Faces of British crime of the XIX century

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What did the petty criminals of the XIX century look like? We offer you a look at the faces of English prisoners held in a penal colony in the period 1871-1873.

These portraits show petty criminals of various stripes convicted under the Crime Prevention Act of 1871. All the prisoners were convicted and served their time in Newcastle Prison. At that time, even young children could get a very real term. Life for the poor and the very bottom of British society was not easy then. Often, in order to feed themselves, the poor stole everything that came to hand. What a group theft of an iron by four little girls is worth.

Faces of British crime of the XIX century
Faces of British crime of the XIX century

1. James Joblin

Age (upon release): 26 Height: 1.63 m Hair: light brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

2. Jane Farrell

Age (upon release): 12 Height: 1 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

3. James Dewitt

Age (upon release): 18 Height: 1.73 m Hair: dark Eyes: dark Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

4. William Harrison

Age (upon release): 51 Height: 1.70 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Durham Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

5. James Donnelly

Age (upon release): 16 Height: 1.52 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Shotley Bridge Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

6. John Reed

Age (upon release): 15 Height: 1.49 m Hair: light brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Gateshead Marital status: single Field of employment: glassblower

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

7. John Roman

Age (upon release): 64 Height: 1.70 m Hair: Grey Eyes: blue Place of birth: Germany Marital status: married Field of employment: tailor

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

8. Thomas Watson

Age (upon release): 40 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: shoemaker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

9. Mary Ann Ross

Age (upon release): 34 Height: 1.57 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Edinburgh Marital status: Widow

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

10. Thomas Tweedy

Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: day laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

11. Agnes Stewart

Age (upon release): 28 Height: 1.61 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Edinburgh Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

12. Mary Costella

Age (upon release): 27 Height: 1.55 m Hair: Black Eyes: brown Place of birth: Shotley Bridge Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

13. Mary Katarina Docherty

Age (upon release): 14 Height: 1.44 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

14. Ellen Woodman

Age (upon release): 11 Height: 1.30 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Durham Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

15. Mary Hanigan

Age (upon release): 13 Height: 1.53 m Hair: light brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

16. Rosanna Watson

Age (upon release): 13 Height: 1.50 m Hair: light brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Durham Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

17. Henry Leonard Stephenson

Age (upon release): 12 Height: 1.35 m Hair: dark Eyes: brown Place of birth: Castle Eden Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

18. Patrick O'Neill

Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.57 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: bootblack

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

19. Ann Burns

Age (upon release): 18 Height: 1.50 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

20. Margaret McCann

Age (upon release): 24 Height: 1.53 m Hair: light brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: street vendor

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

21. James Loxley

Age (upon release): 22 Height: 1.72 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: stoker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

22. Katarina Callie

Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.55 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Nottingham Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

23. Isabella Dodds

Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.44 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Liverpool Marital status: single Field of employment: maid

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

24. Isabella Smith

Age (upon release): 60 Height: 1.55 m Hair: Grey Eyes: brown Place of birth: Elsdon Marital status: single Field of employment: day laborer for housework

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

25. Henry Miller

Age (upon release): 14 Height: 1.35 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Berwick Marital status: single Field of employment: pastry chef

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

26. Joshua Robson

Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.55 m Hair: light brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: carpenter

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

27. Sabine Forbes

Age (upon release): 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

28. David Barron

Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.55 m Hair: light brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

29. William Hill

Age: 28 Height: 1.67 m Hair: blonde Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: carpenter

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

30. Michael Clement Fisher

Age: 13 Height: 1.44 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: West Hartepool Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

31. Robert Bolam

Age: 20 Height: 1.70 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Gateshead Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

32. William Salmon

Age: 18 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Dumfries Field of employment: worker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

33. Thomas Garraty

Age: 18 Height: 1.52 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Gateshead Field of employment: laborer Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

34. Edward Shevlin

Age: 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Ireland Field of employment: laborer Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

