Henry Pierrepoint

Henry Pierrepoint
Pierrepoint in 1909
Born
Henry Albert Pierrepoint

30 November 1877
Died14 December 1922 (aged 45)
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationExecutioner
Years active1901–1910
Spouse
Mary Buxton
(m. 1898)
ChildrenAlbert Pierrepoint
Parent(s)Thomas and Ann Pierrepoint
RelativesThomas William Pierrepoint (brother)

Henry Albert Pierrepoint (30 November 1877 – 14 December 1922)[1] was an English executioner from 1901 until 1910. He was the father of Albert Pierrepoint and brother of Thomas William Pierrepoint.[2]

  1. ^ Birth registration from GRO
  2. ^ A grisly family tradition. BBC Nottingham. Retrieved on 17 October 2009.