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1.
William Roberts
Born 1865. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 5.438". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (swy, fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks mark (sc. forehead; buffalo bill, cross flags, star and rose r., bust of woman, cross hands, heart, “ true love ” l. forearm ; fleshy lump r. wrist, sc. r. eyebrow ; crossed flags, star and flower r., bust of woman, clasped hands, “true love ” and. heart l. forearm; ring fourth l. finger, crossed flags and man’s head r., woman’s head and " true love ” l. forearm, sc. over r. eyebrow ; bust of man and crossed flags r., woman's head, clasped hands, heart and "true love" l. forearm, sc. r. eyebrow ; mark under l. eye; crossed flags, star and flowers r., bust of woman, clasped hands, “true love,” and heart l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions man's head, flowers, clasped hands, star, ring, woman's head, cross, bust of female, buffalo bill, heart, flower, cross flags, rose, man, crossed flags. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 28th May 1883.
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Joseph Everett
Born 1878. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk br). Eyes other, grey (gr). Build proportionate (prop). Distinguishing marks dot (cross, o and dot back right and bust of buffalo bill, j e and anchor back left forearm, anchor back each hand, ring first and second left fingers). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor, dot, cross, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1895.
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Arthur Osborn
Born 1879. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 6.5". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes other, grey, hazel (hl, gr). Distinguishing marks l. ear deformed ;. dragon, two women's heads tiger's head, etc., rt. forearm, ears deformed; dimple chin ; woman, head of buffalo bill, dagger, heart, etc., rt. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions dagger, woman, buffalo bill, heart, women. Tattoo body locations head. First recorded 22nd November 1897.
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Edward Bennett
Born 1876. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 1.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fa, fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes blue (lt bl, bl). Distinguishing marks piercing, dot, mark (man with rifle, b. billl, a.c., mark, stroke and i.l.l.l. l, willow, tombstone, in memory of my mother, died 1878, thereon, pierced heart and four dots r forearm ; mark between l, three dots between r thumb and finger; ring back second l and third r, and two dots back thirc l fingers, sc. chin, several ditto on head ; pierced heart, three dots, willow, tombstone, “ in memory of my mother, died 1878” r., “ a.c.”, buffalo bill, gun, “ b.b.", “ i.l.l.l.” l. forearm ; three dots web r., marks web l. thumb). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, death, national identity, year, military, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words mother, memory, billl, initials, died. Tattoo descriptions gun, tombstone, ring, dot, buffalo bill, man, stroke, pierced heart, rifle. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 10th January 1898.
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James Whitehead
Born 1878. Place of birth Liverpool. Gender male. Height 5' 6.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked, mark (coat-of-arms, sailor's head, bust of buffalo bill, horseshoe, bust of female, clasped hands, rising sun and bracelet l forearm ; bust female, jockey, lancer, rose, shamrock and thistle, scotch girl, bracelet with cross, anchor and heart r arm; crucifix on chest; face and body pockmarked). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, britain, national identity, naval, nature, pleasure, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, cross, bust of female, bracelet, girl, jockey, heart, crucifix, horseshoe, coat of arms, shamrock and thistle, anchor, rose, female, bust of buffalo bill, rising sun. Tattoo body locations head. First recorded 1st February 1898.
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Harry Collins
Born 1884. Place of birth gainsboro'. Gender male. Height 5' 9.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill r forearm, buffalo bill r. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 25th July 1898.
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Charles Silk
Born 1871. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 9.125". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (sw, fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes other, hazel, grey (hl, it hl, gr). Distinguishing marks dot, mark (woman and bust of soldier r., bust of buffalo bill, " i.l.a.s.," woman, &c. l. forearm; half ring second l. finger, bust of man and figure of woman r., man, “ i.l.a.s.” and bracelet l. forearm ; large sc. crown of head, woman and bust of man each forearm, ballet girl, man, i.l.a.s. bust of man l, bust of man and mark r forearm ; bracelet l wrist; ring second l finger; dot between l thumb and back of hand ; birthmark l buttock, i.l.a.s., bracelet i, woman r forearm ; ring second l finger). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, names and initials, military, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions figure, woman, half, ring, soldier, dot, bracelet, ballet, man, girl, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 13th September 1898.
