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21.
Charles Lewis
Born 1876. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 5.125". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks i love l.b., x.i.l.o., 391, kirby and anchor 1, s. davis and i love r forearm ; tombstone back r hand, buffalo bill, flag, " s.d.a.d.i.s.,' r., anchor, woman and " 391 kirby" l. forearm; tombstone r., bust of woman and wreath l. hand ; clasped hand l. wrist, i love l.b., i.l.o., 391, kirby l, s. davis, i love r forearm ; t. l, ring r wrist; tombstone back r hand, “ s. davis i love ” r., "39l,” “ kirby ” l. forearm ; woman’s head, and wreath back l. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, death, national identity, naval, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words love, initials, davis, kirby. Tattoo descriptions flag, woman, tombstone, ring, clasped, anchor, woman's head, bust of female, buffalo bill, wreath. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1901.
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Charles John Parr
Born 1879. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 5.875". Complexion fair or fresh (fa, fr). Hair red, auburn, sandy, bald, brown (red, sy, bn (bald top), aub). Eyes other, blue, grey, hazel (hl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks nose been broken ; rose, star, buffalo bill, scroll rt., woman's head, scroll, flowers, rose and woman l. forearm, sc. r. cheek; flower, rose, star, &c., r., girl’s head, flower, rose and girl l. forearm, female, bust of female, flower scroll and star r forearm, rose on scroll each arm ; woman l, man r forearm, woman, bust of woman, wreath and rose l, buffalo bill, rose and star r forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, death, nature, astronomy, america. Tattoo descriptions flowers, woman, star, woman's head, bust of female, scroll, buffalo bill, girl, wreath, flower, rose, man, female. Tattoo body locations head, forearm, arm. First recorded 1901.
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Wallace Henry Thorpe
Born 1883. Place of birth grimsby. Gender male. Height 5' 4.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks very broad nose ; tombstone, “in memory of my mother,” &c., r., cross, flowers, &c., l. forearm, very broad nose ; tombstone, “ in memory oe my mother,’ &c., r., two crusses, flowers, &c.. l. forearm; fourth j. finger deformed, very broad nose ; tombstone, " in memory of my mother," &c., r., cross, flower, &c., l. forearm ; fourth l. finger deformed, broad nose; tombstone, " in memoby of my mother' r. forearm; each fourth finger deformed, deformed nose ; scroll, maud, g.t., flags, cross, in loving memory of my mother, woman, buffalo bill rt., woman, flowers, cross and hand, etc., l. forearm, nose deformed; maud, scroll, flag, g.t., tombstone, in memory of my mother, etc., rt., woman, cross, flowers, etc., l. forearm ; fourth l. finger deformed, broad nose; tombstone, “ in memory of my mother,” &c., r. forearm ; each fourth finger deformed. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects death, national identity, nature, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words maud, mother, loving, memory, memoby, initials. Tattoo descriptions flowers, flag, woman, tombstone, cross, scroll, flags, buffalo bill, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 21st October 1901.
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James Cotterill
Born 1885. Place of birth oldham. Gender male. Height 5' 3.188". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes other, blue, hazel, grey (hl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks dot (woman r., buffalo bill l. forearm, three dots l forearm, t. and three dots l forearm, scs. front of head ; “ t. ” and three dots l. forearm, two dots and t. l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, dot, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 8th November 1901.
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Thomas Jones
Born 1877. Place of birth Manchester. Gender male. Height 5' 8.125". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown, grey (it bn, lt bn (tg gr)). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks bust of female, female tied to a stake, dagger, star aud remale l, bust of man, clasped hands, man and star r arm, buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, sailor and flag r. forearm ; star l. wrist, sailor, woman, clasped hands and star r., nude woman, dagger, star, &c. l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, naval, sex, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo descriptions dagger, sailor, clasped hands, woman, star, bust of female, buffalo bill, man, nude, female, sailor and flag, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, arm. First recorded 9th December 1901.
