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Ellis, Ruth (1926–1955)  

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
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Ellis [née Neilson], Ruth (1926–1955), nightclub hostess and convicted murderer  

Jane Dunn

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Ellis [née Neilson], Ruth (1926–1955), nightclub hostess and convicted murderer, was born on 9 October 1926 at 74 West Parade, Rhyl, north Wales, the fourth of six children of Arthur Neilson (formerly Hornby), musician, and his wife, Elisaberta Goodall, a seamstress.

Born into poverty, ...

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Lyon, Elizabeth [nicknamed Edgware Bess] (fl. 1722–1726), prostitute and thief  

Philip Sugden

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Lyon, Elizabeth [nicknamed Edgware Bess] (fl. 1722–1726), prostitute and thief, was born at Edgware, Middlesex, from which her alias was derived. Nothing is known of her parentage or early life, not even whether Lyon was a maiden or married name. She may, however, have been the ...