Julia Wallace Murder Case

[steve miller]

Hi Mark what age is she stated as in 1881?

cheers
Steve

[Mark R]

Well done Mark.

I was just thinking, (that's dangerous) - the chess club in the basement, North John st. In the late 1970s I used to go to a Beatles related shop owned by Jim and Liz Hughes called the Magical History Store, I'm sure this must've been the same premises. Have you tried ringing the buzzer to get in and get some pics?

Thanks Ged. Yes I think I remember it (vaguely) being a music related shop. I actually walked past the building (now an apartments) a few months ago and the door was open - I never had my camera with me but I had a look down the stairs. I might try and get in there.

Hi Mark what age is she stated as in 1881?
cheers
Steve

Hi Steve

She is stated as being 19 years of age in 1881. She was actually born on 28th April 1861 so the census might have been before April.

I added these to the Find A Grave site if anyone is interested:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...GRid=28263568&

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...GRid=28263702&

Regards

[steve miller]

Thanks for that Mark

What I don't understand is why someone would reduce their age by 18 years.
Usually people do this by a few years or even a round figure of 10 but 18?

cheers
Steve

[Mark R]

Thanks for that Mark

What I don't understand is why someone would reduce their age by 18 years.
Usually people do this by a few years or even a round figure of 10 but 18?

cheers
Steve

Hi Steve

Yes I know what you mean. I actually have a copy of Julia's birth certificate. I think there are some that have hinted that Wallace found out her actual age and that was a motive. I honestly believe that Wallace would have known her actual age before he married her.

[RodCrosby]

She seems to be back in Yorkshire in 1891, claiming 28 as her age.

In 1901 she's in Hornsey (Middlesex) "living on own means", and for the first time she knocks a significant chunk off her age. She claims thirty, when in fact she's almost 40. [I haven't seen the original census enumeration, so I assume 30 isn't a mistranscription of 39]

[steve miller]

Hi Rod
The problem with relying on a census as regards age and place of birth is that it wasn't necessarily the subject person giving the information.
Even if they are listed as head of household it still may have been someone else giving the info.
However even if someone else gave the info 10 years in error is a lot.
cheers
Steve

[lindylou]

no.31 Wolverton st is currently up for sale. (Estate agent Priory Properties, Priory rd).

[AntiPathos]

no.31 Wolverton st is currently up for sale. (Estate agent Priory Properties, Priory rd).

Only one internal pic. I see they didn't mention one former murderous owner either Mark R will be counting up his coppers tonight

[Ged]

Phew, just a little short of 100K. Well spotted Lindy. A tidy bit more than WHW would have paid for it.

[AntiPathos]

Phew, just a little short of 100K. Well spotted Lindy. A tidy bit more than WHW would have paid for it.

I wonder how many no-intention-of-buying-whatsoever viewings they'll have ?

[AnMe08]

I was thinking exactly the same thing......

[lindylou]

I should have said in my post that no.31 is the Johnston's house next door to the Wallaces who were in no.29.

no.31 is still of great interest to the case though.

[AntiPathos]

I should have said in my post that no.31 is the Johnston's house next door to the Wallaces who were in no.29.

no.31 is still of great interest to the case though.

Now that I think about it, you are of course completely correct !

[lindylou]

My fault ! I should have made it clear in my post. I was expecting everyone to realise no.31 is the neighbour of Wallace.

.. it's ok ! my husband says I expect everyone to know what I am thinking ! ha,ha.

[Mark R]

If John Johnston was the murderer you would be right lindylou