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41.
Francis Murphy
Born 1876. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 3". Complexion fair or fresh (fa). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks head of buffalo bill, clasped hands and heart r, bust of female l forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, america, religion. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, bust of female, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 13th May 1903.
4 records.
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42.
George Ellis
Born 1882. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 4.375". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair black, brown (dk bn, bk, bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (it bl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks mole, dot, none (nil, tree and buffalo bill r, sailor, horse’s head, heart, dagger, k.h.c.e., j.h. l forearm, sc r eyebrow, mole r of chin ; horse's head in horseshoe, spray, heart and sailor l, buffalo bill r forearm ; four dots l wrist). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, naval, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, sailor, dagger, spray, horse's head, dot, tree, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 19th October 1903.
12 records.
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43.
George Wilson
Born 1878. Place of birth Sheffield. Gender male. Height 5' 5.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill l forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 20th October 1903.
3 records.
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44.
Fred Bartlett
Born 1880. Place of birth London (London, bromley). Gender male. Height 5' 7.875". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks dot (buffalo bill and star l forearm ; cross r wrist, sc. each eyebrow ; burn sc. back r. hand and arm ; blue line back r. wrist; buffalo bill, star, cross, six dots, heart, l. forearm; l. thumb damaged). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo descriptions star, line, cross, dot, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist. First recorded 22nd October 1903.
8 records.
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45.
George Kilmister
Born 1877. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 3.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks bust of buffalo bill and l.a. l forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 28th October 1903.
3 records.
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46.
Frederick Tones
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 7.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair auburn (aub). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks mole (mole forehead; sc r cheek; bust of buffalo bill and man r, bust of general baden powell, star and b.p. l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, military, names and initials, astronomy, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions star, man, baden powell, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 28th October 1903.
4 records.
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47.
George William Kennedy
Born 1880. Place of birth shipley. Gender male. Height 5' 4.062". Complexion fair or fresh, dark, swarthy (sw, dk, fr). Hair brown, grey (dk bn (tg gr), dk bn, bn). Eyes blue, brown, hazel (hl, bl, bn). Distinguishing marks none (nil, clasped hands, “ true love,” tombstone, wreath and buffalo bill r., bird, flower, hand, sailor, snake and girl l. forearm, buffalo bill, woman's head, &c., r„ bird, snake, sailor, &c., l. forearm w.,” “ r.,” “n.,” " n.” l. fingers, " true love," tombstone. &c., r., " ellen kennedy, died march 14, 1900, r.i.p." l. forearm; " w.r.n.n." l. fingers, crossed hands, heart and love r wrist; ellen kennedy, died march, 1900, r.i.p. l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, year, nature, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, kennedy, initials, true, died, ellen, march. Tattoo descriptions sailor, clasped hands, tombstone, bird, woman's head, snake, buffalo bill, girl, wreath, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist, hand. First recorded 1904.
19 records.
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48.
George Gidley
Born 1880. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 1.833". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy, pale (sw, fr, pl). Hair brown (bn (thin), bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks bust of queen r forearm ; cross back l hand, sc. forehead ; queen, buffalo bill, heartand sc. r., “true love ” and crossed hands l, forearm ; star r. hand ; bracelet r. wrist, queen's head, buffalo bill, baden powell, &c., r. forearm ; star r., true love " and star l hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, military, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions star, queen, cross, buffalo bill, bracelet, baden powell. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 1904.
15 records.
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49.
Thomas Barrett
Born 1870. Place of birth wordsley, wordsley, staffs.. Gender male. Height 5' 6.5". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (sw, fa). Hair brown, grey (lt bn, dk bn, bn (tg gr), bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks scar, mole (sc l eyebrow; brown patch r front of neck; man r, woman l forearm, fleshy mole bridge of nose ; bust of buffalo bill rt., bust of woman etc. l. forearm, fleshy mole between eyebrows and under rt. eye; bust of buffalo billrt., bust of woman l. forearm, scar back of head, l. eyebrow, each second finger and back l. hand ; bust of buffalo bill rt.„ bust of woman l. forearm, man r., woman l. forearm, sc. r. neck and l. eyebrow; bust of buffalo bill r., bust of woman l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions woman, bust of female, man, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1904.
22 records.
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50.
Thomas Faraday
Born 1882. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 7.125". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy, pale (swy, pl, fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes brown (dk bn, bn). Distinguishing marks sc. back of head and under chin bird, peacock, butterfly, george and dragon, coat-of arms, &c. r., snake, palm tree, pansy " annie," &c., l. forearm bracelet l. wrist; sailor and bust of woman back r., pansy, " a.h." back l. hand ; ring second and third r. and l. fingers, peacock, butterfly, george and dragon, &c., r., snake, palm tree, " pansie, annie," &c., l. forearm; sailor and bust of woman r., " pansey and a h." l. hand, annie and anchor l forearm, coat of arms, st. george and dragon, soldier, sword, lizard, peacock, robin on tree, and 2 snakes r., sailor snd woman l. hand, buffalo bill, robin on tree, highlander, dagger, lizard and crossflags r., st. george and dragon, snake and clasped hands l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, jewellery, national identity, naval, nature, names and initials, military, america, religion. Tattoo written words pansey, initials, annie, george, pansie. Tattoo descriptions dagger, clasped hands, woman, ring, tree, snake, bust of female, buffalo bill, bracelet, saint george, sword, sailor, coat of arms, soldier, butterfly, anchor, bird, pansy, lizard. Tattoo body locations palm, forearm, hand. First recorded 1904.
