FEMALE CONVICTS.. Trove Tuesday 27th Jun 2023

 

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Female convicts formed a large part of the workforce in the new colony, as well as many of them becoming married either to their employer, or if both were considered of showing good behaviour, some married a fellow convict.  They don't seem to feature as often in the summaries of our history as the males do... then again, there were far more males than females. 

The following items list  the conditions that female convicts were subjected to and there are articles that explain the conditions of their employment, either in or out of the Female Factory. Some items posted were to advise the community that more females will be available to hire as servants, etc.

Such hard times, yet these people helped to found our country.

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The Hobart Town Gazette (Tas. : 1825 - 1833) Sat 10 Oct 1829 

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article264613715

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Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 6 April 1841, page 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8751583

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Further Reading

The Lady Penrhyn has 109 female Convicts on board and 8 children and I shall give a List of their Names, Crimes, Ages, Trades, & the term of years they are transported for.

https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning/history-female-convicts-first-fleet/female-convicts

The Female Convicts Research Centre Tasmania

From the Edges of Empire - convict women from beyond the British Isles. National

The little-known story of Australia's convict women - Australian ...https://www.australiangeographic.com.au › 2018/06 › t...

Convict Women in the Female Factories of New South Waleshttps://www.rahs.org.au › uploads › 2015/08 › Co...

Female Convicts 1788 to 1840 - Free Settler or Felonhttps://www.freesettlerorfelon.com › female_convicts

Convict women in Australia - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Convict_women_in_A...

The little-known story of Australia's convict women - Australian GeographicABC

Life As a Female Convict: Cascades Female Factory - ABC Education

The Journey - by Sailing Ship | Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Women are central to Australia's history. Why have we forgotten them? | History books | The Guardian

Female convicts | National Library of Australia