List of serial killers before 1900

The following is a list of serial killers i.e. a person who murders more than one person, in two or more separate events over a period of time, for primarily psychological reasons who began committing their crimes before 1900. This list does not include mass murderers, spree killers, war criminals, or members of democidal governments. This list is chronological by default, but can be re-ordered using the button at the top of each column.

Table of serial killers before 1900

Unconfirmed serial killers

The existence of the following serial killers is dubious or contradicts the accepted historical record:

See also

• List of serial killers by country
• List of serial killers by number of victims

References

1. Lists of serial killers
2. List of serial killers by country
3. List of serial killers by number of victims
4. Lists of murderers
5. List of serial killers in the United States
6. List of serial killers active in the 2020s
7. List of serial killers in the United Kingdom
8. Thug Behram
9. List of German serial killers
10. List of French serial killers
11. Polly Bartlett
12. Lists of death tolls
13. Eugene Butler (serial killer)
14. Serial killer
15. Whitechapel Vigilance Committee
16. List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)
17. Martha Tabram
18. Jack the Ripper
19. Carroll Cole
20. List of rampage killers (religious, political, or ethnic crimes)