Convict Queenslanders
Convict Queenslanders are people who arrived in Australia as convicts, then made their way to Queensland where they became a part of the colony's history.
The information relating to these famous Queenslanders' convictions comes, in part, from the British convict transportation registers 1787-1879.
Select a person below for more information.
Thomas Dowse
1809-1885
Town Clerk of Brisbane
William Henry Groom
1833-1901
Member of Parliament
James Josey
1821-1908
Landowner
James Davis "Durramboi"
1808-1889
Kevin Izod O'Doherty
1823-1905
Physician
Political activist
John Flood
1832-1909
Shire Council chairman
Newspaper owner/editor
Patrick O'Sullivan
1818-1904
Landowner
Member of Parliament
Hannah Rigby
c.1794-1853
Embroiderer
Servant
Edward Mott
1807-1900
Well-known pioneer
William Charles Wilkes
c.1816-1873
Newspaper editor
Separationist
Disclaimer: Information about individuals is supplied in good faith. Please treat the information with caution and refer to primary sources for confirmation and further research.
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