Penal transportation to Australia began with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and ended in 1868. Overall, approximately 165,000 convicts were transported to Australia.

Convicts

A

• Esther Abrahams (c. 1767–1846), English wife of George Johnston, transported to New South Wales in 1788 for theft

B

• Joseph Backler (1813–1895), English artist, transported to New South Wales in 1832 for forgery
• William Bannon (1826–1904), Irish soldier, transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1849 for theft
• George Barrington (1755–1804), Irish author and socialite, transported to New South Wales in 1788 for pickpocketing
• Thomas Barrett (c. 1754–1788), English artist, transported to New South Wales in 1788 for mutiny
• John Baughan (1754–1797), English carpenter, transported to New South Wales in 1788 for theft
• Sarah Bellamy (1770–1843), English maid, servant and weaver, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Andrew Bent (1790–1851), English printer and publisher, transported to New South Wales for burglary
• James Blackburn (1803–1854), English architect and engineer, transported to Van Diemen's Land for forgery
• William Bland (1789–1868), English politician and inventor, transported to Van Diemen's Land for manslaughter
• Solomon Blay (1816–1897), English hangman, transported to Van Diemen's Land for forgery
• James Bloodsworth (1759–1804), English builder, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Billy Blue (c. 1767–1834), Jamaican boatman, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Thomas Bock (1790–1855), English artist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for administering drugs to a young woman
• Ruth Bowyer (c. 1761–1788), English First Fleeter, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Matthew Brady (1799–1826), English bushranger, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• Richard Browne (1776–1824), Irish artist, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• Mary Bryant (1765–?), Cornish escapee, transported to New South Wales for highway robbery
• William Bryant (c. 1757–1791), Cornish escapee, transported to New South Wales for impersonating a Royal Navy seaman
• William Buckley (1780–1856), English escapee, transported to New South Wales for possessing a roll of stolen cloth
• Knud Bull (1811–1889), Norwegian artist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for forgery
• Richard Burgess (1829–1866), English bushranger, transported to New South Wales for highway robbery
• Robert Francis Burns (1840–1883), Irish murderer, transported to Western Australia for theft

C

• John Cadman (1772–1848), English publican, transported to New South Wales for horse theft
• John Caesar (c. 1763–1796), Madagascan or West Indian bushranger, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Elizabeth Callaghan (1802–1852), Irish wife of explorer John Batman, transported to New South Wales for forgery ^[1]
• John Casey (?–1882), Irish rebel, transported to New South Wales for insurrection
• Martin Cash (1808–1877), Irish bushranger, transported to New South Wales for shooting at a man
• Denis Cashman (1842–1897), Irish Fenian, transported to Western Australia for treason
• Margaret Catchpole (1762–1819), English adventuress and chronicler, transported to New South Wales for horse theft
• Alfred Chopin (1846–1902), English photographer, transported to Western Australia for receiving stolen goods
• William Clackson (c. 1799–?), Scottish shoemaker and activist, transported to New South Wales for his role in the Radical War
• Daniel Connor (1831–1898), Irish businessman and politician, transported to Western Australia in 1853 for sheep stealing
• Daniel Cooper (1785–1853), English businessman, transported to New South Wales for theft
• William Cuffay (1788–1870), English Chartist leader, transported to Van Diemen's Land for sedition and "levying war" against Queen Victoria

D

• David Davies (1812–1874), Welsh poet and rebel, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Rebecca Riots
• Edward Davis (1816–1841), Jewish bushranger, transported to New South Wales for theft
• James Davis (1808–1889), Scottish escapee, transported to New South Wales for theft
• John Davies (1813–1872), English journalist and newspaper proprietor, transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1830 for receiving stolen goods
• Ann Dinham (1827–1882), English innkeeper, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• James Dixon (1758–1840), Irish priest, transported to New South Wales in 1800 for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
• Jack Donahue (1804–1830), Irish bushranger, transported to New South Wales for intent to commit a felony
• Aimable Duperouzel (1831–1901), French farmer, transported to Western Australia for robbery ^[2]

E

• Edward Eagar (1787–1866), Irish lawyer and merchant, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• Edmund Edgar (1804–1854), English artist, transported to New South Wales in 1826 for theft
• Ralph Entwistle (c. 1805–1830), English bushranger and leader of the Bathurst rebellion, transported to New South Wales for theft
• John Eyre (1771–?), English artist, transported to New South Wales for housebreaking

