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PaulaW

PaulaW Report 18 Oct 2008 10:24

I am trying to help a friend with some family history and he has been told that one of his relations was hanged in 1923

Does anyone know of a website where I may be able to get information the name was Frederick William Keeling of Haringay. I have tried to google but nothing.

Thank you

Teresa

Teresa Report 18 Oct 2008 10:33

Not sure if this is him?

http://eotd.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/11-april-1922-frederick-keeling/

Could be worth looking at newspapers of the day.

Teresa

George

George Report 18 Oct 2008 10:33

A Frederick Keeling was executed on 11 April 1922 for the murder for Emily Agnes Dewberry. He was 54 years old. The hanging occurred at Pentonville Prison.

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/hanged1.html

You might want to get hold of the death cert for the victim as they may give insight into the circumstances.

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°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 18 Oct 2008 10:37

On the deaths on the FreeBMD, this was Frederick A Keeling

Kate

Kate Report 18 Oct 2008 10:45

I was just thinking, if you can get the death certificate, don't they usually have the cause of death as "death by judicial hanging" or some similar wording? It would probably be on his death certificate which might prove it one way or the other.

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 18 Oct 2008 10:52

Thank you all for your help will have a look on some of the sites suggested.

Many thanks

Paula

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 18 Oct 2008 10:55

Had a quick look and gives the details of the person hung an the victim any ideas where I could get more info on the trial.

Not sure how you go about getting info from the newspapers of the day?

Thanks

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 18 Oct 2008 11:08

Try the Times archives

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 18 Oct 2008 11:18

He was Frederick Alexander Keeling and was a plasterer....the story is available on "the Times online" and it looks as though it will cost £4.95

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 18 Oct 2008 11:55

Thank you everyone for your help