Thomas Wharton

Life archive ID rhc116621
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 3.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks faith, hope and charity r., scroll with ?sarah? l. hand ; scroll with ?mizpah? r., bracelet, heart and ?true love" l wrist; flower pot and plant and nude woman r., buffalo bill ?f.s.,? &c., l. forearm, woman, flower in pot, mizpah r, buffalo bill, f.s., cross and f. l forearm ; anchor, heart and cross r, true love, sarah back l hand, sc. centre and each side forehead ; woman, " mizpah " in scroll, &c., r., buffalo bill, f.s.", ac., l. forearm ; anchor, heart and cross r., " sarah " in soroll l. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, naval, sex, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, charity, initials, and, true, mizpah, sarah, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions woman, pot, anchor, cross, scroll, buffalo bill, flower pot, bracelet, nude, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 10th December 1904.
Born
1885
Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
10th December 1904
Age 19. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Assizes, Birmingham (Birmingham assizes Birmingham)). Accused of robbery. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1906
Age 21. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords woman, flower in pot, mizpah right, buffalo bill, f.s., cross and f. left forearm ; anchor, heart and cross right, true love, sarah back left hand.. Tattoo written words love, initials, true, mizpah, sarah. Tattoo descriptions woman, pot, anchor, cross, buffalo bill, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
5th June 1906
Age 21. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
13th March 1911
Age 26. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Assizes, Birmingham (Birmingham assizes (Birmingham)). Accused of robbery. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1915
Age 30. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar centre and each side forehead ; woman, "" mizpah "" in scroll, &c., right, buffalo bill, f.s."", ac., left forearm ; anchor, heart and cross right, "" sarah "" in soroll left hand. ". Tattoo written words mizpah, sarah. Tattoo descriptions woman, anchor, cross, scroll, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
7th January 1915
Age 30. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1916
Age 31. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, sex, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "faith, hope and charity right, scroll with ""sarah"" left hand ; scroll with ""mizpah"" right, bracelet, heart and ""true love"" left wrist; flower pot and plant and nude woman right, buffalo bill ""f.s.,"" &c., left forearm. ". Tattoo written words love, charity, and, true, mizpah, sarah, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions woman, scroll, buffalo bill, flower pot, bracelet, nude, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
25th August 1916
Age 31. Place of birth Birmingham.