Convict Facts
- 139,399 from an estimated 160,000 total (87%) 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
Gender Breakdown
* Based on public contributions
Crimes & Sentences
* Based on public contributions
- 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
* Based on public contributions
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
