Benjamin Baker

Life archive ID obpdef1-602-18930626
Born 1840. Place of birth Wells (norfolk, wells, norfolk). Gender male. Height 5' 8.5". Occupation Labourer, boiler maker. HISCO 11, other. Complexion dark (dk). Hair brown, grey (br, iron grey, bk (turning grey, eurly)). Eyes brown (br, brn). Build proportionate (prop). Distinguishing marks scar, dot, deaf, mark (scar between eyebrows, boil scar back neck, ring second and fourth right fingers, cross-flags, crown and b b light and flag and part flag front left forearm, anchor and b b wrist, sc back neck, on chin, it elbow and base rt forefinger; crossed flags, b.b. and crown on rt crossed flags, heart, b.b. and dot on it forearm ; anchor it wrist ring second and fourth rt fingers birthmark rt side of back, crossed flags and b.b. on rt, crossed flags, b.b., anchor, flag and blue line on it forearm; slightly deaf). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, ring, line, cross flags, anchor, dot, crossed flags, heart, crown. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm. First recorded 30th March 1851.
Born
1840
Place of birth Wells.
Possible Census record
30th March 1851
Age 11. Given name BENJAMIN. Surname BARRETT. Born in Norfolk.
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Registered in POPLAR. Parish SAINT LEONARD BROMLEY. County Middlesex.
Possible Census record
7th April 1861
Age 21. Given name BENJAMIN B. Surname BARRETT. Born in Norfolk.
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Registered in TENDRING. Parish ELMSTEAD. County Essex.
Tried
6th August 1878
Age 38.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of forgery (, feloniously obtaining from william fennell and others 6s. 8d. by means of a forged book.). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
In House of Detention
7th February 1887
Age 47. Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11.
Tried
7th February 1887
Age 47. Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11.
Tried at Quarter sessions. Accused of theft (stealing 2 table cloths, value 16s., the goods of william armstrong.). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
19th March 1888
Age 48. Marital status Wdr. Place of birth Wells (wells, norfolk).
Sentenced to five years. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Possible Census record
5th April 1891
Age 51. Given name Benjamin. Surname BARRETT. Born in Norfolk.
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Registered in PORTSEA ISLAND. Parish PORTSEA.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1893
Age 53. Tattoo subjects britain, jewellery, national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo keywords scar between eyebrows, boil scar back neck, ring second and fourth right fingers, cross flags, crown and b b light and flag and part flag front left forearm, anchor and b b wrist.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, ring, cross flags, anchor, crown. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm, wrist.
Discharged as habitual criminal
17th March 1893
Age 53. Marital status Wdr. Place of birth Wells (wells, norfolk).
Tried
26th June 1893
Age 53.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of burglary (, burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of robert delf, with intent to steal,, to breaking into a place of divine worship with intent to steal.). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
24th July 1893
Age 53. Place of birth Norfolk.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.s. breed, c.i.d.-l). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1896
Age 56. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo keywords crossed flags and b.b. on right, crossed flags, b.b., anchor, flag and blue line on left forearm; slightly deaf.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, line, anchor, crossed flags. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
14th July 1896
Age 56. Place of birth Norfolk.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1897
Age 57. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo keywords scar back neck, on chin, left elbow and base right forefinger; crossed flags, b.b. and crown on right crossed flags, heart, b.b. and dot on left forearm ; anchor left wrist ring second and fourth right fingers birthmark right side of back.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor, dot, crossed flags, heart, crown. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm, wrist.
Discharged as habitual criminal
10th April 1897
Age 57. Place of birth Norfolk.
Possible Death record
1905
Age 65.
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Possible Death record
1905
Age 65.
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Possible Death record
1907
Age 67.
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