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Albert Shelmerdine
Born 1876. Place of birth Salford. Gender male. Height 5' 5.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair sandy, brown (dk bn, bn, dk sy, bn (thin top)). Eyes other, blue, brown, grey (bl, gr, bn). Distinguishing marks scar, mark (scar bridge of nose bust of woman, crown anchor rt., woman l. forearm, bust of woman, crown and anchor r., buffalo bill and nude woman l. forearm ; bracelet r. wrist; " j.b." back l. hand, “ a.s.,” bust of woman, crown and anchor r., buffalo bill and naked woman l. forearm; bracelet r. wrist; “ j.b." l. hand, blue sc. on nose; star, " a.s.," anchor and bust of woman r., nude woman i. forearm, bust of woman, crown and anchor r., man and woman l. forearm ; bracelet r wrist; " b " l. hand, a.s., anchor, star and bust of woman r forearm, woman's head, " a.s„" anchor and star r., woman and bust of man l. forearm, sc. bridge of nose; “ a.s.”, bust of woman, &c., buffalo bill and nude woman l. forearm ; bracelet r. wrist; “ j.b.” l. hand, sc. bridge of nose ; “ a.s.”, bust of woman, crown and anchor r., nude woman and bust of buffalo bill l. forearm; bracelet r. wrist; “ b.” l. hand, female, bust of man l, a.s., crown, anchor, bust of woman and bracelet r forearm ; b. back l hand, a.s. and bust of woman r, nude woman and bust of man l forearm ; j.b. back l hand, man's bust, star and nude woman l, woman's bust, a.s., anchor and crown r forearm ; mark l hand ; bracelet r wrist; sc top nose, l forehead and l chest (boil)). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, naval, sex, names and initials, astronomy, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, star, woman's head, bust of female, bracelet, buffalo bill, naked, woman's bust, man and woman, anchor, man's bust, nude, man, female, bust of buffalo bill, crown. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 17th November 1898.
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Cornelius Driscoll
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 2.917". Complexion fair or fresh, dark, pale (dk, pl, fr). Hair bald, brown, grey (dk bn (partly bald), bn (partly bald), gr, bn, bn (thin top)). Eyes other, blue, defective, grey, hazel (hl gr (nearly blind l.), hl (cast l.), gr). Distinguishing marks mole, dot, mark (dots each forearm ; flower l. wrist, buffalo bill, horseshoe, rt., woman, flower in pot and rose l. forearm, several faint marks each arm; o between l thumb and finger; ring first, second and third l and second and third r fingers; mark r chest; mole r of back, two scs. r. of forehead; dot l. forearm ; ring first and third l. fingers; flower and pot l. wrist, flower and pot l. wrist ; two dots back r., one dot back l. hand ; l. thumb been dislocated). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, woman, pot, ring, dot, buffalo bill, rose, flower. Tattoo body locations thumb, forearm, wrist. First recorded 6th December 1898.
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Harry Gregory
Born 1875. Place of birth Sheffield. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Complexion swarthy (sw). Hair brown (bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks piercing (cross flags, crown, pierced heart and woman r, buffalo bill, cross pierced heart, clasped hands heart, three stars, true love two daggers, ship, h.g., crown shield, cross flags l arm; woman’s head r thigh ; flower l shin). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, national identity, naval, nature, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, initials, true. Tattoo descriptions shield, clasped hands, woman, woman's head, cross, ship, buffalo bill, sun, heart, flower, cross flags, pierced heart, crown. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1899.
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Walter Charles Hunt
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 4". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill, flags and flowers r., woman, flowers and flag l. forearm ; bunch of flowers r. wrist; butterfly l. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, america. Tattoo descriptions flowers, flag, woman, butterfly, flags, buffalo bill, bunch of flowers. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 9th January 1899.
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Arthur Fox
Born 1873. Place of birth Norfolk (norfolk, shereford, fakenham, norfolk). Gender male. Height 5' 8.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl gr, gr). Distinguishing marks two scs centre of back and inside r thigh (abscess) ; wart l shoulder blade, lost four fingers r. hand; buffalo bill r., woman, flag, &c., l. forearm, sc. over r. eyebrow; bust of buffalo bill r., bust of woman, woman with flag l. forearm; lost r. fingers and part of r. thumb. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions flag, woman, woman with flag, bust of female, buffalo bill, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 21st January 1899.
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Joseph Andrews
Born 1879. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 9". Occupation Shoemaker. HISCO 7. Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, bn (thin top)). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks dot (crossed swords, flags, anchor, woman and sailor r., crossed flags, bust of buffalo bill and anchor l. forearm, man and bust of man l, sailor and woman r forearm; two dots r wrist, sc centre of forehead, r eyebrow, second l and each forefinger; bust of man, cross flags, female, cross swords, e., three blue dots and h. l, four flags with anchor in centre, cross swords, sailor and female r forearm ; one blue dot back l, two back r wrist; female in red and blue ink centre of chest). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, naval, names and initials, military, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor and woman, ink, dot, flags, sailor, woman and sailor, cross flags, anchor, cross swords, man, crossed flags, female, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 29th May 1899.
