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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Tuesday 31 August 10 20:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Sorry i looked online and I can't seem to find it :(  Children she bore are definitely listed online.  Someone who has the book will more than likely list them.  I have the book but it's in the glove box of my mam's car!

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Tuesday 31 August 10 20:06 BST (UK)  »
Also ... there is no John Quick Manning ( even with variations in spelling).  No birth or death certificate.  He didn't exist!  Can anyone prove this to be wrong, because I'd love to see it?!

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Tuesday 31 August 10 20:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi. 
Her family tree is online and can also be found in Tony Whithead's book as well as other books published about her. 

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Friday 08 January 10 14:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Armchair,

Why has the mask ended up in Hartlepool of all places..... I wonder? 

I hope it's being looked after.  I would like to see it, although that sounds a little morbid and from the info on the Mary Ann Cotton website about how she looked after she was take down, it does not sound like we'd get a true picture of how she would have looked anyway. But it would be good to know that it hasn't been lost or even been put into the wrong hands.

As for the family who last visited her in prison... what do you mean " they held the key"?   They held the key as to the situation of the mask and her belongings? 

I don't think that the place where she is buried within the prison would be of any use to anyone anyway, would it?  I hadn't really thought about that until now! Although that book sounds interesting.  I wonder why they would deny having it?

Thanks for your reply
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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Friday 08 January 10 14:04 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your suggestion Evie.  I'll see if it works.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Saturday 02 January 10 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
It doesn't even tell me whether people are online or offline anymore.  I think it's my profile to be honest.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Saturday 02 January 10 15:34 GMT (UK)  »
Stan ,

I've made loads... but only on this board because this is all Iam intereted in.  Would I have to make them on other boards too???

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Saturday 02 January 10 14:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Armchair,

Thanks for your quick reply again! I tried to message you but I don't seem to have that facility.

I was aware of the whereabout of Mary Ann's dad and I also know how he died. I was told that she was a beautiful lady... she must have been, to have had all of that male attention!

As for being sensitive to descendents' feelings .... I don't think I needed to tell you any of that! ;)

Can you verify that the death mask etc is in safe hands then? 

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The Lighter Side / Re: Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham
« on: Saturday 02 January 10 12:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Armchair,

Your message is interesting, if not a little muddled in places!!

I've been wondering for a while about the death mask and whether anyone knows where it is.  It would be better to know that a family member/friend has it (or even them) rather than it being in the hands of some collector or in a dusty cupboard of a museum.

"a lot of info on mary still in murton but with a few family's don't speak to each other, it will stay hidden or burnt for these have there nose's that far up in the air"

we have to be sensitive to the fact that the descendents of Mary Ann may be aware of this site and that some descendents may be older and therefore feel more greatly linked to the subject.  It could be a sore point for them.  Generations such as ours may not feel it quite as much, as it's more of an intrigue these days.  People love gore! It's a shame that you say some of the family have their noses in the air... I'm not sure what this has to do with the mask though. This interests me.

The part about Mary Ann's daughter is common knowledge though.

Thank you for your reply

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