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81.
Joseph Mccadden
Born 1884. Place of birth Salford. Gender male. Height 5' 6.125". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks dot (buffalo bill, flags, sailor, woman and " l. russell " r. forearm, “l. russell,” two lovers, buffalo bill and clasped hands r., two women, “hannah,” flowers l. forearm, heart, two crosses and clasped hands r, bracelet and two dots l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, naval, nature, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words hannah, russell, initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, flowers, clasped hands, woman, dot, flags, bracelet, buffalo bill, heart, women. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 4th December 1905.
11 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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82.
Charles Wilson
Born 1883. Place of birth henley-on-thames. Gender male. Height 5' 8.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks piercing (two hearts (one pierced), clasped hands and anchor r, sailor, highlander, bust of buffalo bill, maggie in scroll l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, pleasure, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words maggie. Tattoo descriptions sailor, clasped hands, anchor, hearts, scroll, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1906.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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83.
Thomas Gidley
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 1.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill and buller r, soldier, snake and tombstone l forearm ; cross flags back l hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, death, nature, military, america. Tattoo descriptions tombstone, soldier, cross flags, snake, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1906.
5 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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84.
William Hunt
Born 1887. Place of birth Birmingham (Birmingham, sparkhill). Gender male. Height 5' 6.625". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks dot (ring and dot first, second and third l. fingers ; dagger and woman r., horse’s head, harp, cross, shamrock and “ violet ” l. forearm ; “ true love ” l. hand, woman (twice), butterfly and dagger r., dancing girl, bust of woman, harp and horse’s head l. forearm ; buffalo bill r. hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, pleasure, names and initials, ireland, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, violet, true. Tattoo descriptions dagger, woman, ring, butterfly, horse's head, harp, bust of female, dot, cross, buffalo bill, shamrock, dancing girl. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm. First recorded 1906.
11 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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85.
James Allen
Born 1884. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 6.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks snake and anchor r., bust of buffalo bill l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, naval, america. Tattoo descriptions anchor, snake, bust of buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1906.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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86.
John Robert Willoughby
Born 1878. Place of birth Ipswich. Gender male. Height 5' 4.375". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (lt bn, it bn). Eyes blue (lt bl). Distinguishing marks dot (tree, snake, pansy, female bust, bertha r, two female busts, clasped hands and heart l forearm ; e.s.x. and three dots l hand, snake, tree, pansy, bust of woman and " bertha" r„ pansy, buffalo bill, bird, clasped hands, heart, snake and tree l. forearm rose and three dots l. hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words bertha, initials. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, bird, dot, tree, snake, bust of female, buffalo bill, rose, pansy, female, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1906.
9 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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87.
Henry Jordan
Born 1884. Place of birth Ipswich. Gender male. Height 5' 10". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks love in wreath back r hand; buffalo bill, woman, true love and butterfly r, m.b., heart, cross, flower, x.o.x.o., h..t, l forearm, buffalo bill, woman, anchor, scotch girl, heart, clasped hands, "true love” and butterfly r. forearm ; “ w.b.,” heart, cross, flower and “ x.o.x.o.h.j.” l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, nature, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, initials, true. Tattoo descriptions woman, clasped hands, butterfly, anchor, cross, buffalo bill, girl, wreath, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 1906.
9 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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88.
William John Newson
Born 1876. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 3.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill, head, woman and bracelet r., “bandly, i love polly hawkings,” coat-of-arms and bust of woman l. forearm ; star r., star and “ love ” l. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, names and initials, astronomy, america. Tattoo written words love, hawkings, polly, initials, bandly. Tattoo descriptions woman, star, coat of arms, bust of female, buffalo bill, bracelet. Tattoo body locations head. First recorded 5th February 1906.
9 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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89.
Henry Costello
Born 1886. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 7.938". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes brown, hazel (hl, bn). Distinguishing marks two women r., sailor, woman, " annie," &c. l. forearm ; bust of woman and " annie " r. hand, sc. l. eyebrow ; " annie," ballet girl and nude woman r., " annie," woman's head, &c., l. forearm; woman's head r. hand, woman’s head r. hand; “annie,” ballet girl and woman r., “annie,” woman’s head, buffalo bill and sailor l. forearm, ballet girl and woman on horse r., buffalo bill, “ annie” and sailor l. forearm; woman’s head and “ annie ” back r. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, pleasure, sex, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words annie. Tattoo descriptions sailor, woman on horse, woman, woman's head, bust of female, buffalo bill, ballet, nude, girl, women. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 25th June 1906.
20 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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90.
Frederick West
Born 1876. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 6". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks flags, grenade, crown, clasped hands and heart r., buffalo bill and cross-swords l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, national identity, military, america, religion. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, flags, buffalo bill, cross swords, heart, crown. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 3rd July 1906.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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91.