F

• Gilburri (1814–1902), Irish Fenian, transported to New South Wales in 1838 for desertion
• Thomas McCarthy Fennell (1841–1914), Irish Fenian, transported to Western Australia in 1868 for treason
• William Field (1774–1837), English businessman, transported to New for receiving stolen goods
• John Frost (1784–1877), Welsh Chartist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Newport Rising
• Henry Fulton (1761–1840), Irish clergyman and schoolmaster, transported to New South Wales for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798

G

• Henry Beresford Garrett (c. 1818–1885), English bushranger, transported to Norfolk Island for assault
• Joseph Gerrald (1763–1796), West Indian-born political reformer, transported to New South Wales for sedition
• James Goodwin (c. 1800–c. 1835), English escapee and explorer, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• John Guard (c. 1791–1857), English whaler, transported to New South Wales for theft
• William Buelow Gould (1801–1853), English artist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• Francis Greenway (1777–1837), English architect, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• William Henry Groom (1833–1901), English politician, transported to New South Wales for embezzlement

H

• Laurence Hynes Halloran (1765–1831), Irish poet and schoolmaster, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• Dorothy Handland (1706–?), English rag dealer, transported to New South Wales for perjury ^[3]
• Henry Browne Hayes (1762–1832), Irish knight and adventurer, transported to New South Wales for kidnapping
• Daniel Herbert (1802–1868), English artist and stonemason, transported to Van Diemen's Land for highway robbery
• Joseph Holt (1756–1826), Irish farmer and rebel leader, transported to New South Wales for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
• William Horton (1817–1864), English publican, transported to New South Wales for larceny of a coat ^{[4] [5]}
• George Howe (1769–1821), English poet and printer, transported to New South Wales for shoplifting
• Michael Howe (1787–1818), English bushranger, transported to Van Diemen's Land for highway robbery
• Ralph Hush (1779–1860), English farmer, transported to New South Wales for theft
• William Hutchinson (1772–1846), English businessman, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Mary Hyde (1779–1864), English businesswoman, transported to New South Wales for theft

J

• Mark Jeffrey (1825–1903), English criminal, transported to New South Wales for burglary
• Joseph Bolitho Johns (c. 1826–1900), English bushranger, also known as Moondyne Joe, transported to Western Australia for theft
• George Jones (c. 1815–1844), English bushranger, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• William Jones (1809–1873), Welsh Chartist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Newport Rising
• Jørgen Jørgensen (1780–1841), Danish adventurer, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft

K

• Henry Kable (1763–1846), English businessman, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Lawrence Kavenagh (c. 1805–1846), Irish bushranger, transported to Van Diemen's Land for burglary
• John Knatchbull (c. 1791–1844), English naval captain, transported to New South Wales for theft

L

• Solomon Levey (1794–1833), English merchant, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Simeon Lord (1771–1840), English businessman, transported to New South Wales for theft
• George Loveless (1797–1874), English labourer, transported to New South Wales as one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
• Nathaniel Lucas (1764–1818), English carpenter, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Joseph Lycett (1774–c. 1825), English artist, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• John Lynch (1813–1842), Irish serial killer, transported to New South Wales for false pretense
• Samuel Lyons (1791–1851), English businessman, transported to New South Wales for theft

M

• Francis MacNamara c. 1810–1861), Irish poet, also known as Frank the Poet, transported to Van Diemen's Land for larceny
• John Martin (1812–1875), Irish nationalist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for sedition
• Terence MacManus (1811–1861), Irish nationalist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for treason
• Maurice Margarot (1745–1815), English political reformer, transported to New South Wales for sedition
• Valentine Marshall (1814–1874), English farmer, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Reform Act Riots
• Thomas Francis Meagher (1823–1867), Irish nationalist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for treason
• George Mealmaker (1768–1808), Scottish political reformer, transported to New South Wales for sedition
• James Meehan (1774–1826), Irish surveyor, transported to New South Wales in 1800 for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
• John Mitchel (1815–1875), Irish nationalist and author, transported to Van Diemen's Land for treason
• Enoch Moore (1779–1841), Canadian rebel, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Rebellions of 1837
• Molly Morgan (1762–1835), English landowner, transported to New South Wales for theft and arson
• Thomas Muir (1765–1799), Scottish political reformer and escapee, transported to New South Wales for sedition

N

• Isaac Nichols (1770–1819), English businessman and postman, transported to New South Wales for theft

O

• William Smith O'Brien (1803–1864), Irish nationalist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for treason
• Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905), Irish nationalist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for treason
• Patrick O'Donoghue (–1854), Irish nationalist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for treason
• Cornelius O'Mahony (1840–1879), Irish scholar and Fenian, transported to Western Australia in 1868 for his role in the Fenian Rising
• John Boyle O'Reilly (1844–1890), Irish Fenian, poet and author, transported to Western Australia for his role in the Fenian Rising
• James Oatley (c. 1769–1839), English watchmaker, transported to New South Wales for theft

