Missing Woman Abandoned Her Children

From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...

Description of a woman who left her home in Ware, abandoning her five children.

Date of creation

13th October 1901

Reference number

HPF/B/98/022/4

People involved in incident

Johannah Ackers (Missing Woman), Watton Road, Ware

Transcript

From Supt. Duke To All Stations Missing from her home at Watton Road, Ware since 4:45 pm the 12^th inst., Johannah Ackers, aged 32, height 5ft 2ins, hair and eyes dark, complexion fresh, thin face. Dress light bluish skirt, light fawn cape, black sailor hat, black button boots. This woman took with her a quantity of clothing and left her five children at home, the youngest being only 6 weeks old. Please cause enquiries to be made.