Mary Ann's downfall came when she was asked by a parish official, Thomas Riley, to help nurse a woman who was ill with smallpox.
An intriguing insight into a question of law and forensics. Sing! GREAT NEWS! Beneath her phony caring exterior, was a cold-blooded killer waiting to strike. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. The only birth recorded was that of their daughter, Margaret Jane, born at St Germans in 1856. based on information from your browser. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Robinson married Mary Ann at St Michael's, Bishopwearmouth on 11 August 1867. She lies in bed with her eyes wide open. Her brother, Robert, was born in 1835. Riley, who also served as West Auckland’s assistant coroner, said she would have to accompany him. Ward continued to suffer ill health and died on 20 October 1866 after a long illness characterised by paralysis and intestinal problems. [6] The first part of the dramatisation was broadcast on 31 October 2016, the second part was broadcast on 7 November. She rekindled the romance and persuaded her new family to move near him. However, it was accepted, and Russell conducted the prosecution.
Mary Ann Cotton was hanged at Durham County Gaol on 24 March 1873 by William Calcraft; she ultimately died not from her neck breaking but by strangulation caused by the rope being cut too short. James Robinson was a shipwright at Pallion, Sunderland, whose wife, Hannah, had recently died. One of her patients at the infirmary was an engineer, George Ward. GREAT NEWS! A 19th Century Children's Ryhme was born out of her famed crimes. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. A month later, when James' baby, John, died of gastric fever, he turned to his housekeeper for comfort and she became pregnant. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Her eyes turned up to heaven, her brave efforts to conquer her most terrible ordeal yet to come, her body in nervous tremors which by this stage shook her body from top to toe. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Ann Cotton Moody (29 Nov 1925–13 Feb 2005), Find a Grave Memorial no. Mary Ann Robson was born on 31 October 1832 at Low Moorsley (now part of Houghton-le-Spring in the City of Sunderland) and baptised at St Mary’s, West Rainton on 11 November. Their second child George was born on 18 June 1869. They married at St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth on 28 August 1865. All three children were buried in the last two weeks of April 1867. Frederick Jr. died in March 1872 and the infant Robert soon after. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Although her mother began to recover, she also began to complain of stomach pains. ©. She told Riley that the boy was sickly and added: “I won’t be troubled long. Eventually relatives, friends, and the Police became suspicious and did more probing. In 1852, at the age of 20, Mary Ann married colliery labourer William Mowbray at Newcastle Upon Tyne register office; they soon moved to South West England. Try again later. Campbell Foster argued that it was possible that the chemist had mistaken the arsenic powder for bismuth powder (used to treat diarrhoea), when preparing a bottle for Cotton, because he had been distracted by talking to other people. Greed was the motive, to collect insurance money. This account has been disabled. She rekindled the romance and persuaded her new family to move near him. Then her friend Margaret Cotton introduced her to her brother, Frederick, a pitman and recent widower living in Walbottle, Northumberland, who had lost two of his four children. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. Mary Ann Cotton She’s dead and forgotten, She lies in a grave with her bones all-rotten; Sing, sing, oh, what can we sing, Mary Ann Cotton is tied up with string. The insurance policy Mary Ann had taken out on Charles’ life still awaited collection. GREAT NEWS! If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The deaths went largely unquestioned and unnoticed, during a time of high infant mortality. The Times correspondent reported on 20 March: “After conviction the wretched woman exhibited strong emotion but this gave place in a few hours to her habitual cold, reserved demeanour and while she harbours a strong conviction that the royal clemency will be extended towards her, she staunchly asserts her innocence of the crime that she has been convicted of.” Several petitions were presented to the Home Secretary, but to no avail. An inquest was held and the jury returned a verdict of natural causes. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Please reset your password. Of Mary Ann’s thirteen children, only two survived her: Margaret Edith and her son George from her marriage to James Robinson. Her victims included: 12 of her own children and stepchildren, three husbands, her best friend, and her own mother. There, she discovered that no money would be paid out until a death certificate was issued. Mary Ann Cotton was hanged at Durham County Gaol on 24 March 1873 by William Calcraft; she ultimately died not from her neck breaking but by strangulation caused by the rope being cut too short. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. At the age of 16, Mary Ann left home to become a nurse at the nearby village of South Hetton, in the home of Edward Potter, a manager at Murton colliery. Mary Ann was desperate and living on the streets.
The cause of death recorded on his death certificate is that of English cholera and typhoid. The doctor who attended Charles had kept samples, and they tested positive for arsenic.