"Famous" may be not the quite word to describe all those in the following excerpts, but it does get attention.
This is more about the lives they led in these difficult times and how some prospered despite their early history. As one of many who had convicts in their family tree, I always want to learn more of what they had to overcome.
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| Berrima Jail |
The World's News (Sydney, NSW/ 1901-1955)
Biz (Fairfield, NSW : 1928 - 1972), Wednesday 6 November 1963, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189519728
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent (NSW : 1887 - 1932), Friday 2 August 1895, page 6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228226453
Australia's last living convict bucked the trend of reoffending..
Swan River Colony received the last shipment of convicts to Australia. (Jane Eliza Currie, Panorama of the Swan River Settlement, 1831).(
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