35. Robert Carlton

Age: 16 Height: 1.50 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

36. George Lamb

Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: carrier

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

37. Peter Duffy

Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.63 m Hair: light brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: worker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

38. John Duffy

Age (upon release): 16 Height: 1.57 m Hair: light brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

39. William Bell

Age (upon release): 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Field of employment: blacksmith

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

40. William Badger

Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.52 m Hair: brown Eyes: gray-blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: shoemaker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

41. George Bell

Age (upon release): 24 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Hexham Marital status: single Field of employment: worker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

42. Thomas Smith

Age (upon release): 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: New York Marital status: widower Field of employment: shoemaker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

43. Ann Wood

Age (upon release): 30 Height: 1.60 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Cramlington Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

44. William Smith

Age (upon release): 25 Height: 1.60 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Sheffield Marital status: single Field of employment: printer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

45. Mary Erskine Christie

Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

46. George Robb

Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Scotland Marital status: single Field of employment: carpenter

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

47. Richard Bradshaw

Age (upon release): 40 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: married Field of employment: street vendor

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

48. Robert Hardy

Age (upon release): 21 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Corbridge Marital status: single Field of employment: signalman

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

49. George Ray

Age (upon release): 30 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Scotland Marital status: married Field of employment: security guard on the railway

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

50. Thomas Pearson

Age (upon release): 31 Height: 1.73 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Hamsvau Marital status: single Field of employment: security guard on the railway

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

51. William Brenkston.

Age (upon release): 43 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Alnwick Marital status: married Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

52. Ann Kirk

Age (upon release): 35 Height: 1.55 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: single Field of employment: day laborer for housework

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

53. Phyllis Robinson

Age (upon release): 34 Height: 1.57 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Alnwick Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

54. James Richley

Age (upon release): 30 Height: 1.70 m Hair: light brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Preston Marital status: married Field of employment: warehouse worker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

55. John Scott

Age (upon release): 29 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

56. John Bryan

Age (upon release): 29 Height: 1.67 m Hair: Black Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Field of employment: water carrier

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

57. John Richards

Age (upon release): 25 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Plymouth Marital status: single Field of employment: hatter

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

58. Catherine Flynn

Age (upon release): 34 Height: 1.55 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

59. Jane Kearsley

Age (upon release): 29 Height: 1.47 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Cumberland Marital status: single Field of employment: street vendor

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

60. John Grieveson

Age (upon release): 21 Height: 1.63 m Hair: blonde Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: seller

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

61. Jane Carter

Age (upon release): 22 Height: 1.55 m Hair: light brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

62. Jeev Wooster

Age (upon release): 39 Height: 1.55 m Hair: blonde Eyes: blue Place of birth: Felling

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

63. Robert Kraddas

Age (upon release): 25 Height: 1.55 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Barnard Castle Marital status: single Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

64. Charles Burns

Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.65 m Hair: dark Eyes: brown Place of birth: Liverpool Marital status: single Field of employment: miner

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

65. Ezekiel Yates

Age (upon release): 35 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Penrith Marital status: married Field of employment: grocer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

66. Alice Mallholland

Age (upon release): 18 Height: 1.52 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

67. Mary Patterson

Age (upon release): 25 Height: 1.60 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

68. John Allan

Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.73 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Vark Marital status: single Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

69. Thomas Dixon

Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: stoker

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

70. John Storley

Age (upon release): 32 Height: 1.73 m Hair: blonde Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

71. James Scrillinton

Age (upon release): 13 Height: 1 m Hair: light brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Field of employment: laborer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

72. John Taylor

Age (upon release): 26 Height: 1.75 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Field of employment: bricklayer

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

73. John Devine

Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.70 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: single Field of employment: wood carver

Faces of British crime of the XIX century

74. Mary Ann MccAsfree

Age (upon release): 41 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Field of employment: street vendor

Keywords: 19th century | XIX century | Victorian era | Colony | Criminals | Crime

     

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