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On 24th April, 1873 Eliza Hudson was murdered by her husband.
Had it not been for the manner of her death, she, Ben and their other relatives would have lived and died without notice in historic record. But the story of the murder, simply told as it was by those who observed and were affected by it, directs a small spotlight upon the lives and attitudes of these ordinary people as they struggled to survive in the early years of Victoria's reign.Thanks to Jean Coulton of West Handley I am able to bring you this story because she has given me permission to include her transcript of the Handley murder here.
What is more fascinating to me is the persons in this story
includes some of my own ancestors.