Wanted - My Ancestor was a Murderer!

[Woody32]

There is a website where you can send off (for a small fee) details of what happened..She is showing on that site.


http://www.blacksheepindex.co.uk/BSI-BarBarr.pdf

I also have a murderer in my family, he killed his wife and 2 children with a cutthroat razor and then killed himself (1903). the accounts of the murder in the local papers are very descriptive and entertaining in a ghoulish sort of way.

[buckaroo]

Fab... thank you Woody

[toni*]

Hi,

My Partner is related to James Hickman the man that Sarah French nee Piper poisioned her husband to be with - with arsenic in an onion pie on Christmas Day although he didnt die until 7th January 1852 

My Partner is a Hickman by birth

Toni

[Woody32]

Did Dan ever get back to anyone regarding the Murderers in our families?

[Ruskie]

Sounded like an interesting project. 

I think there are a number of us who have read Dan's book The Blood Detective since his last visit to rootschat. 

[toni*]

Did Dan ever get back to anyone regarding the Murderers in our families?

i don't know but thought i'd register my interest.

[Gaille]

http://www.blacksheepindex.co.uk/BSI-BarBarr.pdf

Ohhhhh goodness, I just looked on here out of curiosity ...................decided to have a look at some of my family surnames ................and I found 2 relatives that appear to have been murdered (theres a death enry on free bmd for the corresponding name & date!)

Theres also a Name on the Railways list that I know is one of mine too!

hmmmm question now is - do I send off for the death certs as they are both twigs not direct branches of my tree..........

Gaille

[Erato]

He never got back to me - but mine were victims and in the US.

[Woody32]

hmmmm question now is - do I send off for the death certs as they are both twigs not direct branches of my tree..........

It depends on how curious you are !! and would it niggle at you until you sent off for at least one of them