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Offline daisy1942

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« on: Monday 18 December 17 17:44 GMT (UK) »
As a passing thought, does a tattoo of a dirk on the calf muscle carry any special significance? Either to sailors Irish or Scots?
Casey, Cunningham Burt Glasgow & Ireland,
Dobell, Bridgeman, London
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Re: Tattoos
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 December 17 18:46 GMT (UK) »
This was posted on one of my FB ancestry groups. I don't know how historically accurate it is, but might be of help
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 December 17 18:53 GMT (UK) »
That is fascinating thank you
Casey, Cunningham Burt Glasgow & Ireland,
Dobell, Bridgeman, London
Deavin London and France

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Re: Tattoos
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 December 17 12:56 GMT (UK) »
Wearing the kilt the dirk (Sgian Dubh) was shoved into the top of the stocking so a tattooed dirk on the calf is quite cool!  :)

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Re: Tattoos
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 December 17 13:14 GMT (UK) »
My g/g/grandad obtained his seaman's ticket in 1847.
Describing his appearance it says that he had an anchor on his left hand.
He was in the merchant navy.
Lawrie name in Fife (and elsewhere) with all its various spellings.
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