Elizabeth Houghton

Age: 28

Sex: female

Date: 23 Dec 1908

Place: Edwin Street, Widnes

Elizabeth Houghton died from an illegal operation.

A woman was tried for her manslaughter but acquitted.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Thursday 21 January 1909

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Wednesday 06 January 1909

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Friday 30 April 1909

see National Archives - ASSI 52/155

see Unsolved 1908