John Edwards

Life archive ID fasai21367
Place of birth tipton. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, dk bro.). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks j.h.t. crucifix'n mermaid j.r. m.w. r.e. dove & olive branch - mermaid man smoking a pipe woman holdg a basket g. anchor & cable -john edwards woman holdg flower on rt arm, woman holdg bottle & glass - star j.e. a.h. a.e. heart & darts woman bird - glass. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, nature, naval, pleasure, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials, john, edwards. Tattoo descriptions glass, mermaid, woman, star, anchor, bird, pipe, man, bottle, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1810.
Sentence outcome was transported.
Tried
15th October 1834
Tried at Stafford (stafford q.s.). Sentence outcome was transported.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1835
Tattoo subjects love, nature, naval, pleasure, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo keywords j.h.t. crucifix'n mermaid j.r. m.w. r.e. dove and olive branch mermaid man smoking a pipe woman holdg a basket g. anchor and cable john edwards woman holdg flower on right arm, woman holdg bottle and glass star j.e. a.h. a.e. heart and darts woman bird glass.. Tattoo written words initials, john, edwards. Tattoo descriptions glass, mermaid, woman, star, anchor, bird, pipe, man, bottle, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations arm.
Transported
29th August 1835
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Arrived in Australia
10th December 1835
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Absconded
11th November 1836
Died
5th September 1839