The Tragic Tale of Emily Holland (1876) | Blackburn

The Tragic Tale of Emily Holland (1876) | Blackburn | True Crime

Chris

25 April 2021

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At the start of 1876, within the small town of Blackburn, Lancashire – Emily Mary Holland was just 7 years old when her life was taken away from her by a local man by the name of WILLIAM FISH, a local barber who lived on the same street as her and her parents.

This crime came only second to that of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders that came later in 1888 due to it’s barbarity and with a child being at the center of such a crime, it made news headlines worldwide.

An intensive and at times exhausting police investigation took place with many homeless people being arrested. Although evidence against them extremely poor leading to most, if not all of the men, being released.

The murder of young Emily, whilst shocking an entire nation, also became the first to be solved with the use of bloodhounds and it was one such hound by the name of ‘Morgan’ that helped bring Fish to justice.

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2 responses to “The Tragic Tale of Emily Holland (1876) | Blackburn | True Crime”

Jose Oranto

2 June 2025

Hello,
First of all, thank you for the fantastic video. I hope it’s not too hasty and that you can reply to this message by tomorrow. I’ll be arriving in Blackburn tomorrow at noon from London to visit the locations related to little Emily. I was wondering, if you’d be so kind, how accurate the location of Fish’s Barbershop is, since Moss Street appears to have been 700 meters long. Could it be that since the barbershop is numbered 4 (num 3 in Emily’s death certificate), you thought it was at the beginning of the street? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank again
Best regards
Jose

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1. Chris
  
  2 June 2025
  
  Reply sent to you, Jose, via email.. All the best, Chris and Vickie.
  
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