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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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Elijah Toogood

Place of birth ruckton. Gender male. Hair brown (dk brown, dark brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks scar (d. ### inside left arm scar on left little finger). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. 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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James Smith

Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (thickly ppitted indecent & figure of a woman & tree inside rt. arm d. w crucifix woman man r & half a moon on left arm -). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects nature, sex, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions figure, moon, woman, half, indecent, tree, man, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

4 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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Reuben Pennington

Place of birth huddersfld. Gender male. Occupation Stonemason and carver. HISCO other. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks m on rt arm ring on mid finr left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1804.

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

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Robert Stevens

Place of birth chedworth glo'ster. Gender male. Hair brown (brown thin on top, brown, think on top). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks dot (mermd. j.r.s.l.e.m.h.c.t.p. & anchor rt arm - lost rt. thumb woman anchor j.s. and 7 dots on left arm crop pricked on fore & mid finger left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions mermaid, woman, anchor, dot. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1806.

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

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John Burns

Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (thickly ppitted hope & anchor & do <[hope & anchor]> in letters - man on rt. arm crucifix c b. anchor heart dart j. n k j. on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dart, anchor, man, hope, heart, letters, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 13th January 1809.

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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Daniel Newham

Born 1802. Gender male. Hair red, brown (redh. brown, reddish brown). Eyes blue (d blue). Distinguishing marks bust of a woman sun 2 flags s.t.m crucifix wheel on rt arm, crucfx woman on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, wheel, flags, sun, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

7 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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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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12.

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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Martin Hogan

Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks merd. above e. jt. rt. arm. crucifix heart darts cross. m.n.e.c. ins same arm. anchor &c feint ins left arm. ring on mid fingr. same hand.. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions ring, anchor, cross, heart, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 14th January 1809.

6 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 Miller

Place of birth pooley street. Gender male. Hair red, brown (lt reddish brown, light reddish brown). Eyes grey (lt grey). Distinguishing marks anchor ins left arm.. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions anchor. 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 Kemp

Place of birth near bury st edmonds. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks scar, mark (scar on forefinger rt hand. scar on thumb same hand 2 p. marks on forehead). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations forehead. 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 Harry

Place of birth nr. tragney. Gender male. Hair brown. Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks dot (h. ins left arm 5 dots betn fing & thumb left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dot. 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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