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Place of birth Derbyshire. Gender male. Hair black. Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks rt arm flower basket left arm ### 7 7th p. w. m w 1837 harts & darts woman sailor. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, year, nature, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, woman, flower. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth Liverpool. Gender male. Hair auburn. Eyes grey (grey small). Distinguishing marks pd jd hd rt arm anchor left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth Suffolk. Gender male. Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks h on right arm & below elbow on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Born 1816. Place of birth London (shoreditch London). Gender male. Hair brown (dk. brown, dark brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks dot, mark (4 dotts middle finger rt hand left arm p l hart moon 5 stars x ring little finger rest of fingers marked). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, ring, sun. Tattoo body locations finger. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth Windsor. Gender male. Hair red (reddish). Eyes brown (dk brown). Distinguishing marks sailor bottle & glass a 18 y m.h. j. hall ### inside left arm - ship c. h inside rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, pleasure, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, glass, ship, bottle. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth gibralter. Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks w very faint left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth Bath (England, bath). Gender male. Hair other, brown (dark, lt brown, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (long scar on upper lip rt side j. cross inside left arm, f.s.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions cross. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
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.
Place of birth County Down (co down). Gender male. Hair black, grey (black to grey, blk to grey). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on nose j. s. a. insd rt arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth Sussex (ringmore sussex). Gender male. Hair black. Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks spanish w flowers j v. wv hh cj. 1822 left arm st. flower on back of left hand rt arm c.t.t.f flower pot tl & flowerpot on back of left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year, nature, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flowers, flowerpot, flower pot, flower. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
Place of birth gloucester. Gender male. Hair brown (dk. brown, dark brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks mermaid insd. left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions mermaid. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 19th January 1809.
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.
Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d. brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (ring on ring & mid finger rt. hand. ppitted). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 19th January 1809.
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.
Gender male. Hair red. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks freckled (arms much freckled j.p.s.p back of left hand star back of rt hand.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions star. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 20th January 1809.
Gender male. Hair red, brown (redh. brown, reddish brown). Eyes grey (lt grey). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked, dot (slightly ppitted 5 dots ins left arm ring pricked on ring & forefinger left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring, dot. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
Gender male. Hair red (reddish). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks stout made i.e. above e. rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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.
Place of birth Edinburgh (edinbro). Gender male. Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks scar (scar left side of chin j.s. anchor on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 17th June 1814.