British Executions

Edward Hill

Age: 41

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 17 Oct 1911

Crime Location: 22 Caledonia Street, Kings Cross, London

Execution Place: Pentonville

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Edward Hill was convicted of the murder of his wife Mary Jane Hill 45 and sentenced to death.

He strangled and asphyxiated her at 22 Caledonia Street, King's Cross in London on 25 July 1911 and then set fire to the room.

see National Archives - HO 144/1164/213780

see Homicide 1911