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Richard Pitman
Place of birth hindon nr salisbury. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks stout made anchor p.r. 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 1824.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.
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82.
Joseph Platt
Gender male. Occupation Labourer. HISCO other. Hair brown (light brown, lt brown.-). Eyes blue (d blue.-). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (merd. half moon 7 stars & fish on left arm. woman crown j. p. harp man on rt. arm. slightly ppitted.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, naval, names and initials, astronomy, ireland. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, woman, half, harp, fish, man, sun, crown. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1824.
5 records.
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83.
Samuel Crowson
Alias Fisher. Born 1805. Gender male. Occupation Rough bricklayer & stone mason. HISCO other. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes hazel, grey. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on left cheek scar over rt. eyebrow s.c. ins left arm crucfx ins rt.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1824.
14 records.
British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Prison Hulk Registers. Hulks and Prisons Quarterly Returns. England and Wales Criminal Registers. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Petitions for Pardon. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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84.
James Wilson
Gender male. Occupation Wool comber & sorter. HISCO other. Hair brown (dark brown, d bro.). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks mark (stout made. bro mark above e jt rt. arm.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th November 1824.
4 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.
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85.
Charles Beckett
Place of birth shoreditch. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks mark (man & woman above elbow jt woman sun <[rd]> mmaid heart st stars anchor mw on right arm woman angel our saviour crucified cb woman heart & darts and numerous or <[t:other]> marks on left arm star anchor back left hand rings prickd on all the fingers left). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, naval, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, rings, star, man and woman, anchor, angel, sun, heart. Tattoo body locations elbow. First recorded 2nd December 1824.
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86.
John Newman
Place of birth downton wilts. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks mole (a.e.l.m.g.& anchor left arm below elbow sevl bro moles on rt. arm ring on ring finger left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 13th December 1824.
5 records.
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87.
William Allen
Place of birth Chichester. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks anchor star d. a. on rt. arm man and woman inside left arm - small blue spot mid finger left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions star, man and woman, anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 11th January 1825.
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88.
Thomas Godwin
Gender male. Hair black. Eyes hazel (d hazel). Distinguishing marks f.g. g.g. m.g. j.g. & t.g. inside left arm ring pricked mid finger left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 30th June 1825.
5 records.
Specific Tattoo Descriptions. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts.
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89.
Thomas Brown
Place of birth Nottingham. Gender male. Hair red (reddish). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks dot (t.b.t.b. anchor on rt. arm 2 hearts diamond on left arm anchor 14 dots back same hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, pleasure, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions diamond, anchor, dot, hearts. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th September 1825.
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90.
Robert Robertson
Gender male. Hair brown, grey (d bro to grey, dark brown to grey). Eyes grey (lt grey). Distinguishing marks hoop. revenge ins rt arm flag 2 words on rt hand - boat heave your ship too or else we will sink <[x: him]> you sandwich islands &c only harm boat muted states on left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words will, sink, you. Tattoo descriptions flag, ship, boat. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 22nd September 1825.
5 records.
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91.
James Frankland
Place of birth Liverpool. Gender male. Hair brown (lt bro curly, light brown, curly). Eyes hazel (d hazel). Distinguishing marks crucifix & cock inside rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects pleasure, religion. Tattoo descriptions cock, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 24th October 1825.
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92.
William Royston
Place of birth grays inn lane. Gender male. Hair black. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks c w inside rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 27th October 1825.
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93.
Samuel Dutton
Place of birth shoreditch. Gender male. Occupation Labourer & tobacconist. HISCO other. Hair brown (lt brown, light brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks mermaid. anchor s d inside rt arm - sailor flag - cherubim christ crucified between two thieves skull & bones inside left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, flag, christ, mermaid, anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1826.
5 records.
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94.
Dennis Buckley
Born 1809. Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks d.b. ins rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1826.
11 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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95.
John Nicola
Place of birth Genoa. Gender male. Hair brown, grey (d brown to grey, dark brown to grey). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks stout made. <[verite]> arm & dagger & d on rt. arm mermaid half moon & stars on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dagger, moon, half, mermaid, sun. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 17th January 1826.
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96.
William Dry
Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks w. t. & cross inside rt. arm mermaid anchor & woman inside left arm rings pricked middle fingers rt. & left hands. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid, woman, rings, anchor, cross. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 25th March 1826.
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97.
Patrick Bryan
Place of birth Cork (bandan nr cork). Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks bsmd j b man & woman e h m e inside rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials, bsmd. Tattoo descriptions man and woman. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th September 1826.
4 records.
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98.
Joseph Jones
Gender male. Hair black. Eyes blue, black (black-). Distinguishing marks mermaid inside rt. arm-. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions mermaid. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 26th October 1826.
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99.
William Murphy
Alias Burns. Born 1813. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (lt bro, light brown). Eyes blue (d blue). Distinguishing marks scar, mark (long scar corner rt eye anchor inside rt arm - blue mark inside left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1827.
6 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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100.
George Smith
Place of birth Cheshire (stockport cheshire). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (lost part of right ear - ring pricked mid finger rt hand -scar back of left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 23rd April 1827.
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