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Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« on: Tuesday 15 September 09 15:01 BST (UK) »
Hi to All, Has anyone any info on a murder commited in the Blackwall Tunnel in the early 1900,s  say 1915 to 1930 ish, sorry to a bit vague but am having trouble trying to find any info on the matter. She was a lady named Bella Dixon from Deptford, any info at all would be a big help...thanks 

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 15:08 BST (UK) »
Freebmd is fairly complete for that period. Can you spot her on there?

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 15:16 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome :)

Do you know any more about Bella - e.g. how old she would have been, whether married etc? How do you know about the murder?

Anna
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 20:30 BST (UK) »
Pauline & Anna, thanks for your quick reply, sorry I cant give any more info , I think she was married but not too sure, Heard of her demise thro a recent aquired relative, she doesnt know any more than me. She was born in Wolverhampton & moved with her family prior to 1901 as she shows up in the cencus as living in Deptford. she was 14 years old in 1901. Dixon was her maiden name.  Unfortunatly Police records dont go back 100 years so I am told.   

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 20:54 BST (UK) »
I see.  On that basis it seems that in fact she was formally Isabella Dixon b Bilston Staffs (birth reg Jun qtr 1886 Wolverhampton 6b 697).

1891: With parents James & Elizabeth in Bilston (as Isabella): RG12/2244/28/6
1901: With parents James & Elizabeth in Deptford (as Bella): RG13/529/36/64
1911: With parents James & Lizzie in Greenwich RD (as Isabella) per free index search.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 21:22 BST (UK) »
Hi again Anna, Where would Greenwich Rd be? I have,nt been on the 1911 census yet, but in 1911 she would have been 24 years old.  I am still waiting for my relation to come back with some more info.  I would imagine that the murder would have made national news at that time..  I have tried to get into the Blackwall archives but no success.....John

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 21:26 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pajero1991 on Tuesday 15 September 09 21:22 BST (UK)
Hi again Anna, Where would Greenwich Rd be? I have,nt been on the 1911 census yet, but in 1911 she would have been 24 years old.  I am still waiting for my relation to come back with some more info.  I would imagine that the murder would have made national news at that time..  I have tried to get into the Blackwall archives but no success.....John

By Greenwich RD I mean Greenwich Registration District (which included Deptford).  You won't be able to find out the full details for 1911 without paying for a transcript or image on www.1911census.co.uk.

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Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 21:29 BST (UK) »
Isabella may have married later in 1911:

(From FreeBMD)

Marriages Dec qtr 1911    

BALLARD John G
DIXON Isabella     
EYRES William 
WOODHOUSE Julia S     

all with reference Greenwich 1d 1868   
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Blackwall Tunnel Murder .
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 21:35 BST (UK) »
I know that the family lived no 8 Liardett St Deptford, when they moved down from Bilston, prior to 1901..after 1911 I think that it is going to be fairly hard to trace as I dont have her married name & the BMD isnt bringing anything up.....If I only knew the year of her death!!....
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