Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849

This database primarily consists of ship muster lists of convicts being transported from England to New South Wales, Australia between 1790 and 1849. However, some of the records are of convicts being transported from other places throughout the British Empire (such as Canada, India, South Africa, and other areas of Australia) and to other parts of Australia (such as Van Diemen’s Land, South Australia, or Western Australia). Sometimes these musters were taken at the time of embarkation and sometimes at the time of disembarkation. Some of the muster lists are records of contract, showing that the owner of the ship had contracted to transport the listed individuals.