P

• Thomas Fyshe Palmer (1747–1802), English political reformer, transported to New South Wales for sedition
• Thomas Pamphlett (c. 1788–1838), English castaway, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Robert Pate (1819–1895), English army officer, transported to Van Diemen's Land for attacking Queen Victoria
• Alexander Pearce (1790–1824), Irish escapee and cannibal, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• Joseph Potaski (1764–1824), Polish soldier, transported to Van Diemen's Land for theft
• Elizabeth Pulley (1762–1837), English servant, transported to New South Wales in 1788 for burglary

R

• Elizabeth Read (c. 1820–1884), English prostitute, transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1841 for theft
• Richard Read Sr. (c. 1765–c. 1829), English artist, transported to New South Wales for possessing forged banknotes
• William Redfern (1774–1833), English surgeon, transported to New South Wales for mutiny
• Leopold Redpath (1816–1891), English clerk, transported to Western Australia for fraud
• Mary Reibey (1777–1855), English businesswoman, transported to New South Wales in 1792 for horse theft
• John Richardson (c. 1797–1882), English explorer and botanist, transported to New South Wales for larceny
• Hannah Rigby (c. 1794–1853), English embroiderer, transported multiple times for theft
• Michael Massey Robinson (1744–1826), English poet, transported to New South Wales for extortion
• Charles Rodius (1802–1860), German artist, transported to New South Wales for theft ^[6]
• Anthony Rope (1756–1843), Norfolk farmer, transported on First Fleet to New South Wales for theft
• James Ruse (c. 1759–1837), Cornish farmer, transported to New South Wales for housebreaking

S

• Joseph Samuel (c. 1780–1806), English escapee, transported to Van Diemen's Land for robbery
• Henry Savery (1791–1842), English novelist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for forgery
• Shoni Sguborfawr (1811–1858), Welsh rebel, transported to Norfolk Island for his role in the Rebecca Riots
• Robert Sidaway (1758–1809), English philanthropist, transported to New South Wales for theft
• William Skirving (c. 1745–1796), Scottish political reformer, transported to New South Wales for sedition
• Emanuel Solomon (1800–1873), English businessman and politician, transported to New South Wales for larceny
• Ikey Solomon (c. 1787–1850), English criminal, transported to Van Diemen's Land for receiving stolen goods
• Vaiben Solomon (1798–1860), English businessman and politician, transported to New South Wales for larceny
• James Squire (1754–1822), English brewer, transported to New South Wales for highway robbery
• Elizabeth Steel (c. 1760–1795), English deaf person, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Owen Suffolk (1829–?), English poet and bushranger, transported to New South Wales for forgery

T

• John Tawell (1784–1845), English chemist and murderer, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• Hohepa Te Umuroa (c. 1820s–1847), Maori warrior, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the New Zealand Wars
• Samuel Terry (c. 1776–1838), English philanthropist, transported to New South Wales for theft
• Andrew Thompson (c. 1773–1810), Scottish farmer, magistrate, transported to New South Wales for theft
• William Tucker (c. 1784–1817), English sealer, transported to New South Wales for theft

U

• James Underwood (1771–1844) English shipbuilder, distiller and merchant, transported to New South Wales in 1790

V

• James Hardy Vaux (1782–?), English author and serial thief, transported to New South Wales on three separate occasions

W

• Thomas Griffiths Wainewright (1794–1847), English artist, journalist and alleged serial killer, transported to Van Diemen's Land for forgery
• James Walsh ( 1833–1871), English artist, transported to Western Australia for theft and forgery
• Thomas Watling (1762–c. 1814), Scottish artist, transported to New South Wales for forgery
• William Westwood (c. 1830–1846), English bushranger and leader of the Cooking Pot Uprising, transported to New South Wales for stealing a coat
• Joseph Wild (c. 1759–1847), English explorer, transported to New South Wales for burglary
• Henry Wildman (1838–?), English explorer, transported to Western Australia for burglary
• Frances Williams ( c. 1760–1801), Welsh woman, transported to New South Wales then Norfolk Island for burglary ^[7]
• John Williams (c. 1820–?), English boatman, transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1852 for theft
• Zephaniah Williams (1795–1874), Welsh Chartist, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Newport Rising
• James Wilson (1836–1921), Irish Fenian, transported to Western Australia for desertion and mutiny
• Solomon Wiseman (1777–1838), English merchant and ferryman, transported to New South Wales for theft

See also

• List of convicts on the First Fleet

References

External links

• Convict Records