Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham

[vickyhouse2002]

Withnail,
It's Edward from Bradford and Ann his wife from Bedford?

This has not given me any clues as yet if it is link to what I was after but thatnks anyway I will follow it as much as possible as see what crops up.

Thanks for the heads up.

Regards
Vicky

[Withnail]

Yeah that's him.  Said he was a coal labourer and was 33 in 1881.  2 Saville Green Leeds.

Oh well it was worth a try!

[vickyhouse2002]

Yeah that's him.  Said he was a coal labourer and was 33 in 1881.  2 Saville Green Leeds.

Oh well it was worth a try!

Hi again,
It says on the verison I saw it said that he was a Labourer in a pit yard (almost same thing I guess). At least they also have a son called Edward as well which is problerly why he was known as Ted. It may link yet.
Regards
Vicky

[Withnail]

Yes, it said that they had 5 children! (one called Edward)

Happy researching!

[Withnail]

Didn't May Ann have a plaster cast taken of her face?  I know this sounds morbid.... but can it be seen? I heard some of her belongings were in a museum.  I also thought Durham Prison had a museum, but they don't. 

Can anyone help with this?

[silvery]

There's a picture of her in this article

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/durham.html

[Withnail]

Hi Silvery,

I've seen photos of her and paintings of her.  I am mainly interested in the plaster cast that was taken of her.  I also heard that there were artefacts belonging to her onl display. 

I have even been to the Heritage centre in Durham and have also called Durham Prison to see if they can tell me where to find them.  Up to now, no luck though!?

Maybe I'm making it up!

[stanmapstone]

According to Tony Whitehead there is only one known photograph of her, which is reproduced  in his book.

Stan

[Withnail]

Yes.... the one everyone uses.  And the drawn/painted picture of her looking stern.

Not interested in those though! 


I want to know where the plaster cast is! It's starting to bother me!!!!!