Were men and women transported together in the first fleet to australia?

Question

just wondering if they were kept in different places or different ships

Answer 1

Both men and women were transported on the first fleet ships, however it is unclear how they were quartered. It appears from the prisoner lists that some of the convicts were family groups but again it is unclear if they were separated for the journey.

Answer 2

Alexander, the largest convict transport, was a 450 ton ship with Duncan Sin Clare her Master, and carrying 195 male convicts.

Prince of Wales, John Mason the Master of this 350 ton convict transport, her cargo, 49 female convicts and a single male.

Charlotte, Thomas Gilbert as Master of this 335 ton convict transport with 88 males convicts and 20 females.

Friendship, the last of the convict transports, Francis Walton as Master, and carrying some 76 male convicts and 21 females.

These were the ships of the "First Fleet", the first transportation of convicts to what would become Australia.