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William Carey
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 6.083". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair bald, brown, grey (dk bn (tg gr), dk bn, it bn, iron gr (bald top)). Eyes other, blue, grey (lt bl, bl gr, gr). Distinguishing marks woman, “true love,” palm tree and snake, bust of buffalo bill, &c., r., sailor’s head, woman with whip, &c., l. forearm ; spray with scroll and “kate,” l. wrist, sc under r eye ; anchor, wreath, bust of sailor, flower, kate in scroll back female front l, female, clasped hands, true love back, bust of buffalo bill back, snake round tree, female front r forearms, woman each, true love and buffalo bill r, wreath and kate l forearm, scs. face; two women, palm and snake r., bust of sailor, half wreath, anchor, star, &c., l. forearm ; clasped hands and "true love" r., flowers, " kate," &c., l. wrist. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, death, national identity, naval, nature, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion, justice and punishment. Tattoo written words love, kate, true. Tattoo descriptions flowers, clasped hands, woman, half, star, spray, bust of sailor, tree, snake, scroll, buffalo bill, wreath, flower, whip, anchor, female, bust of buffalo bill, women. Tattoo body locations palm, forearm. First recorded 1902.
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James Grant
Born 1883. Place of birth Leeds. Gender male. Height 5' 6.188". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair red, sandy, brown (red, dk red, lt bn, sy). Eyes brown, hazel (hl, bn). Distinguishing marks mole, dot (w.c. on bucket l forearm, dot r., man’s head l. forearm; nail first l. finger split, w.c. on man’s hat l forearm, mole r and sc l cheek , bust of man (buffalo bill, w.c. on hat) back l forearm, head of buffalo bill r. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions man's head, dot, buffalo bill, man, man'. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1902.
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William George Webb
Born 1880. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes brown (dk bn, bn). Distinguishing marks dot (wound r. hand ; faith, hope and charity, " rb.," woman, &c., r., bust of man, clasped hands, "true love," &c., l. forearm ; bust of woman back r. hand, bracelet and heart l, indistinct letters r wrists ; i.l. and three dots back l, bust of female back r hand, nude woman, faith, hope and charity, r. b. r, woman dressed as sailor, buffalo bill, true love l forearm; bust of woman r, heart and. bracelet l hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, naval, sex, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, charity, initials, and, true, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions sailor, woman, clasped hands, dot, bust of female, bracelet, buffalo bill, nude, man, letters, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 18th March 1902.
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David Brown
Born 1880. Place of birth castle eden. Gender male. Height 5' 7.333". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown, grey (dk bn, bn (tg gr), bn, it bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks mole, none (nil, coal sc. under r. eye; boil sc. l side neck, crucifix, cross, clasped hands, sarah e. brown, snake, etc., rt., cross, in memory of my brothers, snake, woman's head, sarah, etc., l. forearm, buffalo bill, back rt. hand, mole r forearm and l breast; sc l shin). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words memory, brothers, initials, sarah. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, woman's head, cross, snake, buffalo bill, crucifix. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 30th June 1902.
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Harry Thompson
Born 1870. Place of birth stockport, congleton. Gender male. Height 5' 3.938". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown, grey (dk (tg gr), dk bn, gr, bn). Eyes other, blue, grey, hazel (hl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill, clasped nands and heart r., two women and lizard l. forearm ; bracelet each wrist, buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, flowers and " h." r., two women, lizard and flowers l. forearm, two women l, man’s head and dagger r forearms; rose l, shamrock, rose and thistle r wrists, dagger and leaves r forearm; rosette each wrist, sc. forehead and l. eyebrow ; man's head, clasped hands and star r., woman, lizard and star l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, nature, names and initials, astronomy, ireland, religion, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dagger, man's head, flowers, clasped hands, woman, star, thistle, buffalo bill, bracelet, shamrock, heart, clasped, rose, lizard, women. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 7th July 1902.
