Saturday 20 August 2011

Not a pleasent sort of chap!

From the discription below he doesn't seem a pleasant chap at all and not the sort you would like to me in a dark alley late at night.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION –

Police/Convict No:  2063
Trade:  (Ploughman)
Height: 5’ 4 ½“
Age: 
Complexion:  Brown
Head:  Oval
Hair:  Dark brown
Whiskers:  None
Visage:  Long
Forehead:  High
Eyebrows:  Dark brown
Eyes:  Hazel
Nose:  Long
Mouth:  Wide
Chin:  Medium long
Native Place:  Salesworth (Sawbridgeworth)

Distinguishing marks:  (Tattoos)

 D.H.W. Hudgell, Anchor, M. Hudgell, Mary Hopkins, H. Hudgell, G. Hudgel, W. Hudgell, P.H. N.H. E.H. T.H. Anchor and cable circle fc fc right arm; William Hudgle, scar on left cheek,

S.H.H. I. Hudgell, S. Patmore, I. Heard losing H.R. M Eldridge, Anchor and cable, C.H. D.H., 2 anchors, ½ moon, 199 left arm;  12 circles and numerous dots back of same hand

Source Citation:CON 31/21




WILLIAM HUDGELL 1792 - 1851 Transported to Australia

After many weeks of research into William Hudgell rogue and convict.

I have collected quite a lot about him, including copies of the official documents of his numerous crimes in England, his transportation to VDL and his continued life of getting his own back on the establishment.

His life story and his life of larceny and felony can be found at www.hudgill.com follow the link at the bottom of the home page for recent updates.