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Frances Lydia Alice Knorr
Frances Lydia Alice Knorr (10 December 1868 – 15 January 1894) was an English migrant to Australia, known as the Baby Farming Murderess. She was found guilty of strangling an infant and hanged on Monday 15 January 1894. Early life and marriage Frances Knorr was born as Minnie Thwaites in London, England on 10 December 1868. She immigrated to Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, in 1887. Her father was reportedly William Sutton Thwaites, a tailor from Chelsea, London, Chelsea. Initially she worked as a domestic servant and married Rudolph (or "Randolph") Knorr, a German immigrant. She later had an affair with one Edward Thompson and moved to Melbourne; however, the short-lived affair was not successful and Knorr had to find a means to support herself and her daughter. Baby farming In February 1892, Australia was in the midst of a Depression (economics), depression and jobs were scarce when Rudolph Knorr was sent to prison for selling furniture he had bought on hire purchase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
