William Enis

Life archive ID rhc54527
Born 1876. Place of birth Kent (kent, hadlow). Gender male. Height 5' 6.125". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair bald, brown (dk bn (partly bald), bn). Eyes hazel (hl). Distinguishing marks dot, mark (buffalo bill, wreath, two women, snake, anchor and fish r., three women, whip, ? i.l.j.e.,? flower and?jenny? l. forearm ; tombstone r., wreath, shield and two stars l. hand ; ring on all r. and second, third and fourth l. fingers ; ?upper,? star and ? 1899 ? on forehead, ? in memory of my dear mother ? and various designs r., ? i.l.s.e.?, two women flowers and ?jinny? l. fore arm; two stars, wreath and shield l. hand; r. ear injured, wreath, i love maud hedges, female, three wreaths, female, dots, i.l.je., flower, female, flower and jenny on l forearm; in memory op my dear mother, tombstone, head of female, true love, heart, clasped hands, snake female, anchor, fish, man?s bust and female on r forearm ; bracelet l wrist; shield, star, wreath, dots and marks back l, tombstone back r hand; upper, flower and 1899 between eyebrows; dot below nose and each ear , i.n.m., i.l. on chest ; r ear deformed). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, death, national identity, naval, nature, year, names and initials, astronomy, religion, justice and punishment, america. Tattoo written words love, maud, mother, memory, initials, hedges, true, jenny, dear, jinny. Tattoo descriptions shield, flowers, clasped hands, tombstone, star, three women, ring, dot, snake, bracelet, buffalo bill, wreath, sun, heart, flower, whip, anchor, fish, man's bust, female, women. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 18th December 1900.
Born
1876
Place of birth Kent.
Tried
18th December 1900
Age 24. Place of birth hadlow.
Tried at n.l s. (west lon. pul. ct.). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1901
Age 25. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, death, naval, nature, year, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo keywords wreath, i love maud hedges, female, three wreaths, female, dots, i.l.je., flower, female, flower and jenny on left forearm; in memory op my dear mother, tombstone, head of female, true love, heart, clasped hands, snake female, anchor, fish, man's bust and female on right forearm ; bracelet left wrist; shield, star, wreath, dots and marks back left, tombstone back right hand; upper, flower and 1899 between eyebrows; dot below nose and each ear , i.n.m., i.l. on chest ; right ear deformed.. Tattoo written words love, maud, mother, memory, initials, hedges, true, jenny, dear. Tattoo descriptions shield, clasped hands, tombstone, star, dot, snake, bracelet, wreath, heart, flower, anchor, fish, man's bust, female. Tattoo body locations nose, head, chest, eyebrow, forearm, wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
17th April 1901
Age 25. Place of birth hadlow.
Tried
18th April 1904
Age 28. Place of birth Kent.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (c.c.c. (w. London pol. ct.)). Accused of robbery. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1908
Age 32. Tattoo subjects love, death, nature, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo keywords """ in memory of my dear mother "" and various designs right, "" i.l.s.e."", two women flowers and ""jinny"" left fore arm; two stars, wreath and shield left hand; right ear injured. ". Tattoo written words mother, memory, initials, dear, jinny. Tattoo descriptions shield, flowers, sun, wreath, women. Tattoo body locations hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
31st January 1908
Age 32. Place of birth Kent.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1910
Age 34. Tattoo subjects jewellery, death, national identity, naval, nature, year, names and initials, astronomy, justice and punishment, america. Tattoo keywords "buffalo bill, wreath, two women, snake, anchor and fish right, three women, whip, "" i.l.j.e.,"" flower and""jenny"" left forearm ; tombstone right, wreath, shield and two stars left hand ; ring on all right and second, third and fourth left fingers ; ""upper,"" star and "" 1899 "" on forehead. ". Tattoo written words initials, jenny. Tattoo descriptions shield, three women, star, tombstone, ring, snake, buffalo bill, wreath, sun, flower, whip, anchor, fish, women. Tattoo body locations finger, forehead, forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
27th January 1910
Age 34. Place of birth Kent.