Amelia Sach
the Finchley baby farmers
Active for 3 years
(1900-1902) in United Kingdom
1
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
12
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 4 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 8 Books Written About Amelia Sach
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Amelia Sach (born Frances Amelia Thorne) a British serial killer who along with Annie Walters are known as the Finchley baby farmers. Amelia Sach operated a home, Claymore House, where pregnant women could go to give birth to unwanted babies and leave them to the cares of the two women afterwards. Annie Walters worked for Sach and was in charge to poison all the children left there for adoption with chlorodyne. Chlorodyne's principal ingredients were a mixture of laudanum, tincture of cannabis, and chloroform. It is unknown how many infants they killed but the figure is considered to be in excess of a dozen. In 1903, Amelia Sach and Walters were executed by a double hanging at the Holloway Prison in London, England.
Amelia Sach Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Amelia Sach (aka) the Finchley baby farmers, was active for 3 years between 1900-1902, known to have ( 1 confirmed / 12 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom
Amelia Sach was born in Hampreston, Dorset, England. She was born 4th of 10 children and raised by both parents. She was raised as a middle child and had three sisters and six brothers. Her father, a unnamed baptist man. Her mother, a unnamed baptist woman.
She married Jeffrey Sach in 1896. She had at least one chid with her husband Jeffrey Sach.
In 1900 Amelia Sach started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. At the time of her crimes she was living with herself, alone at her home office at Claymore House in East Finchley, London, England.
She was arrested on November 18th 1902, sentenced to death by hanging at HM Prison Holloway in Holloway, London, England. Amelia Sach was executed on February 3rd 1903.
Amelia Sach died on February 3rd 1903, cause of death: executed by hanging at HM Prison Holloway in Holloway, London, England.
Profile Completeness: 77%
serial killers by profile completenessAmelia Sach has been listed on Killer.Cloud since March of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Amelia Sach a known:
Amelia Sach
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-03-31 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Amelia Sach |
| Nickname: | the Finchley baby farmers |
| Victims: | 1 - 12 |
| Years Active: | 1900 - 1902 |
| Active Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Life Span: | - 1903 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | married Jeffrey Sach in 1896 |
| Children: | at least one chid with her husband Jeffrey Sach |
| Living With: | herself, alone at her home office at Claymore House in East Finchley, London, England |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Amelia |
| Birth Location: | Hampreston, Dorset, England |
| Birth Order: | 4th of 10 |
| Siblings: | three sisters and six brothers |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | a unnamed baptist woman |
| Father: | a unnamed baptist man |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Nov 18, 1902 |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | death by hanging |
| Prison Location: | HM Prison Holloway in Holloway, London, England |
| Executed: | Feb 3, 1903 |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Feb 3, 1903 |
| Cause of Death: | executed by hanging |
| Death Location: | HM Prison Holloway in Holloway, London, England |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Amelia Sach
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Amelia Sach. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Amelia Sach started her serial killing spree. #1900 |
| 1902 | Amelia Sach ended her serial killing spree. #1902 |
| Nov 18 1902 | Amelia Sach arrested. #19021118 |
| Feb 03 1903 | Amelia Sachwas executed.cause of death:executed by hangingat HM Prison Holloway in Holloway, London, England. #19030203 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Amelia Sach (1900-1902).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 22 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Amelia Sach
Nicola Upson
Two for Sorrow
Carol Anne Davis
Couples Who Kill
Max Décharné
Capital Crimes
Nicola Sly
Murder by Poison
Jennifer Furio
Team Killers
John J. Eddleston
Criminal Women
Pat Finn
Homicide 1903
Geoffrey Howse
Murder and Mayhem in North London
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Amelia Sach
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0062092545 | Two for Sorrow | Nicola Upson | Amelia Sach | 2 |
| 074901699x | Couples Who Kill | Carol Anne Davis | 7 Total Including Kenneth Alessio Bianchi | 7 |
| 1847945902 | Capital Crimes | Max Décharné | Amelia Sach | 2 |
| 0752471325 | Murder by Poison | Nicola Sly | 3 Total Including Annie Walters | 3 |
| 1892941627 | Team Killers | Jennifer Furio | 4 Total Including Annie Walters | 4 |
| 1844683281 | Criminal Women | John J. Eddleston | Amelia Sach | 2 |
| 1539311953 | Homicide 1903 | Pat Finn | Amelia Sach | 2 |
| 1845630998 | Murder and Mayhem in Nort... | Geoffrey Howse | Amelia Sach | 2 |
Amelia Sach (1873 – 3 February 1903) and Annie Walters (1869 – 3 February 1903) were two British murderers better known as the Finchley baby farmers.
External References
- Q54571143 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 14, 2019.
- Amelia Sach and Annie Walters on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 14, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Amelia SACH on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 14, 2019.
Internal References
Amelia Sach is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #60 of 62[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
- #71 of 75[ Page 5 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #247 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #344 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #518 of 651[ Page 35 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #638 of 651[ Page 43 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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