Victorian Tattoos?

[dunkmac74]

Good Morning All
Whilst receiving a gaol record for one of my ancestors i noticed in the description he had Tattoos on his hand a anchor and IHS ? As he was living in Cornwal ( but originally from Scotland) im guessing the anchor ink is self explanatary but im curious to know if the IHS stood for anything?
Any help or info would  be great many thanks
 Duncan

[KGarrad]

In the Latin-speaking Christianity of medieval Western Europe (and so among Catholics and many Protestants today), the most common Christogram became "IHS" or "IHC", denoting the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus, ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, iota-eta-sigma, or ΙΗΣ.
(Wikipedia)

[dunkmac74]

Thankyou so much for reply !!
Really appreciate you taking time out to answer my question you learn simething new everyday as they say 👌

[Wexflyer]

IHS is also commonly, maybe predominantly, thought of as the abbreviation of Iesus Hominum Salvator

Centerpiece of the arms of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).