Convict Facts

• 123,888 convicts from an estimated 160,000 total (77%) are recorded in this database
• 603 convicts carried the name John Smith
• Smith, Jones, William, Brown & Johnson round out the top 5 most common convict surnames

Crimes & Sentences

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• 28,000 convicts received a life sentence
• A total of 873,623 years of sentences were handed out to convicts at an average of 9 years per convict

Occupations

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Departures by Year

• 4,920 convicts departed bound for Australia in 1834 - the biggest import on record
• The six convict transport ships of the First Fleet spent 251 days in transit

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