Emily Kate Glanfield

Alternate Names

     Her married name was Jackson. She was also known as Kate.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Emily Kate Glanfield was born on 15 November 1897 at Ipswich, SFK, ENG; registered Ipswich.
     She married George Benjamin Jackson on 28 August 1917 at Barrow in Furness registered, LAN, ENG, (when age calculated as 19 years, 9 months and 13 days.)
     She died on 3 November 1930 at 4 Danube Road, Leeds, YKS, ENG, (when age calculated as 32); recorded age 32, registered Leeds North. Cause of death : hatchet strike to the head (murdered) inflicted by George Benjamin Jackson.
Inquest held at Leeds.

Reported in the Liverpool Echo 3 Nov 1930:
COUPLE'S SHOCKING INJURIES
WIFE DEAD : HUSBAND IN A SERIOUS CONDITION
From our Own Correspondent
Leeds, Monday
     A Leeds married couple, George Benjamin Jackson, a newspaper seller, and Emily Kate Jackson, 4 Danube-road, both aged about 40, were discovered shockingly injured in bed today.
     The wife was in her nightdress, and her head was so badly battered that she died later in the morning.
     The husband, who was dressed, was found with his windpipe severed, but the vital arteries had not been touched. He is in a serious condition.
     A hatchet and razor were found in the room
     There are four children, the eldest of whom is ten. Apparently the husband had got up and sent the children to mass at 8 o'clock this morning, and the youngest child on returning home went upstairs and discovered his father and mother in bed.
     Just at that time the landlady called for the rent, and it was then that it was discovered what had happened.

Reported in the Leeds Mercury 4 Nov 1930:
MAN AND WIFE FOUND DYING OF WOUNDS
     "The obliging little fellow of Briggate, "
George Benjamin Jackson, newspaper seller. and his wife, Emily Kate Jackson (38), Danube Road, Gelderd Road, Leeds, were found seriously injured in bed yesterday, and were taken to Leeds Infirmary, where they both died.
     The woman was found to be terribly battered about the head, her injuries including a fractured skill. The husband's windpipe was cut, and he is said to have swallowed disinfectant. A hatchet and razor were found in the room.
     The couple have four children, the oldest of whom is ten years old.
     The discovery was made by a woman who called at the house. On entering the living-room she heard groans, and, hurrying upstairs found blood in the bedroom. She went for help to the foreman of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society's slaughter-house, across the road.
     Mr. Harry Beetham, an ambulance worker, employed there, went across and bandaged the wounds together, with other ambulance men.
     Neighbours stated that Mr. and Mr.s Jackson had lived on good terms and were a hardworking couple.

Reported in Western Daily Press 5 Nov 1930:
LEEDS DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Trouble Caused by Husband Who Put Money On Horses.
     The circumstancs of the double domestic tragedy at Leeds on Monday, when a street newspaper seller having attacked his wife with a hatchet as she was lying in bed, took poison and cut his throat, were inquired into at the inquest today.
     The couple were Emily Kate Jackson (32) and George Benjamin Jackson (36).
     John Jackson, a cowman said he knew that there had been some trouble between his brother and his wife over money matters. He had heard that they had a joint account in the Halifax Building Society.
     The wife gave the husband money each week to put into the account, but instead he drew money out. She had accused him of putting the money on horses.
     Sergeant Craig said that the examinaton of the Building Society bank book showed that as against small weekly payments in, there had been regular withdrawals.
     The jury found that Jackson had murdered his wife and committed suicide, there being no evidence to show his state of mind.

Other information

     Following the death of Emily and George, their young daughter was adopted by Emily's parents, whilst the 3 sons were sent to a Catholic Orphanage where they stayed until they gained employment.