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Henry O'brien
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 4.625". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair black, brown (dk bn, bk, bn). Eyes other, blue, hazel, grey (hl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks scar, piercing, dot (bust of buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, &c., r., “i.l.e.e, i love feabe jatter,” &c., l. forearm ; “ i.l.f.j.” back r., dot back first and second l. fingers, tombstone, " my love,” flowers, ac., r„ “i.l.e.r., i.l.m a.c., i.l.e.r., i love feabe jatter,” &c., l. forearm ; “ i.l.f.j.” back r. fingers, “ my love,” clasped hands over heart, ship, etc., r., “ i love feabe jatter,” pierced heart, “ i.l.e.r.i.l.m.a.c.” and crossed swords l. forearm, sc. l. cheek ; buffalo bill, clasped hands and pierced heart, &c., r. " i.l.e.r., i.l.m.a.c.", &c., l forearm, tombstone, “ my love, ” buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, ship and 2 daggers r., “ i love feabe jetter, ” pierced heart, “ g. r., ” crossed swords and “ i. l. e. r. i. l. m. a. c. ” l. forearm, i.e,e.r., pierced heart, e.r., i.l.m.a.c. l, bust of man, clasped hands and pierced heart r forearm, i.l.e.r., i love, peabe, jatter l, love r forearm, man's head, heart, clasped hands, &c., r., "i love fullen jatter," "i. l. e. r.," "l.m.a.c."' "love," &c., l. forearm i " i.f.l.j." second, third and fourth r. fingers, scar l. cheek ; buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, pierced heart rt. forearm ; i.l.f.j, back rt. fingers). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, naval, nature, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, initials, peabe, feabe, fullen, jatter, jetter. Tattoo descriptions man's head, flowers, clasped hands, tombstone, dot, ship, buffalo bill, man, pierced heart, bust of buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 12th August 1902.
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John Thomas Smith
Born 1882. Place of birth Manchester. Gender male. Height 5' 5.5". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (sw, fr). Hair black, brown (dk bn, bk, bn). Eyes other, brown, grey, hazel (hl, gr, bn). Distinguishing marks none (nil, j. t. bradley and a. higgins r, j. cain, k.t. and jno. mccoy l forearm, " t. t. bradley," a. higgins " r„ " a. burke " l. forearm ; " j. mccoy" l. wrist, "j. t..bradley,” “ m.m.” and “a. higgins” r. forearm “ j. cain, a. hig, john mccoy, e.s., j.c., m.b. and t.d.” l. forearm ; man’s head r., two flowers l. hand, buffalo bill, soldier, j. t. bradley and a. higgins rt., woman's head, etc., l. forearm, j. t. bradley, a. higgins, m.m. r, j. cain, e.k., h.f., t.w., e.s, j.c., m.b., t.t. l forearm, man, clasped hands, heart, m.m.j t., bradley, a. higgins, j. cain, e.x.a., hig l forearm, heart, “ j. t. bradly” and man r., bust of woman l. forearm ; bust of man r., bust ot woman and clasped hands l. hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, names and initials, military, religion, america. Tattoo written words burke, initials, hig, mccoy, jno, john, bradley, higgins, cain, bradly. Tattoo descriptions man's head, flowers, clasped hands, woman, soldier, woman's head, bust of female, buffalo bill, man, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 6th October 1902.
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William Mason
Born 1872. Place of birth Sheffield. Gender male. Height 5' 5.625". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair other, brown (lt, bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks sc outer corner right eye; man’s head (buffalo bill), cross flags, bird and flower r forearm, bust of woman l, true love, crossed flags and flower r forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, america. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions man's head, cross flags, bird, bust of female, buffalo bill, crossed flags, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 13th October 1902.
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Andrew Digman
Born 1867. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 4' 10". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair bald, brown, grey (bn (tg gr), dk bn (tg gr, bald on top)). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks anchor r forearm ; cross r wrist l hand partially crippled, buffalo bill, flags, tombstone, &c., r., bunch of flowers, woman’s head and four scs. l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, death, naval, nature, religion, america. Tattoo descriptions tombstone, anchor, woman's head, cross, flags, buffalo bill, bunch of flowers. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 20th October 1902.
