Mary Ann Britland
Harrisons Vermin Killer
Active for 1 year
(1886) in United Kingdom
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 4 Timeline Events
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- 4 Books Written About Mary Ann Britland
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Mary Ann Britland (born Mary Ann Hague) an English serial killer. Britland murdered her daughter, her husband, and the wife of her lover with a mouse poison named Harrisons Vermin Killer. Using this product lead to her arrest as she was required to sign the poison register. Mary Ann Britland was executed in 1886 by hanging at Strangeways Prison, now HM Prison Manchester in Strangeways, Manchester, Engand.
Mary Ann Britland Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Mary Ann Britland (aka) Harrisons Vermin Killer, was active for 1 year in 1886, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom
Mary Ann Britland was born in Halifax, Minster town in West Yorkshire, England. She was raised by both parents. She had at least two sister. Her father, Joseph Hague. Her mother, Hannah Lees.
Mary Ann Britland a heterosexual female citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She married Thomas Britland in 1866. She had two daughters, Elizabeth Hannah Britland, Susannah Britland.
In 1886 Mary Ann Britland started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. She was known to kill at both her home and the home of the victim. At the time of her crimes she was living with her husband and their two children, where she was known to work as a serial killer.
She was convicted on July 23rd 1886, sentenced to death by hanging at HM Prison Manchester, Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. She was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during her lifetime. Mary Ann Britland was executed on August 9th 1886.
Mary Ann Britland died on August 9th 1886, cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at HM Prison Manchester, grade II listed prison in Manchester, United kingdom.
Profile Completeness: 89%
serial killers by profile completenessMary Ann Britland has been listed on Killer.Cloud since January of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
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Mary Ann Britland
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Updated: 2019-05-20 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mary Ann Britland |
| Nickname: | Harrisons Vermin Killer |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1886 - 1886 |
| Active Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | - 1886 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | married Thomas Britland in 1866 |
| Children: | two daughters, Elizabeth Hannah Britland, Susannah Britland |
| Living With: | her husband and their two children |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Mary |
| Birth Location: | Halifax, Minster town in West Yorkshire, England |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | at least two sister |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Hannah Lees |
| Father: | Joseph Hague |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Jul 23, 1886 |
| Sentence: | death by hanging |
| Prison Location: | HM Prison Manchester, Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England |
| Executed: | Aug 9, 1886 |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Aug 9, 1886 |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by hanging |
| Death Location: | HM Prison Manchester, grade II listed prison in Manchester, United kingdom |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Mary Ann Britland
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Mary Ann Britland. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1886 | Mary Ann Britland started her serial killing spree. #1886 |
| Jul 23 1886 | Mary Ann Britland was convictedand sentenced to death by hanging at HM Prison Manchester, Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. #18860723 |
| Aug 09 1886 | Mary Ann Britlandwas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat HM Prison Manchester, grade II listed prison in Manchester, United kingdom. #18860809 |
| 1886 | Mary Ann Britland ended her serial killing spree. #1886 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Mary Ann Britland (1886-1886).
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| 36 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Mary Ann Britland
Alan Hayhurst
Greater Manchester Murders
Nicola Sly
Murder by Poison
Nigel Wier
British Serial Killers
Neil R. A. Bell
The A-Z of Victorian Crime
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Mary Ann Britland
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0752483854 | Greater Manchester Murder... | Alan Hayhurst | Mary Ann Britland | 1 |
| 0752471325 | Murder by Poison | Nicola Sly | 3 Total Including Annie Walters | 3 |
| 1467881406 | British Serial Killers | Nigel Wier | 8 Total Including Michael Lupo | 8 |
| 1445647877 | The A-Z of Victorian Crim... | 4 Total Including Neil R. A. Bell | Mary Ann Britland | 1 |
Mary Ann Britland (née Hague, born 1847 – 9 August 1886) was an English serial killer. She was the first woman to be executed by hanging at Strangeways Prison in Manchester by James Berry.
External References
- Q6778856 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
- Mary Ann Britland on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 23, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Mary Ann BRITLAND on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 23, 2019.
Internal References
Mary Ann Britland is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #38 of 62[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
- #46 of 75[ Page 4 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #56 of 651[ Page 4 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #146 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #498 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #543 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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