Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Poisoner - To obtain a small insurance settlement
Number of victims: 1
Date of murder: March 9, 1899
Date of birth: 1877
Victim profile: Her sister Caroline Ansell, 19
Method of murder: Poisoning (phosphorous)
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Status: Executed by hanging at St. Albans on July 19, 1899
Mary Ansell was an English house maid who poisoned her sister Caroline in order to obtain a small insurance settlement. Mary sent a cake to the Leavesden Asylum where Caroline resided.
The cake was tainted with phosphorous and Caroline died after eating most of it. It was proved that Mary had recently purchased phosphorous and had simultaneously taken out a 22 pound policy on her sister's life.
Mary was quickly convicted and executed by hanging whereupon a large crowd gathered and cheered.
Characteristics: Poisoner - To obtain a small insurance settlement
Number of victims: 1
Date of murder: March 9, 1899
Date of birth: 1877
Victim profile: Her sister Caroline Ansell, 19
Method of murder: Poisoning (phosphorous)
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Status: Executed by hanging at St. Albans on July 19, 1899
Mary Ansell was an English house maid who poisoned her sister Caroline in order to obtain a small insurance settlement. Mary sent a cake to the Leavesden Asylum where Caroline resided.
The cake was tainted with phosphorous and Caroline died after eating most of it. It was proved that Mary had recently purchased phosphorous and had simultaneously taken out a 22 pound policy on her sister's life.
Mary was quickly convicted and executed by hanging whereupon a large crowd gathered and cheered.
Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Poisoner - To obtain a small insurance settlement
Number of victims: 1
Date of murder: March 9, 1899
Date of birth: 1877
Victim profile: Her sister Caroline Ansell, 19
Method of murder: Poisoning (phosphorous)
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Status: Executed by hanging at St. Albans on July 19, 1899
Mary Ansell was an English house maid who poisoned her sister Caroline in order to obtain a small insurance settlement. Mary sent a cake to the Leavesden Asylum where Caroline resided.
The cake was tainted with phosphorous and Caroline died after eating most of it. It was proved that Mary had recently purchased phosphorous and had simultaneously taken out a 22 pound policy on her sister's life.
Mary was quickly convicted and executed by hanging whereupon a large crowd gathered and cheered.
Characteristics: Poisoner - To obtain a small insurance settlement
Number of victims: 1
Date of murder: March 9, 1899
Date of birth: 1877
Victim profile: Her sister Caroline Ansell, 19
Method of murder: Poisoning (phosphorous)
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Status: Executed by hanging at St. Albans on July 19, 1899
Mary Ansell was an English house maid who poisoned her sister Caroline in order to obtain a small insurance settlement. Mary sent a cake to the Leavesden Asylum where Caroline resided.
The cake was tainted with phosphorous and Caroline died after eating most of it. It was proved that Mary had recently purchased phosphorous and had simultaneously taken out a 22 pound policy on her sister's life.
Mary was quickly convicted and executed by hanging whereupon a large crowd gathered and cheered.
Bio by: Grave Tag'r
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Unmarked grave moved here from St Albans prison march6th 1931.
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