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Ernest Hobbs
Born 1877. Place of birth Allahabad (india, monmouth- shire, allahabad, india). Gender male. Height 5' 5.417". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (dk bl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks mole, mark (coal marks on face ; abscess sc. l. cheek ; flower and pot, woman’s head, heart, arrow, &c. r., flower, woman’s head, woman, globe, &c. l. forearm, woman, buffalo bill, etc. rt., japanese woman l. forearm, miner's mark r eyebrow, bridge of nose and centre of forehead ; female standing on globe with flags, japanese woman l, female, buffalo bill, flower and vase and f.l.o. r forearm, coal mark bridge of nose and centre of forehead; abscess sc and mole l. cheek; snake flower pot and flower, woman's head, scroll with "flo," &c. r., flower, woman's head woman, globe, flags, &c. l. forearm, sc. bridge nose ; bust of man and woman r., japanese woman with fans, flowers, and various designs l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials, flo. Tattoo descriptions flowers, woman, arrow, woman's head, flags, snake, scroll, buffalo bill, vase, flower pot, heart, flower, japanese woman, standing, pot, man and woman, female. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 25th October 1902.
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William Thornton
Born 1880. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 3.875". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes hazel (hl). Distinguishing marks piercing (sailor, flower, snake and tree r., ballet girl, buffalo bill l. forearm ; pierced heart, “ edith ” l. wrist; heart l. hand, bust of man, woman on globe l forearm ; pierced heart, edith on scroll l wrist; pierced heart back l hand ; palm tree, snake and sailor r forearm ; rose r wrist; sc l of head and r of forehead). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words edith. Tattoo descriptions woman, tree, snake, scroll, buffalo bill, ballet, girl, heart, flower, sailor, rose, man, pierced heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 18th November 1902.
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Charles Sancto
Born 1875. Place of birth strood. Gender male. Height 5' 6.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes brown, hazel (hl, bn). Distinguishing marks soldier and c. sancto l forearm, sc. bridge of nose ; buffalo bill r hand ; soldier, heart and ribbon l. forearm ; fourth l. finger con tracted. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, military, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials, sancto. Tattoo descriptions soldier, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 1903.
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Alfred Rogers
Born 1875. Place of birth Plymouth. Gender male. Height 5' 7.583". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks piercing, dot, mole (eight dots and anchor back l, seven dots and anchor back r hand ; ring on second and third r fingers, buffalo bill and woman r., pierced heart and flower l. forearm; anchor and seven dots each hand ; ring second and third r. and third l. fingers, ring second and third r. fingers; buffalo bill and woman r., flower and pierced heart l. forearm ; anchor and dots l. hand, two moles back of neck ; man and woman r., leaves and pierced heart l. forearm; dots r., anchor and dots l. hand ; rings second and third r. and third l. fingers). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, naval, nature, america. Tattoo descriptions woman, rings, ring, man and woman, anchor, dot, buffalo bill, pierced heart, flower. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm, hand. First recorded 1903.
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James Henry Smith
Born 1876. Place of birth Cardiff. Gender male. Height 5' 9.75". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (sw, fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks bust of woman, buffalo bill and lion r., union jack and american flag l. arm, union jack and american flag l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions union jack, bust of female, buffalo bill, american flag. Tattoo body locations forearm, arm. First recorded 2nd January 1903.
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William Charles Clark
Born 1861. Place of birth sydney n.s.w.. Gender male. Height 5' 4.75". Occupation Postman. HISCO 9. Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks mole, dot (two moles forehead and three l. cheek; crossed flags, clasped hands, &c., r., crossed swords, " v.r.", &c., l. forearm ; bracelet r. wrist; bust of buffalo bill r., star and triangle l. hand ; half ring and dots on all fingers). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions half, clasped hands, star, ring, dot, bracelet, crossed flags, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 12th January 1903.
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