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John Smith
Gender male. Occupation Errand boy. HISCO 9. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (crucifix ins left arm. sailor outse. same arm mermd. back of same hand slightly ppitted.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, religion. Tattoo descriptions sailor, mermaid, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
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John Barlow
Gender male. Occupation Boatman. HISCO 11. Hair brown (l brown, light brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks sun j.b.j.b.h.b.c.b. half moon sun 7 stars 2 flags <[comps.]> woman child 2 flags bird on left arm merd. crucifix j.n.r. man woman anchor heart darts on rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, woman, half, anchor, bird, flags, man, sun, heart, child, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 19th January 1809.
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James Mawson
Born 1816. Place of birth st. pancras, st pancras. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Occupation James was a labourer.. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair black (blk, black). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks s.m. j. sailor holdg a flag ### sun 1/2 moon 5 stars left arm - woman jm. j turner inside rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, moon, flag, woman, sun. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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John Bromley
Place of birth Ipswich. Gender male. Occupation Music printer. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes brown (bro). Distinguishing marks mark (anchor <[t:plus symbol]> hope "without hope man is nothing" mermaid "liberty the greatest of names & other marks right arm full moon stars anchor & flowers & other figures left arm <[t:sic]>). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, astronomy, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, flowers, mermaid, liberty, anchor, man, hope, sun. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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William Beard
Place of birth Stafford (over stoneall stafford). Gender male. Occupation Farmer's labourer and ploughman. HISCO other. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes blue (lt. blue). Distinguishing marks scar (scar inside rt. arm f.b inside rt arm.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 12th September 1810.
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John Allen
Gender male. Occupation Bricklayer. HISCO 7. Hair brown. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks none (<[x: none]> mid-ring & little finger rt. hand little finger left hand crooked). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 2nd December 1810.
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John Burrows
Place of birth burnham. Gender male. Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes hazel (hazl). Distinguishing marks idiot died june 1827. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year. Tattoo written words initials. First recorded 1812.
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Paul Pierce
Place of birth Canterbury. Gender male. Occupation Hops grafter. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar, mark (sp wp dove hearts & darts & laurel leaves faint heart & large scar on rt arm mermaid and several faint marks on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, pleasure, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions laurel, mermaid, hearts, heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1814.
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James Watts
Place of birth strathdon. Gender male. Occupation Farm labourer. HISCO other. Hair brown, grey (bro to grey, brown to grey). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks crucifix. f. b & anchor inside rt. arm - <[x: bust]> bottle mermaid j.w. & heart inside left arm.. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, pleasure, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid, anchor, bottle, heart, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1815.
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Thomas Wooldridge
Alias Thomas wooldridge. Born 1802. Gender male. Occupation Coachman. HISCO 9. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects nature. Tattoo descriptions horse. First recorded 1816.
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William Mail
Born 1801. Gender male. Occupation Pot-boy. HISCO other. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1816.
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James Beachamp
Born 1802. Gender male. Occupation Farmer's man. HISCO 8. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo descriptions standing. First recorded 1816.
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William Baylis
Born 1780. Gender male. Occupation Melters. HISCO other. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1816.
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Thomas Smith
Born 1810. Gender male. Occupation Cabin-boy. HISCO other. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1816.
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Christopher Eggett
Place of birth Kings Lynn (nr. lynn). Gender male. Occupation Pit sawyer & ploman.. HISCO other. Hair grey. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks anchor on left arm below elbow -. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 24th March 1816.
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James Ratcliffe
Place of birth Manchester. Gender male. Occupation Chimney sweep before conviction. farmer in tasmania. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes brown (bro). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted ring on ring fr left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 23rd October 1816.
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Thomas Woods
Place of birth Dublin. Gender male. Occupation Shoemaker. HISCO 7. Hair brown, grey (d bro, dark brown, grey). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks crucifix rt arm rt leg crippled, f.s. club-footed (right).. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo descriptions crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded June 1817.
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William Barnwell
Place of birth Ireland (donogh ireland). Gender male. Occupation Weaver and labourer. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks died in hospital march 1826. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year. Tattoo written words initials. First recorded July 1817.
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Joseph Wilkes (1)
Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Occupation Silversmith; sailor. nsw: shepherd.. HISCO other. Hair red. Eyes brown (bro). Distinguishing marks mw jw ew anchor & star rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions star, anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded August 1817.
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Blackwell Robert blackwell
Place of birth Swansea. Gender male. Occupation Waterman. HISCO 11. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks crooked nose mermaid rg hearts and darts rg cp on left arm & <[fix lord]> jn rs 2 <[thieve and o with s in it on rt. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, pleasure, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid, hearts. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded September 1817.
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