Category Archives: Naunton

Helpful Hannah, The Thieving Servant

by cotswoldhistory Posted on February 18, 2013

TweetHannah Kilby was a servant working on Slaughter Hill Farm in Upper Slaughter. Born in Naunton, she had been working on the Slaughter farm for at least three years, and was, at the time of her arrest, 22 years old. … Continue reading →

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Susan’s Story: Transported For Committing Infanticide

by cotswoldhistory Posted on September 20, 2010

TweetSusan Barnett was a 26-year-old inmate of the Stow-on-the-Wold Union Workhouse when she briefly became the subject of media stories in 1854. Susan, a poverty-stricken single mother from Naunton, was arrested and charged with the murder of her son, Henry … Continue reading →

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The End Of (Mrs) Hope In Wyck Rissington

by cotswoldhistory Posted on March 15, 2010

TweetDeath was part of everyday life in the Victorian Cotswolds. Doctors charged for their services, which meant that many poor people could not afford to get healthcare and suffered on their own. Diseases spread quickly in close communities; mortality was … Continue reading →

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