A project to collect and merge the profiles for any convict or naval personnel arrivals on the First Fleet from England to Australia, 1778-1788.

First Fleet

From Wikipedia

First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 with about 1,487 people, including 778 convicts (192 women and 586 men), to establish the first European colony in Australia, in New South Wales. The fleet was led by Captain (later Admiral) Arthur Phillip. The ships arrived at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. HMS Supply arrived on 18 January, The Alexander, Scarborough and Friendship arrived on 19 January and the remaining ships on 20 January 1788.

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Ships of the First Fleet

Naval Escort

The fleet included two Royal Navy escort ships:

• HMS Sirius (For a full list of crew, passengers and convicts see https://www.geni.com/projects/HMS-Sirius-Navy-Escort-First-Fleet-England-to-NSW-Australia/45977)
• HMS Supply

Convict Transports

• Alexander - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 19 Jan 1788. 210 male convicts boarded. Ships Master was Duncan Sinclair. (For a full list of crew, passengers and convicts see https://www.geni.com/projects/Alexander-Convict-Ship-First-Fleet-Arrived-Australia-19-Jan-1788/34016)
• Charlotte - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 20 Jan 1788. 100 male convicts & 24 female convicts boarded. Ships Master was Thomas Gilbert. (For a full list of crew, passengers and convicts see https://www.geni.com/projects/Charlotte-Convict-Ship-First-Fleet-arrived-Australia-20-January-1788/34017)
• Friendship - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 19 Jan 1788. 80 male convicts boarded. 24 female convicts boarded and traveled to Cape of Good Hope. Ships Master was Francis Walton. (For a full list of crew, passengers and convicts see https://www.geni.com/projects/Friendshiip-First-Fleet-to-Australia-1788/38592)
• Lady Penrhyn - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 20 Jan 1788. 102 female convicts boarded. Ships Master was William Cropton Server. (For a full list of convicts, crew, marines and other passengers see https://www.geni.com/projects/Lady-Penrhyn-1788-first-fleet/38647)
• Prince of Wales - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 20 Jan 1788. 100 female convicts boarded. Ships Master was John Mason. (For a full list of convicts, crew, marines and other passengers see https://www.geni.com/projects/Prince-of-Wales-Convict-Ship-Arrived-Australia-26-January-1788/34099)
• Scarborough - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 19 Jan 1788. 210 male convicts boarded. Ships Master was Captain John Marshall. (For a full list of convicts, crew, marines and other passengers see https://www.geni.com/projects/Scarborough-1788-convict-ship-First-Fleet/38645)

Food and Supply Transports

• Golden Grove - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 20 Jan 1788. Ships Master was William Sharp.
• Fishburn - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 20 Jan 1788. Ships Master was Robert Brown.
• Borrowdale - Departed England 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay 20 Jan 1788. Ships Master was Houston Reed.

External Links

• A (partial) list of convicts is available at Wikipedia: Convicts on the First Fleet
• A list of ships is available at Wikipedia: Ships of the First Fleet
• A searchable database of convict records: University of Wollongong First Fleet Database