Talk:John Ellis (executioner)

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I can't find any sources that say he died in 1929[edit]

If you have them, please point to em. John Nevard (talk) 17:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

John Ellis and Arthur Ellis (English) related?[edit]

This article says John Ellis was a relative of his Canadian counterpart Arthur B. English, who was known as Arthur Ellis. That article says it's not true. What do reliable sources say? --64.231.233.242 (talk) 09:34, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

First execution[edit]

John Ellis's first execution was as assistant to William Billington, not James. Sources: Brian Bailey, Hangmen of England, New York 1992, p. 131 and Alison Bruce, Billington. Victorian Executioner, Stroud 2009, p. 214--Kauko56 (talk) 21:03, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

John Ellis's Family[edit]

Father's name was Joseph, mother's name was Sarah. John was the eldest of four; he had two sisters (one of them named Helen), and one brother. Source: Brian Bailey, Hangmen of England, New York 1992, p. 129 --Kauko56 (talk) 21:05, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]