What did a convict look like in 1835? Who needs a picture when you have descriptions like these ...

On the boat that my convict ancestor arrived on in 1835, the Lady McNaughten, there were a few interesting looking characters on the ship with him. Here is a description of some of his fellow travellers ...

Source: List of male convicts on the ship, the Lady McNaughten, arrived in Sydney 30 October 1835.