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Benjamin Graham
Reynold's Newspaper
21 October 1888
At the Guildhall Police Court, Benjamin Graham, forty two, glassblower, of Fletcher's Row, Clerkenwell, was charged on his own confession with committing the Whitechapel murders. Detective Rackley stated that about four in the afternoon he was at Snow Hill police station, when the prisoner was brought in by a man, who made a statement to him. He said the prisoner had told him that he had committed the Whitechapel murders. Witness asked him what he had to say, and he replied, "I did kill the women in Whitechapel, and I shall have to suffer for it with a bit of rope." He afterwards said that as he was coming from Whitechapel he knocked a policeman down and got away. Prisoner, who was under the influence of drink, was seen by a doctor, and then taken to Bow Infirmary. Detective Sergeant Bownes asked for a remand to enable the police to make inquiries as to his antecedents. Mr. Alderman Renals remanded him.
Birth:
1848 Quarter 2
Yarmouth, Norfolk
Benjamin Graham
Marriage:
10 Dec 1871
St Mark's Church, Hackney
Groom:
Benjamin Graham aged 23
Glass Blower
Residence: S Mark, Old Street Road
Father: Richard Graham - carpenter
Bride:
Susannah Rose aged 22
Residence: as groom
Father: George Rose - farmer
Census:
1871:
2 Ann Street, Clerkenwell
Head: Jane Graham (Widow) aged 61 born Norfolk
Son: Benjamin Graham aged 22 born Norwich - Glass blower
1881:
1 Tysoe Street, Clerkenwell
Head: Benjamin Graham aged 33 born Norfolk - Glass blower
Wife: Susannah Graham aged 32 born Bobdale, Suffolk
Children:
Ada aged 4
Mina aged 3
Jane aged 7 months
All children born in London
Brother:
William Graham aged 30 born London - Wood turner
1891:
179 Bartholomew Buildings, St Luke, Old Street
Head: Benjamin Graham aged 42 born Clerkenwell (sic) -Glass blower
Wife: Susannah Graham aged 40 born Suffolk
Children:
Ada aged 14 - Tie maker
Minnie aged 12
Fanny aged 5
Susannah aged 3
All children born in Clerkenwell
1901:
49 Westmoreland Place, Shoreditch
Head: Benjamin Graham aged 52 born Yarmouth - Glass blower
Wife: Susannah Graham aged 49 born Finningham, Norfolk
Children:
Minnie aged 22
Fanny aged 15
Susannah aged 12
All born in Clerkenwell
Death:
Name: Benjamin Graham
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 60
District: Shoreditch
County: London, Middlesex
Reynold's Newspaper
21 October 1888
At the Guildhall Police Court, Benjamin Graham, forty two, glassblower, of Fletcher's Row, Clerkenwell, was charged on his own confession with committing the Whitechapel murders. Detective Rackley stated that about four in the afternoon he was at Snow Hill police station, when the prisoner was brought in by a man, who made a statement to him. He said the prisoner had told him that he had committed the Whitechapel murders. Witness asked him what he had to say, and he replied, "I did kill the women in Whitechapel, and I shall have to suffer for it with a bit of rope." He afterwards said that as he was coming from Whitechapel he knocked a policeman down and got away. Prisoner, who was under the influence of drink, was seen by a doctor, and then taken to Bow Infirmary. Detective Sergeant Bownes asked for a remand to enable the police to make inquiries as to his antecedents. Mr. Alderman Renals remanded him.
Birth:
1848 Quarter 2
Yarmouth, Norfolk
Benjamin Graham
Marriage:
10 Dec 1871
St Mark's Church, Hackney
Groom:
Benjamin Graham aged 23
Glass Blower
Residence: S Mark, Old Street Road
Father: Richard Graham - carpenter
Bride:
Susannah Rose aged 22
Residence: as groom
Father: George Rose - farmer
Census:
1871:
2 Ann Street, Clerkenwell
Head: Jane Graham (Widow) aged 61 born Norfolk
Son: Benjamin Graham aged 22 born Norwich - Glass blower
1881:
1 Tysoe Street, Clerkenwell
Head: Benjamin Graham aged 33 born Norfolk - Glass blower
Wife: Susannah Graham aged 32 born Bobdale, Suffolk
Children:
Ada aged 4
Mina aged 3
Jane aged 7 months
All children born in London
Brother:
William Graham aged 30 born London - Wood turner
1891:
179 Bartholomew Buildings, St Luke, Old Street
Head: Benjamin Graham aged 42 born Clerkenwell (sic) -Glass blower
Wife: Susannah Graham aged 40 born Suffolk
Children:
Ada aged 14 - Tie maker
Minnie aged 12
Fanny aged 5
Susannah aged 3
All children born in Clerkenwell
1901:
49 Westmoreland Place, Shoreditch
Head: Benjamin Graham aged 52 born Yarmouth - Glass blower
Wife: Susannah Graham aged 49 born Finningham, Norfolk
Children:
Minnie aged 22
Fanny aged 15
Susannah aged 12
All born in Clerkenwell
Death:
Name: Benjamin Graham
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 60
District: Shoreditch
County: London, Middlesex
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