Baby Farmers Victorian baby killers

[fifer1947]

My interest was piqued when I saw a BBC article about Jessie King the Scottish womam hanged for murder of her charges.

Then I read this http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/babyfarm.html seems we had 8 hanged in UK. 6 in England, 1 each in Wales and Scotland.

I came across this subject before whilst doing my NZ research and I suspect every country had them, have we done a thread on this subject?

Are any of us related to the victims or perpetrators? 

[Cell]

Hi,
No victims or perpetrators , but I couldn't help replying as I've always found Amelia Dyer's story totally fascinating . Her case makes very interesting reading if you want to research this type of subject, I recommend  reading up on her.

Kind Regards

[conahy calling]

http://www.pobronson.com/factbook/pages/204.html

Link about children in European and American history.  Various topics included, abandoned babies, wet nurses, child labour/slaves, death rates. 

[fifer1947]

Hi,
No victims or perpetrators , but I couldn't help replying as I've always found Amelia Dyer's story totally fascinating . Her case makes very interesting reading if you want to research this type of subject, I recommend  reading up on her.

Kind Regards

A seriously scary looking woman! http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/dyer.jpg

[Ruskie]

A seriously scary looking woman! http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/dyer.jpg

Brings to mind a panto (man dressed as woman).

[fifer1947]

Brings to mind a panto (man dressed as woman).

Exactly what I thought Ruskie! Classic Pantomime Dame Boo! Hiss! 

[loobylooayr]

This is a subject that interests me     Honestly I'm not a ghoul - and I've no connection (that I know of) to any victim or perpetrator.
I have often wondered in the Jessie King case what happened to the mysterious Thomas/Michael Pearson , her partner, who gave evidence against her and denied all knowledge of the babies' deaths.
In NZ of course there was Minnie Dean - another Scottish lady - whose husband was also exonerated from any involvement.

I think all countries would have their equivalent sadly.

Looby

[dawnsh]

there's this one here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=547470.0

[fifer1947]

Amelia Elizabeth Dyer [2nd marriage to Wm Dyer] previously Thomas [1st m George Thomas] nee Hobley dau of Samuel and Sarah.

Two years after Dyer's execution, railway workers inspecting carriages at Newton Abbot, Devon found a parcel. Inside was a three-week-old girl, but though cold and wet, she was alive. The daughter of a widow, Jane Hill, the baby had been given to a Mrs. Stewart, for £12. She had picked up the baby at Plymouth—and apparently dumped her on the next train. It has been claimed that "Mrs. Stewart" was Polly, the daughter of Amelia Dyer. 

Anyhow back to Jessie King and what happened to partners, spouses and family post execution ..........  I must be bored today