Elias Woolf
Born 1884. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 10". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes brown, hazel (hl, bn). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill and cross swords r., bird and “ e.w., true love l. forearm, man’s head and cross swords r. bird with letter, crossed flags “ e.w.”, clasped hands, “ tru e love ” and sailor l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, military, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, tru, initials, true. Tattoo descriptions sailor, man's head, clasped hands, letter, bird, buffalo bill, crossed flags, cross swords. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 10th July 1906.
7 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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92.
Alfred Usher
Born 1883. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 3.417". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks two scs. l. cheek ; sc. under l. ear; shield, flags, clasped hands, scroll in “ c.r.e.”, woman, snake r., bulldog, flag, woman l. forearm; buffalo bell r., ‘true love” l. hand; bracelet l. wrist -, sc. on forehead and back of head ; flags, shield, clasped hands, “ n. grey,” woman, snake, ballet girl r., union jack, bulldog, woman, bracelet l. arm; buffalo bill back r., clasped hands, heart, “ truet love ” back l. hand, scotch girl dancing, nude woman encircled by snake, &c., r., dog on union jack, bust of woman l. forearm; half bracelet l. wrist; cowboy r., heart and hands l. hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, britain, national identity, nature, pleasure, sex, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, initials, truet. Tattoo descriptions shield, union jack, dancing, clasped hands, woman, half, flag, bulldog, snake, flags, bust of female, scroll, buffalo bill, bracelet, ballet, girl, heart, nude, dog. Tattoo body locations forearm, arm. First recorded 14th August 1906.
18 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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93.
Joseph Beale
Born 1884. Place of birth aston. Gender male. Height 5' 5.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks woman, wings, half-moon, bird and sailor with flags r., buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart and " true love ” l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions moon, half, clasped hands, woman, bird, buffalo bill, sailor with flags, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 16th October 1906.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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94.
William Thompson
Born 1889. Place of birth Carlisle. Gender male. Height 5' 2.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes other, brown (dk, bn). Distinguishing marks dot (bust of jockey, “ will lane ” r., bust of buffalo bill and heart l. forearm; bust of woman r. hand, jockey, “ will lane ” r., bust of buffalo bill and heart l. forearm ; bust of woman back r hand ; dots web of l. thumb). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, pleasure, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words will, lane. Tattoo descriptions bust of female, dot, bust of buffalo bill, jockey, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 17th October 1906.
11 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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95.
Thomas Williams
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 7.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks flags, heart, buffalo bill, and dagger r., cross, “ baby" woman, and woman with rifle l forearm; heart and bracelet r. bracelet l. wrist; swords, flags anchor, heart, and arrow l. hand daisy hale " l. thumb. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, naval, names and initials, military, america, religion. Tattoo written words hale, baby, daisy. Tattoo descriptions dagger, woman, arrow, anchor, cross, flags, buffalo bill, bracelet, heart, rifle. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 18th October 1906.
7 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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96.
Thomas Edward Caton
Born 1885. Place of birth Bolton. Gender male. Height 5' 4.625". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (sw, fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks mole (two moles r. cheek, one do. r. jaw ; buffalo bill, flags and clasped hands r. forearm, three moles each cheek; buffalo bill, cross flags and clasped hands r. forearm, three moles each cheek; crossflags, clasped hands and buffalo bill l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, america, religion. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, cross flags, flags, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 18th October 1906.
9 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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97.
John Millichamp
Born 1885. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 7.875". Complexion fair or fresh (fa). Hair brown (lt bn, it bn). Eyes other, brown, grey (gr, bn). Distinguishing marks none (nil, anchor and crossed flags rt. ; buffalo bill, tombstone, in memory of my dear mother l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, naval, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words mother, memory, initials, dear. Tattoo descriptions tombstone, anchor, buffalo bill, crossed flags. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 19th October 1906.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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98.
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Born 1887. Place of birth oldham. Gender male. Height 5' 6.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair sandy (sy). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill r., indian l. forearm " m." back r. hand, " m.k." and buffalo bill r., indian woman l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 23rd October 1906.
8 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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99.
William Yatcs
Born 1883. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 4.75". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks flags, eagle, heart, woman and butterfly r., buffalo bill, “ true love,” dancing girl and snake l. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, pleasure, america. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions woman, butterfly, flags, snake, eagle, buffalo bill, dancing girl, heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 29th October 1906.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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100.
Arthur Humphreys
Born 1887. Place of birth watford. Gender male. Height 5' 6.5". Complexion pale (pl). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes blue (bl). Distinguishing marks buffalo bill, “ j. fox,” horseshoe and good luck ” r., coat-of-ai ms, “flo,” "annie,” clasped hands, woman, snake and palm tree l. forearm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo written words luck, initials, annie, flo, good, fox. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, coat, clasped hands, woman, tree, snake, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations palm. First recorded 1907.
5 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Metropolitan Police Register of Habitual Criminals.
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