Between 1788 and 1868, over 160,000 convicted criminals (male and female) were transported to Australia from England, Scotland, Wales
and Ireland to ease prison overcrowding. About half were sent to Sydney, with the others going to Norfolk Island, Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania),
Port Phillip (Victoria), Moreton Bay (Queensland) or the Swan River (Western Australia).

Many of these convicts were transported for petty crimes, while a significant number were political prisoners. If a convict was well-behaved,
he/she could apply for a Ticket of Leave, which gave limited freedom while still serving out the imposed sentence.
A Certificate of Freedom would generally be issued once the sentence had been served and the convict had not committed further crimes.

Most were unable to return to their homeland once granted freedom because of the cost of a passage, and stayed in the colony as settlers, farmers
or opened businesses. In Australia today it is almost considered a status symbol to have a convict ancestor, especially one from the First Fleet (1788).

This page records the names and details of family members known to have been Convicts, but because of common names, the use of aliases and
spelling errors in shipping lists, it is a "work in progress". Please contact Bruce if you know of another person whose name should be included here.

Click on a person's name to view his/her personal details as recorded.

NAMEBORN PLACEDIED PLACE
Allen, Robertabout 181124 Apr 1851New South Wales
Asher, Samuel1817Nottingham, Nottinghamshire27 Jul 1855Newcastle, New South Wales
Brown, Anthony J.22 Feb 1805Fishburn Village, Sedgefield, County Durhambefore 1885
Byrne, Patrick17711848Windsor, New South Wales
Byrne, WilliamMar 1813Cork, Co. Cork10 Jun 1861Sutton Forest, New South Wales
Byrnes, Patrick W.1806Tipperary, Co. Tipperaryabout 28 Nov 1900Sydney, New South Wales
Cannon, William1810Co. Donegal1858Newcastle, New South Wales
Chambers, Josephabout 1808Apr 1852Maitland, New South Wales
Clements, James W.4 Jan 1820Cambridge Heath, Haggerstone, Greater London9 Jan 1907Webbers Creek, Paterson, New South Wales
Compton, Stephen15 Jan 1795Tarrant Monkton, Dorset3 Sep 1878West Maitland, New South Wales
Cook, William T.about 1794St James, Bristol, Gloucestershire11 Sep 1881Morpeth, New South Wales
Cridland, Charles1803London27 Sep 1879Lower Fort Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Duddell, Mary A.about 1805
Dwyer, Jeremiahabout 18081866Maitland, New South Wales
Eldridge, Jeremiah18121893Cooma, New South Wales
Ellem, Richard1 Jun 1800Warrington, Cheshire14 Nov 1857Gosford, New South Wales
Foord, James1785East Sussex15 Feb 1830Sydney, New South Wales
Garland, Thomas1812London1884Paterson, New South Wales
Garred, Danielabout 1810Little Waldingfield, Ipswich, Suffolk7 Sep 1881Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Glue, Joseph8 Jan 1848Camden; The Oaks; Picton; Stonequarry, New South Wales
Graham, John1800Glasgow, Lanarkshire7 Jun 1861Woodville, New South Wales
Hanlon, Lancelotabout 1815before 1854
Hanson, Mariaabout 1821
Harrop, Mary A.about 1808Stockport, Cheshire24 Mar 1854Maitland, New South Wales
Herbert, Thomas1798London9 Sep 1858the District Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales
Holgate, James28 Mar 1807Stanford Rivers, Essex9 Jul 1886Gunning, New South Wales
Holmes, Susannah1764Surlingham, Norfolk1825New South Wales
Holmes, Thomasabout 1803Gloucestershire2 May 1860Sydney, New South Wales
Hyde, George1810Hertfordshire8 Jun 1888Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Jones, Ann9 Jul 1777Westminster, London20 Dec 1863McDonald River, New South Wales
Kable, Henry1763Laxfield, Suffolk1846New South Wales
Kearns, Bridgetabout 1804Kildare, Co. Kildare1 Oct 1849Liverpool, New South Wales
Kelly, Patrickabout 1803Co. Sligo21 Dec 1876Wallalong, New South Wales
King, Samuelabout 18201867Picton, New South Wales
Larden, Robertabout 18091855Maitland District, New South Wales
Lee, Ann11 Dec 1808the Parish Church of St Giles, Cripplegate, Surrey8 Dec 1863the home of her daughter Elizabeth, Emu Plains, New South Wales
Lonsdale, George1810Leatherhead, Surrey9 Nov 1863High Street, Maitrland, New South Wales
Lovett, Charles E.8 Nov 1810Holborn, London6 Jul 1894Vacy, New South Wales
Maher, Matthew1814Bristol25 Nov 1904Singleton, New South Wales
Martinere, Henry H.24 Jan 1803London13 Dec 1857Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
McKnight, Williamabout 1805Dumfries9 Nov 1885Warkworth, New South Wales
McWilson, Mary A.about 1813Reading, Berkshire16 Mar 1886Morpeth, New South Wales
Moore, Annabout 180923 Apr 1857Maitland, New South Wales
Orchard, Jamesabout 18001856Chippendale, New South Wales
Palmer, Richardabout 18071862Patricks Plain, New South Wales
Pascoe, James S.7 Dec 1805London25 Jul 1865Paterson, New South Wales
Pugh, Samuelabout 1778Stepney, Greater Londonabout 1827Sydney, New South Wales
Shoesmith, Edward20 Feb 1804Hastings, East Sussex27 Aug 1889High Street, Morpeth, New South Wales
Smith, John1808Cripplegate, London1849Parramatta, New South Wales
Spinks, Thomasabout 1798Fritton, Norfolk21 Feb 1877his Residence, No. 2 Lane, Morpeth, New South Wales
Syron, Patrickabout 1825Co. Mayo1905Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Wakely, John1790Barnes, Wiltshire6 Dec 1852Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Walker, Johnabout 177320 Mar 1853Wilberforce, New South Wales
Whelan, Judithabout 1817Dublinabout 18 Aug 1849Cooley Camp, Woodville, New South Wales
Willis, William1816Trowbridge, Wiltshire23 Jun 1897Picton, New South Wales
Yardy, Richard1815Walpole St Peter, Norfolk3 Oct 1892Fern Hill, Dungog, New South Wales