Thomas Prescott

Life archive ID fasai57284
Place of birth London. Gender male. Occupation Sailor. HISCO 11. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks anchor mermaid heart and darts sun moon & stars right arm man woman heart jp sj laurel branch star and other heart and dart left arm crucifix man with dagger and pistol in hands on breast. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, military, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions laurel, dagger, woman, star, pistol, sun, heart, crucifix, dart, moon, mermaid, anchor, man. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 28th May 1819.
Tried
28th May 1819
Tried at London (Middlesex). Sentence outcome was transported.
Transported
11th September 1819
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1820
Tattoo subjects love, naval, military, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo keywords anchor mermaid heart and darts sun moon and stars right arm man woman heart jp sj laurel branch star and other heart and dart left arm crucifix man with dagger and pistol in hands on breast.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions laurel, dagger, woman, star, pistol, sun, heart, crucifix, dart, moon, mermaid, anchor, man. Tattoo body locations arm, hand.
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Freed
31st May 1826
Married
28th November 1831
Applied to marry
2nd March 1835
Married
6th April 1835
Ticket of leave
19th August 1848
Conditional pardon
30th April 1849