we born along the way. In addition, there were seventeen convict children.
Who was the oldest male convict aboard?
The oldest male convict aboard the First Fleet, which transported the first group of convicts to Australia in 1788, was 62-year-old William H. The fleet carried a diverse group of convicts, but William H's age made him stand out among the prisoners, highlighting the varied backgrounds of those sent to the penal colony.
How many convicts were on the first fleet ships?
The Alexander - 195 male convictsThe Charlotte - 88 male and 20 female convictsThe Friendship - 76 male and 21 female convictsThe Golden Grove - no convictsLady Penrhyn - 101 female convictsScarborough - no convictsPrince of Wales - one male convict and 49 female convictsThe remaining ships did not carry any convicts.H.M.S. Sirius - skippered by Captain John Hunter, carried Captain Arthur PhillipH.M.S. Supply - carried 50 people, skippered by Captain Henry BullBorrowdale - skippered by Master Readthorn HobsonFishburn - skippered by Master Robert Brown
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.
What was the average age of people on the First Fleet?
The average age was 29.
Was there an age limit of who could be sen t to Australia on the first fleet?
There was no age limit
When did John Hudson a first fleet convict die?
John Hudson Died of old age
How many children were on the first fleet?
Sources vary, but the following is a close estimate. There were either thirteen or fourteen children of convicts on the First Fleet. It is not known how many officers' children were aboard, but nine more we born along the way. In addition, there were seventeen convict children.
What is the name of the first person who was hung in Australia?
Thomas Barrett, at age 17, was hung within a week of the First Fleet landing in 1788.
What age is sheila fleet?
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Where did the first Australian settlers come from?
The first Australian settlers were the indigenous people known as the Aborigines, who were believed to have arrived from the Asian continental land mass thousands of years ago. The first white settlers were convicts and officers from England, who arrived on the First Fleet in 1788.
When did James Van Fleet die?
James Van Fleet died on September 23, 1992 at the age of 100.
When did Jo Van Fleet die?
Jo Van Fleet died on June 10, 1996 at the age of 81.
