Maddy Pelling

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6,688 appearances 22 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 2d ago

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But by the time we meet him as a grown man and as father to the notorious Lizzie Borden, he is a property developer.

He's also the director of several textile mills in the city, and he is importantly president.

of the Union Savings Bank.

His estimated worth in 1892 is $300,000, which is about $10 million in 2024.

So this is very much a self-made man.

This is the American dream in action here.

Next we have Lizzie's stepmother.

This is a woman called Abby Borden.

She is born in 1828, so she's just a little bit younger than Andrew.

And she has a polite, amicable relationship with her stepdaughter Lizzie.

But there's no warmth there.

It's quite a distant relationship and there is a little bit of tension.

There's this idea that Lizzie and her sister that I'll talk about in a minute have

That Abby has married their father, Andrew, for his money.

So money is an issue, this family.

Andrew obviously protects his wealth and covets more and more, possibly because of the background that he's come from.

And Abby is seen as someone who's maybe taken advantage of that.

Next we have Lizzie's sister called Emma Borden.

She's born in 18.

eighteen fifty one.

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