Age: 38
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 19 Jul 1898
Crime Location: Pudsey Hall, Canewdon, Essex
Execution Place: Chelmsford
Method: hanging
Executioner: James Billington
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/1837.html
William Wilkes was convicted of the murder of his wife 48-year-old Ann Wilkes and sentenced to death.
They had a row and he kicked her to death on Sunday 30 January 1898.
see National Archives - HO 144/274/A60179
