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Thomas Cooper
Born 1860. Place of birth Warwickshire (brimingham, Warwickshire). Gender male. Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Religion Catholic. Build proportionate (proper). Distinguishing marks cut, scar, dot, mark (2 scar back and left side head 1 bridge of nose. right side nil. left side 4 vaccination marks 2 blue dots below elbow small cut thumb, small scar shin). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations elbow. First recorded 29th October 1183.
3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Convict Tattoos.
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John Spanton
Born 1835. Place of birth London (bermondsey). Gender male. Height 6' 0.25". Occupation Sawyer. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fair, fresh). Hair black, brown (black, dark brown). Eyes blue, hazel (blue, light hazel). Build proportionate (proper). Distinguishing marks cut, pitted pockmarked, scar, mark (marked small pox 2 cut left side crown 1 right side #, face # pockmarked scar right side of chin large scar catre # 2 scar right shoulder, much pitted scar back of right hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity. Tattoo descriptions crown. First recorded 10th February 1186.
3 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Convict Tattoos.
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Thomas Barnes
Place of birth London (#, lucksfields road Middlesex). Gender male. Height 5' 7.75". Occupation Shoemaker, hawker. HISCO 11, 7. Religion Church of England. Complexion fair or fresh (fair, fresh). Hair brown. Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on left knee and both shines). Has tattoo no. First recorded 12th May 1187.
2 records. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts.
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Francis Spencer
Place of birth Durham (sunderland durham). Gender male. Height 5' 3". Occupation Sailor. HISCO other. Religion Catholic. Complexion fair or fresh (fair). Hair brown. Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks mark (mark on both arm). Has tattoo no. First recorded 18th August 1187.
2 records. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts.
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John Bean
Place of birth London (marylebone). Gender male. Height 5' 1.5". Occupation Carman. HISCO 9. Religion Church of England. Complexion dark. Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks scar, mark (small scars on forehead scar on # of nose out mark on head hairy chest and legs #). Has tattoo no. First recorded 19th June 1778.
2 records. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts.
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John Hubbs
Born 1856. Place of birth London (London , Middlesex, st luks London, Middlesex). Gender male. Height 5' 2.25". Occupation Umbrella Maker, carpenter. HISCO other, 7. Religion Catholic, Church of England. Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair brown. Eyes hazel (dark hazel). Build proportionate (proper). Distinguishing marks scar (scar forehead,small scars backhead one right cheek each side uper of neck right side scar front 8 hondler (2) scar elbow ,forearm ,thumb shiff left side ;scar forearm #, small scar top hip & scar left side of under chin scar left side back of neck). Has tattoo no. First recorded 18th November 1778. Appears in UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts.
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William Doherty
Born 1762. Place of birth London (street giles London Middlesex). Gender male. Height 5' 7.5". Occupation Carmans. HISCO other. Religion Catholic. Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes hazel (dark hazel). Distinguishing marks scar (scar on forehead nose broken dimple chins rapturred left side). Has tattoo no. First recorded 19th August 1782.
5 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Lydia Lloyd
Born 1842. Place of birth wolverhampton. Gender female. Height 5' 2.5". Occupation Laundress. HISCO 9. Religion Catholic, Church of England. Complexion dark. Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes grey. Build stout. Has tattoo no. First recorded 24th December 1785.
18 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. Middlesex Pauper Examinations. Newgate Calendars of Prisoners. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). Home Office Prison Records. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Hulks and Prisons Quarterly Returns. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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John Holland
Place of birth great bardford. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Occupation Seaman, soldier 22nd infanty and labourer # 5 months. HISCO 11, other. Religion Church of England. Complexion fair or fresh (fair). Hair brown. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks mole, bald (anchor m.b. ring on second finger mole on left shoulder mole on back bald). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor. Tattoo body locations finger, arm. First recorded 15th June 1787.
8 records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. Convict Tattoos. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts.
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Samuel Solomons
Born 1782. Place of birth Essex. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Religion Jewish. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1798.
9 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Old Bailey Associated Records. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Old Bailey Proceedings.
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James Low
Born 1784. Place of birth shields. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Religion Catholic. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1800.
20 records. British Transportation Registers. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. NSW Convicts Index. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Old Bailey Proceedings. NSW Early Convicts Index.
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Richard Over
Born 1825. Place of birth London (holborn London, holborn). Gender male. Height 4' 3". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair red. Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks heart left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love. Tattoo descriptions heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.
9 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Francis Pike
Born 1831. Place of birth Clerkenwell. Gender male. Height 5' 7". Religion Church of England. Has tattoo no. First recorded 27th January 1807.
8 records. British Transportation Registers. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Prison registers (Millbank, Parkhurst, Pentonville). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings. VDL Convict Labour Contracts.
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Wiliam Amos
Born 1825. Place of birth London (hackney, Middlesex). Gender male. Height 5' 2.75". Occupation Lochsmith, smith, labourer. HISCO 11, other, 7. Religion Catholic, jewish, Church of England. Complexion fair or fresh (fair). Hair brown, grey (light brown, grey). Eyes hazel (light hazel). Distinguishing marks scar, mole (mole on right shoulder scar on neck lost left 3rd finger). Has tattoo no. First recorded 7th June 1807. Appears in UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts.
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George Hopper
Born 1849. Place of birth Rochester (rochester rent). Gender male. Height 5' 8.25". Occupation Clerk. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes hazel (dark hazel). Distinguishing marks scar, mole (scar right mole left shoulder blade scar back of head mole right sid e of neck lost 4 teeth scar left shoulder). Has tattoo no. First recorded 3rd July 1807.
6 records. UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts. UK Licences for Parole of Convicts. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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16.
John Morris
Born 1813. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 2.75". Religion Catholic. Complexion sallow. Hair brown. Eyes grey. Has tattoo no. First recorded 16th November 1808. Appears in UK Licences for Parole of Male Convicts.
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Edward Omer
Born 1812. Place of birth bishopsgate. Gender male. Height 5' 2.25". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair black (blk, black). Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks e.o.s. inside left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 15th January 1809.
8 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Convict Tattoos. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Charles Stewart
Born 1819. Place of birth fulham. Gender male. Height 4' 9.5". Occupation Clean shoes and sweep the garden, boy. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair brown (lt brown, light brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks stout made. Has tattoo no. First recorded 16th January 1809.
9 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Old Bailey Associated Records. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Register of Petitions for Pardon. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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John Joyce
Born 1806. Place of birth bloomsbury. Gender male. Height 5' 2.25". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes hazel (lt hazel). Distinguishing marks . Has tattoo no. First recorded 18th January 1809.
8 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Old Bailey Associated Records. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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Thomas Baldyke
Born 1799. Place of birth Newington (stoke, newington, stoke newing<[ton]>). Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted). Has tattoo no. First recorded 20th January 1809.
8 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. VDL Founders and Survivors Convict Biographies. Convict Indents (Ship and Arrivals Registers). VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Prison Hulk Registers. Old Bailey Proceedings.
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