George Broomfield, Murderer

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by WendyLF

I take it you "googled" your title, covers newspaper articles, his transfer and his wife's request for release which appears to have been approved but declared "confidential" - what I found so far..

Do you know Wendy, I had googled every other combination, but not my title! Thank you! So he's out in 1877, and he's in Millbank before he got to Broadmoor. Goody, goody!

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by kiterunner

Oh dear, I spent quite a while trying to find out why he would be called George Broomfield Millar in 1851 and now I see that's his occupation. Probably him then.

Thanks for looking, Kite.

If it isn't him, there's a cousin floating round which complicates things. But I now know for certain he's a close relative

[Nell]

The Broadmoor patient archive is at Berkshire Records Office in Reading.

[Phoenix]

I've never found a reason to visit Reading in recent years, but that might just be one!

Thanks, Nell!

[Phoenix]

Update on George:

Here he is in 1881:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...24/edit/record


George BLOOMFIELD aged 57 b Surrey
wife Ann aged 65 b Warnborough
sil Harriet Osman widow aged 71 also b Warnborough


This is his will:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...05/edit/record

George Broomfield d 9 Jun 1894 of 7 Elcot Avenue, Commercial Rd, Peckham
admon to Ann SIMPSON spinster

[Phoenix]

And this is that 1850 marriage:


https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...17/edit/record

[Phoenix]

So, George and Ann married twice, nine years apart, in different parts of London and with different witnesses.


It is not clear if the Ann Simpson spinster is Ann, living apart, or if the will was made donkeys years ago.



It looks as if George may have been in and out of asylums all his life.


Can anyone find him or Ann in 1891? Either in Islington or Camberwell areas, presumably.

[Phoenix]

And for anyone with fmp, here is an account of the murder: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/...e%20broomfield

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Update on George:

Here he is in 1881:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...24/edit/record


George BLOOMFIELD aged 57 b Surrey
wife Ann aged 65 b Warnborough
sil Harriet Osman widow aged 71 also b Warnborough


This is his will:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...05/edit/record

George Broomfield d 9 Jun 1894 of 7 Elcot Avenue, Commercial Rd, Peckham
admon to Ann SIMPSON spinster

That's probate, not admon! I was a bit confused by your other post till I looked at the link.

[kiterunner]

Here is 7 Elcot Avenue on the 1891 census!
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...nSearchResults

7 Elcot Avenue, Commercial Rd, Peckham
George Bloomfield Head M 64 Local Shireff's Officer Surrey Guildford
Anne Bloomfield Wife M 32 Hants Odiham
Amelia Bloomfield Daur 6 London Camberwell.