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William George Wells

Born 1786. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes brown (bro). Distinguishing marks lost left eye commonly wears a glass eye. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects pleasure. Tattoo descriptions glass. Tattoo body locations eye. First recorded 1813.

8 records. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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John Smith

Place of birth Shropshire. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted <[t:damaged]>). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. First recorded 1st March 1813.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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63.

Richard Blackstone

Place of birth Windsor. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes brown (d bro). Distinguishing marks mark (snmen sarah man and woman on rt arm crucifix br and anchor r neall 1813 rs and other marks on left arm lost a joint of ring and little fr rt hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, year, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words snmen, initials, sarah. Tattoo descriptions man and woman, ring, anchor, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded March 1813.

5 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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64.

William Taylor

Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks wnmc rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words wnmc. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 7th April 1813.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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65.

William Williams

Born 1769. Place of birth Winchester (winchester hampshire). Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks j smart born 5th june 1772 rt arm lost several front teeth upper jaw. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1814.

6 records. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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66.

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.

5 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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67.

John Sweet

Alias Manning, sweet. Born 1793. Place of birth Bristol. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (js right arm scar rt elbow). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded January 1814.

9 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Hulk Treasury Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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Thomas Peckham

Born 1784. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair black, grey (black to grey). Eyes blue (bl<[...]>). Distinguishing marks lost one joint ring finger left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 1814.

6 records. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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69.

George Freeman

Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks gf ea adam and eve right arm anchor left. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions anchor, adam and eve. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th April 1814.

4 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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70.

Callaghan Mccarthy

Place of birth Ireland. Gender male. Hair black. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks crucifix right arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo descriptions crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 8th May 1814.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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71.

James Samuel

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.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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72.

Thomas Smith

Place of birth Bath. Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (crucifix on rt arm large scar on left shoulder). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo descriptions crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded August 1814.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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73.

George William Brown

Place of birth Edinburgh. Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (small scars over forehead anchor & cable left hand scar rt eyebrow). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 20th December 1814.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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74.

Benjamin Duckworth

Place of birth Lancashire (haslingdon lancashire). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (large scar right arm and one on left foot bd on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1815.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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75.

Patrick Boyle

Place of birth Ireland. Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks mermaid on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions mermaid. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1815.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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76.

Francis Bodenham

Born 1791. Place of birth Herefordshire. Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes brown (l bro). Distinguishing marks fb on left wrist. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations wrist. First recorded 1815.

7 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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77.

Owen Swift

Born 1787. Place of birth Ireland. Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted <[t:damaged]>). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. First recorded 1815.

7 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

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78.

William Burn

Place of birth Shropshire (salop dennington <[wood]>). Gender male. Hair red, brown (r bro, reddish brown). Eyes grey (l grey). Distinguishing marks little finger rt hand crippled ww right hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 1815.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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79.

William Frewin

Place of birth Oxford. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks wf on left arm lost left fore and middle fr. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded March 1815.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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John Woodhouse

Place of birth Staffordshire (bilston staffordshire). Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes brown (bro). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (adam eve & aw on left arm pockpitted). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words adam, eve, initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 8th April 1815.

3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.

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