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Frederick Finney
Born 1880. Place of birth Warwick. Gender male. Height 5' 6.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair other, sandy, brown (sy, ay, bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, defective, brown, grey (bl (rt. missing), gr, bn (lost rt.)). Distinguishing marks scar, dot (scar under jaw and rt. of chin ; girl with gun, buffalo bill, women rt., i love nellie gray, bust of woman, two heads, anchor, etc., l. forearm ; k.o.s.b., bracelet back l. wrist heart, anchor and flowers back rt. hand ; rings back all fingers ; l. arm deformed, l arm deformed; i love nellie gray, k.o.s.b.l.true love r forearm ; true love lucy 1 fingers, bust of buffalo bill and woman, etc., rt. forearm; clasped hands back rt. hand; ring each l. finger; l. elbow deformed, "true love," japanese woman, &c., r., " i love nellie grey," " koso,' &c., l. forearm; bracelet r wrist; clasped hands over heart r., faith, hope, and charity and stars l. hand; dot r. "true love," "lucy," web l. thumb; two rings third and fourth r., ring each l finger, f.f. and anchor l, shield, true love and heart r forearms, shield. "true love," anchor, heart and bracelet r., bust of man and woman, " i love nellie grey," &c., l. forearm ; faith, hope and charity l. hand ; " troe love," "lucy" l thumb; l. elbow deformed). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, naval, nature, names and initials, military, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, troe, koso, gray, nellie, charity, initials, and, true, faith, hope, lucy. Tattoo descriptions shield, gun, flowers, clasped hands, woman, ring, dot, bust of female, faith, bracelet, buffalo bill, hope, girl, sun, heart, japanese woman, rings, man and woman, charity, anchor, bust of buffalo bill, women. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 21st July 1899.
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Alfred Johnson
Born 1875. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 3.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks shield, maltese cross, rose, sword and rose underneath on l, man maltese cross, head of buffalo bill and snake on r forearm cross with my mother's back l hand; ring third and fourth l fingers. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, nature, military, america, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sword, shield, ring, maltese cross, cross, snake, buffalo bill, rose, man. Tattoo body locations head. First recorded 18th October 1899.
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Hugh Mcdonald
Born 1888. Place of birth chesterle-street, chester-le- street. Gender male. Height 5' 4.125". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks mole (sc. r. cheek and bridge of nose; bust of woman, “true love,” &c., r., buffalo bill and “ h. mcd.” l. forearm; clasped hands, flags and three stars r. hand, mole l of neck ; fourth r finger deformed : h. mcd l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, initials, true. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, flags, bust of female, buffalo bill, sun. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1900.
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John Holland
Born 1871. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 8.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes brown (lt bn, bn). Distinguishing marks piercing (head of buffalo bill, adam and and eve r, woman, head of sailor, fish, pierced heart, cross and e. l forearm, man, woman and bust of man r., " e.", tombstone, bust of man, fish, woman and pierced heart l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words adam, initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, woman, tombstone, fish, cross, buffalo bill, man, pierced heart. Tattoo body locations head, forearm. First recorded 15th August 1900.
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William Enis
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.
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Charles Dixon
Born 1864. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 6.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair bald, brown (bn (partly bald), dk bn (bald top), bn (partly bald), bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks dot, deaf (horseshoe, flower and dot l, bust of man, cross and tombstone r forearm, tombstone and bust of buffalo bill r., horseshoe and wreath l. forearm, wart on forehead ; tombstone and bust of buffalo bill r., horseshoe and wreath l. forearm, sc. bridge of nose ; bust of man and cross r., horseshoe, flower and dot l. forearm, sc nose ; man's bust r, horseshoe and flower l forearm ; deaf). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects death, national identity, nature, religion, america. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, tombstone, dot, cross, man's bust, man, wreath, bust of buffalo bill, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 18th December 1900.
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Henry Browning
Born 1876. Place of birth Woolwich (London, woolwich). Gender male. Height 5' 2". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, brown, grey (dk bn, gr). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill r., shamrook, rose, thistle, etc., l. forearm, sc over r eye ; buffalo bill r, coat-of-arms, shamrock, rose and thistle l forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, nature, ireland, america. Tattoo descriptions coat of arms, thistle, buffalo bill, rose, shamrock. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1901.
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