How rich was Lizzie Borden? Here’s a full breakdown of her staggering fortune and estate

Everyone is fascinated by the true crime story of Lizzie Borden after Netflix’s new series Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, but how rich actually was she? The series clearly shows she has money, but here’s a look into her staggering real-life fortune and estate. 

The eight-part series follows the American woman who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe in August 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts. It went to trial, and Borden was acquitted, which means legally she didn’t do it. But whether she actually committed the crimes is still widely debated. 

After her father Andrew’s murder, Lizzie inherited his entire estate and became incredibly rich, which was rare for a woman at the time. So, here’s a full breakdown of how much money she had. 

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Here’s how rich Lizzie Borden really was

At the time of her death in 1927, Lizzie was worth over $250,000, which is the equivalent of around $6.2 million in today’s money, her will reveals. 

She owned a huge house on the corner of French Street and Belmont Street in Fall River, with live-in maids, two cars and her own chauffeur. The home was furnished with expensive furniture, including a mahogany desk and china crockery. 

Borden also owned several office buildings, had shares in many utilities and owned lots of expensive jewellery, including three diamond rings and a diamond and sapphire brooch. 

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How the Borden family got their money

Before his death, Andrew Borden’s net worth was estimated to be over $300,000, equivalent to roughly $10 million today, and Lizzie inherited half of this alongside her sister. 

The Borden wealth was accumulated through years of Andrew’s hard work. Born in 1822, he started working as a carpenter, making furniture and coffins and selling them in his shop Almy & Co, with his partner William Almy.

After that, he started investing in real estate and buying commercial properties. Then, he became the president of the Union Savings Bank and a director of several mills. 

Despite being incredibly rich, he chose to live in a modest house because it was close to his downtown businesses, and was considered a very frugal man. 

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