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Edward Stearn

Place of birth Suffolk. Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar, deaf, mark (large scar right arm s right arm tree bird man gun dog left arm j. & 2 marks left hand rather deaf.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects nature, pleasure, military, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions gun, bird, tree, man, dog. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1756.

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

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Samuel Davison

Place of birth Chesterfield. Gender male. Occupation Labourer. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (hazl). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted mermaid left arm sd on right arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 30th March 1800.

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

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Valentine Soper

Place of birth Kent (sandling kent). Gender male. Occupation Tailor. HISCO 7. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue (l blue). Distinguishing marks bald (nearly bald top of head faint anchor on rt arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 24th November 1802.

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

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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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John Pugh

Place of birth Denbigh (wrexham denbigh). Gender male. Hair brown (lt bro, light brown). Eyes hazel (d haz). Distinguishing marks atapa anchor inside left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words atapa. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

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

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John Radford

Place of birth Bradford (bradford wilts). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks ring pricked mid finger rt hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 1st January 1804.

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

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John Saunders

Place of birth Kilkenny. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks crucifix rt arm dimple on chin. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo descriptions crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1804.

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

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James Waters

Place of birth Kent (bromley kent). Gender male. Hair brown (l bro, light brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (ring pricked middle finger left hand rw left arm scar centre of upper lip). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded March 1805.

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

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Joseph Barker

Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (hazl). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted anchor on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1807.

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

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William Eman

Place of birth London (southwark). Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks ring pricked on fr left hand anchor on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, naval. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 18th March 1807.

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

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James Burton

Born 1813. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair red. Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (pockpitted flag anchor m s boa left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, anchor. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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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Thomas Hill

Place of birth Hereford. Gender male. Hair red, brown (redh brown, reddish brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks heart darts t.h. crucifx ins left arm anchor & woman on rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, anchor, heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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13.

William Skinner

Place of birth London (islington). Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks p. l. l. on left arm e. s. woman w. s. r. s. h. s. t. s. b. s. on rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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Francis Tregarthen

Place of birth Penzance (penzance cornwall). Gender male. Hair brown (d brown thin on sides, dark brown, thin on sides). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks scar (stout made ship on rt. arm small scar on rt. side of chin). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions ship. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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Robert Bennett

Place of birth Croydon. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes hazel (d hazel). Distinguishing marks woman on left arm r.p. j b r s. wreath on rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects death, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, wreath. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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John Cue

Place of birth Hythe (hythe kent). Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (merd. & 1/2 moon on rt. arm scar back of left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects astronomy. Tattoo descriptions moon. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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James Pitman

Place of birth Dorset (sherborne dorset). Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on right cheek - woman - j.p. 1823 left arm sun moon fish ins rt. arm rings on ring & middle fingers rt. hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, year, naval, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, woman, rings, ring, fish, sun. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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John Day

Place of birth Nottinghamshire (wilford notts). Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks j b d inside rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

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

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Philip Knock

Place of birth Kings Lynn (lynn). Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks man woman 2 man on horseback anchor merd p. k on left arm anchor on same hand crucifix j.m. r.j. 1/2 moon g.w. 2 men sparring mist of a man on rt arm anchor woman star & hearts on same hand & ring on mid & ring finger same hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, naval, pleasure, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, woman, star, horseback, ring, men, anchor, hearts, man, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 15th January 1809.

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

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George Rhoades

Place of birth Nottinghamshire (winckbourne notts). Gender male. Hair black. Eyes hazel (dk hazel). Distinguishing marks a.r. anchor girl 1821. 2 hearts dart fish left arm - mermaid g.r. ### p.r.a.f. rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year, naval, pleasure, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dart, mermaid, fish, anchor, hearts, girl. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 15th January 1809.

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

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