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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.
11 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Ellis Caspar
Born 1784. Place of birth London (London, city London). Gender male. Height 5' 2.5". Religion Jewish. Hair black, grey (black to grey). Eyes hazel (lt hazel). Distinguishing marks mole (mole under rt eye). Has tattoo no. First recorded 22nd February 1809.
7 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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23.
Isaac Solomon
Alias Solomons ikey jones, ikey. Born 1789. Place of birth aldgate. Gender male. Height 5' 9". Religion Jewish. Hair black. Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks a jew. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1810.
74 records.
Old Bailey Associated Records. British Transportation Registers. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Home Office Prison Records. Prison Hulk Registers. England and Wales Criminal Registers. Petitions for Pardon. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Hulk Treasury Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Lawrence Mars
Born 1845. Place of birth charlford , limerich. Gender male. Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Religion Catholic. Complexion fair or fresh (fair). Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes hazel (light hazel). Distinguishing marks scar (scar over left eye right arm # scar on left forefinger). Has tattoo no. First recorded 30th January 1811.
4 records.
UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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25.
William Clark
Gender male. Height 5' 2". Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fair). Hair other, brown (brown, fresh). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on nose leg # pritted). Has tattoo no. First recorded 15th February 1811.
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William Hubbard
Born 1847. Place of birth London (battersed , surrey). Gender male. Height 5' 3.75". Occupation Gas fitter. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair red, brown. Eyes hazel (light hazel). Distinguishing marks scar (scar on right eyebrow left finger on forehead scar on chest bottom of back). Has tattoo no. First recorded 30th April 1811.
5 records.
UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Free BMD Death Records. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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27.
William Smith
Born 1821. Gender male. Height 5' 11". Occupation Draper. HISCO 4. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair bald, brown (brown bald, beown bald). Eyes grey. Has tattoo no. First recorded 6th July 1811.
5 records.
UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Newgate Calendars of Prisoners. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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28.
Henry Charles Knapton
Place of birth york, yorkshier. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Occupation Clerk. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair brown. Eyes hazel (light hazel). Distinguishing marks scar (scar under eyes and # eye natural march on right arm). Has tattoo no. First recorded 15th February 1813.
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29.
George Hodges
Born 1790. Place of birth London (surrey). Gender male. Height 5' 6". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1814.
9 records.
British Transportation Registers. England and Wales Criminal Registers. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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30.
Richard Ayres
Born 1792. Place of birth Hertfordshire. Gender male. Height 5' 3.25". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1814.
7 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Old Bailey Proceedings.
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31.
Sarah Chamberlain
Born 1801. Place of birth Portsmouth. Gender female. Height 5' 0.75". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1816.
9 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Home Office Prison Records. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings. Millbank Prison Register.
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32.
John Colville
Born 1767. Place of birth Londonderry. Gender male. Height 5' 3.5". Religion Catholic. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1816.
8 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Old Bailey Proceedings.
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33.
Susannah Jenkins
Born 1782. Place of birth Woolwich. Gender female. Height 4' 10.5". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1817.
8 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Old Bailey Proceedings.
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34.
Mary Swain
Born 1791. Place of birth north shield, north shields. Gender female. Height 4' 11.25". Occupation Servant. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked, scar (large scar from burn on left cheek, ppitted scar inside left wrist). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1817.
16 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Old Bailey Associated Records. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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35.
Lewis Lawrence
Born 1789. Place of birth paris. Gender male. Height 5' 6". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1817.
10 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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36.
Charles Gurr
Born 1852. Place of birth London (battersea surrey). Gender male. Occupation Carpenter. HISCO 7. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Build slender (slight). Distinguishing marks scar, mole, mark (small mole on chin scar top of head. scar under chin, uper lip, scar croner of eye. leftside 2 mole on neck. right side, mole on ribs scar on knee, left side 1 vacc mark 2 moles back of shoulder. 1 on shoulder blade, 2 moles on back, 2 scars inside thumb, scar on knee, 1 on sthin scar buttock). Has tattoo no. First recorded 5th January 1817. Appears in UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts.
Single record
37.
Joseph Brown
Gender male. Height 5' 11.5". Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Religion Church of England. Complexion dark. Hair brown. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on left knee, on right thigh on right side of face, on left shoulder and on back). Has tattoo no. First recorded 17th August 1817.
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38.
Samuel Stevens
Born 1796. Place of birth Sheffield (London, st andrews parish, London, sheffield). Gender male. Height 5' 5.25". Religion Catholic. Hair grey. Distinguishing marks f.s.. Has tattoo no. First recorded 17th September 1817.
12 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings. VDL Convict Labour Contracts.
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Francis Beard
Born 1794. Place of birth Sussex (stanmore, sussex). Gender male. Height 5' 6". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1818.
8 records.
British Transportation Registers. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Register of Petitions for Pardon. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Henry Mason
Born 1829. Gender male. Height 5' 5.5". Occupation Shoemaker. HISCO 7. Religion Church of England. Complexion fair or fresh (fair). Hair brown (light brown). Eyes blue (light blue). Distinguishing marks mole (several moles on chest abodmen both arms back). Has tattoo no. First recorded 19th February 1818.
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