27 records.
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51.
John James Harvey
Born 1884. Place of birth balbriggan. Gender male. Height 5' 8". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks piercing (sc. centre forehead ; buffalo bill, bird, letter, anchor and horse's head r., sailor, flag, bird , pierced heart and "true love" l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, america. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions sailor, flag, horse's head, anchor, letter, bird, buffalo bill, pierced heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 6th August 1904.
4 records.
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52.
Horace Dunn
Born 1883. Place of birth badford. Gender male. Height 5' 6.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks bust of buffalo bill r, soldier and grave l forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, death, military, america. Tattoo descriptions soldier, grave, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 29th September 1904.
4 records.
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53.
Walter Jones
Born 1882. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 6.375". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair bald, brown, grey (dk bn (tg gr, bald top), bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks scar (buffalo bill, clasped hands, woman on ball r, baden powell, butterfly and woman l arm, scar rt. side face near ear and l. side forehead ; clasped hands, man's head, harp, woman rt., man's head, woman's head and butterfly l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, pleasure, military, america, religion, ireland. Tattoo descriptions man's head, clasped hands, woman, butterfly, harp, woman's head, buffalo bill, baden powell, woman on ball. Tattoo body locations forearm, arm. First recorded 2nd November 1904.
8 records.
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54.
Hugh Mccann
Born 1883. Place of birth belfast. Gender male. Height 5' 9.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes blue, hazel (hl, bl). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill, crossed flags and shield r forearm, sc. r. eyebrow ; buffalo bill, cross-flags and shield r. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo descriptions shield, cross flags, buffalo bill, crossed flags. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 21st November 1904.
6 records.
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55.
Frederick Jones
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 8.375". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair sandy, fair, brown (sy, fa, bn). Eyes blue, hazel (hl, bl). Distinguishing marks mole (sailor and true love l. forearm, buffalo bill, flowers, female and snake r., baden powell, claspedhands and heart l. forearm, mole r. forehead ; buffalo bill, woman,&c.,r., ‘true love,,” “ mary,” sailor, &c., l. forearm ; ring second and third l. fingers, buffalo bill, woman, snake and rose r, bust of man, star, heart, crossed hands, sailor and b.p. l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, military, astronomy, america. Tattoo written words love, initials, true, mary. Tattoo descriptions sailor, flowers, woman, star, ring, snake, buffalo bill, rose, man, baden powell, female, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 30th November 1904.
17 records.
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56.
Henry Gallafent
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 7". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks dot (two dots, palm tree and rose l, buffalo bill, woman on ball, crossed guns and i.l.m.m. r forearm ; ring first l finger). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, nature, pleasure, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring, dot, tree, buffalo bill, rose, woman on ball. Tattoo body locations palm. First recorded 6th December 1904.
6 records.
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57.
Thomas Wharton
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 3.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks faith, hope and charity r., scroll with “sarah” l. hand ; scroll with “mizpah” r., bracelet, heart and “true love" l wrist; flower pot and plant and nude woman r., buffalo bill “f.s.,” &c., l. forearm, woman, flower in pot, mizpah r, buffalo bill, f.s., cross and f. l forearm ; anchor, heart and cross r, true love, sarah back l hand, sc. centre and each side forehead ; woman, " mizpah " in scroll, &c., r., buffalo bill, f.s.", ac., l. forearm ; anchor, heart and cross r., " sarah " in soroll l. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, naval, sex, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, charity, initials, and, true, mizpah, sarah, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions woman, pot, anchor, cross, scroll, buffalo bill, flower pot, bracelet, nude, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 10th December 1904.
20 records.
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58.
John Southern
Born 1882. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 3". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks in memory of my dear father and woman's head r, woman, buffalo bill, sailor, snake, cross flags and winnie l arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words winnie, memory, initials, father, dear. Tattoo descriptions sailor, woman, woman's head, cross flags, snake, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 10th December 1904.
4 records.
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59.
William Darlington
Born 1884. Place of birth gloucester. Gender male. Height 5' 3.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks eagle, hand, heart and sailor r, buffalo bill, man and woman l forearm ; flowers r, horseshoe l hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, america. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, sailor, flowers, man and woman, eagle, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 1905.
7 records.
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60.
Edward Akerman Wood
Born 1884. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks mole (sc centre of forehead ; two molesl cheek ; bust of buffalo bill r, flowers, snake and victoria cross l forearm, bust of buffalo bill r forearm cross l wrist). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, nature, america, religion. Tattoo descriptions victoria, flowers, cross, snake, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1905.
8 records.
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