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Elijah Toogood

Place of birth ruckton. Gender male. Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks scar (d. ### inside left arm scar on left little finger). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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James Smith

Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (thickly ppitted indecent & figure of a woman & tree inside rt. arm d. w crucifix woman man r & half a moon on left arm -). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects nature, sex, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions figure, moon, woman, half, indecent, tree, man, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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23.

Thomas Deller

Born 1797. Place of birth London (southgate Middlesex). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked, scar (laurel tree and man & woman on left arm mermaid tree dove ttd heart flower pot t&tp right arm scar on upper lip slightly pockpitted). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, nature, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words ttd. Tattoo descriptions laurel, mermaid, man and woman, tree, flower pot, heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

8 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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John Radford

Place of birth Bradford (bradford wilts). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks ring pricked mid finger rt hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 1st January 1804.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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John Saunders

Place of birth Kilkenny. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks crucifix rt arm dimple on chin. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo descriptions crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1804.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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Reuben Pennington

Place of birth huddersfld. Gender male. Occupation Stonemason and carver. HISCO other. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks m on rt arm ring on mid finr left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

5 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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27.

James Waters

Place of birth Kent (bromley kent). Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (ring pricked middle finger left hand rw left arm scar centre of upper lip). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded March 1805.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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28.

Jacob Gleed

Place of birth purton wilts. Gender male. Hair bald, brown (brown, bald on top, brown bald at top). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks mermaid inside rt arm crucifix inside left arm m r in red ink woman & 2 children rt. side chest - a child & a m red ink on left side chest.. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid, woman, ink, child, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 6th May 1805.

7 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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29.

Robert Stevens

Place of birth chedworth glo'ster. Gender male. Hair brown (brown thin on top, brown, think on top). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks dot (mermd. j.r.s.l.e.m.h.c.t.p. & anchor rt arm - lost rt. thumb woman anchor j.s. and 7 dots on left arm crop pricked on fore & mid finger left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid, woman, anchor, dot. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1806.

5 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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Joseph Barker

Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (hazl). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted anchor on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1807.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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31.

John Burke

Place of birth London (London, ireland). Gender male. Hair black, brown (dark brown, black, brown). Eyes hazel (hazl). Distinguishing marks mark (f.s. blue mark left side of nose., 2 hearts and darts laurel branch and ma left arm, f.s. m right arm.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects pleasure, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions laurel, hearts. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1807.

5 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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32.

William Eman

Place of birth London (southwark). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks ring pricked on fr left hand anchor on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, naval. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 18th March 1807.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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33.

John Stott

Place of birth Manchester. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (d haz). Distinguishing marks dot (sh 5 dots inside left arm js inside rt arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 27th July 1807.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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Timothy Dailey

Place of birth Ireland (ballingally ireland). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (scar left eyebrow crucifix right arm scar on forehead over left eye). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo descriptions crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1809.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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35.

William Quick

Born 1791. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (large scar inside wrist joint left arm and and <[t:sic]> one between that joint and the elbow joint). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations elbow. First recorded 1809.

10 records. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. Convict Tattoos. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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36.

John Burns

Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (thickly ppitted hope & anchor & do <[hope & anchor]> in letters - man on rt. arm crucifix c b. anchor heart dart j. n k j. on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dart, anchor, man, hope, heart, letters, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 13th January 1809.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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37.

James Burton

Born 1813. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair red. Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted flag anchor m s boa left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

7 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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Daniel Newham

Born 1802. Gender male. Hair red, brown (redh. brown, reddish brown). Eyes blue (d blue). Distinguishing marks bust of a woman sun 2 flags s.t.m crucifix wheel on rt arm, crucfx woman on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, wheel, flags, sun, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

7 records. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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Thomas Hill

Place of birth Hereford. Gender male. Hair red, brown (redh brown, reddish brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks heart darts t.h. crucifx ins left arm anchor & woman on rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, anchor, heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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William Skinner

Place of birth London (islington). Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks p. l. l. on left arm e. s. woman w. s. r. s. h. s. t. s. b. s. on rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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