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Bateman [née Harker], Mary

(1768–1809)

Owen Davies

https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/56653

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Bateman [née Harker], Mary (1768–1809), thief and poisoner, was born in Asenby, Yorkshire, the daughter of a small farmer named Harker. She evidently received a good education for one of her class, and could read and write proficiently. At the age of thirteen her father sent her into service in ...

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date: 06 March 2021

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