BREAKOUT MYSTERY- Jack the Ripper's Victims

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Who were Jack the Ripper's victims?

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Intro

London 1888

London in 1888 was a divided city. Just like today, the West End was the wealthiest area, and the East End was much poorer. Jack the Ripper operated in the East End, Whitechapel, for a variety of reasons. The smoke and stinking gas fumes choked the streets so badly that at times it was not even possible to see your own hand in front of your face – these smogs were called “Pea Soupers” because of their greenish colour.Housing was disgusting. There was no sanitation and sewage ran openly through the overcrowded, maze-like streets. There was little work available for women and no social security for those women who were unemployed. Many were forced to become prostitutes to survive. For many such women, their only escape from their terrible lives was drink and they quickly became helpless alcoholics. In the autumn of 1888 five prostitutes in an area known as Whitechapel became victims of the killer we know call ‘Jack the Ripper’.

The Victims

The Whitechaple Murders

Catherine EddowesDate of murder: September 30th, 1888

Annie ChapmanDate of murder: September 8th, 1888

Elizabeth StrideDate of murder: September 30th, 1888

Mary KellyDate of murder: November 9th, 1888

Mary Anne Nichols (Polly)Date of murder: August 31st, 1888

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The murder of Polly Nichols was linked to at least four other murders (and possibly as many as 11) between 3 April 1888 and 13 February 1891. The dots show the location of the victims. All were female and worked as prostitutes. The murders became known as the ‘Whitechapel murders’ and their murderer identified as ‘Jack the Ripper’ in sensationalist newspaper reports of the crimes.

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In what year were the Whitechapel Murders?

1888

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Mary Anne Nichols or ‘Polly’ as she was known to her friends was born on 26th August 1845 in Dean Street, Whitechapel. Polly was a well known alcoholic and was forced to enter a workhouse when she had no more money. She left the workhouse and found a job as a domestic servant. She wrote a letter to her father telling him how she was pulling herself together. But, on 12 July 1888 she stole clothing from her employer and left her job. She then shared lodgings in Thrawl Street which she left a week before her death. On the night of 30 August she did not have enough money to return to Thrawl Street. She told the lodging house keeper “I’ll soon get my doss money. See what a jolly bonnet I have.” In the early hours of Friday 31st August Polly found herself in Bucks Row, Whitechapel where she met her killer.

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Why did Polly leave her job?

She stole

She wanted more pay

She did not

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In what year was John born?

1881

1870

1873

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How many surviving children does Annie Chapman have?

What was the last time Annie was seen?

05:30

18:00

22:30

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What is different about Elizabeth from the other victims?

She was drunk

She was married

She was foreign

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Catherine “Kate” Eddowes – 29th September 1888 Born in Wolverhampton in 1842 but moves to London with her father. Her mother dies c.1860 so she returns to Wolverhampton and is educated by her aunt. c. Between 1861-1863 she leaves home with Thomas Conway, an old soldier. The couple sell cheap books in Birmingham. As a couple they had three children. Annie, born 1865, George, born around 1868 and another son born around 1875. Kate develops a drinking problem around 1881 and returns to London where she moves in with John Kelly. On September 28th 1888 they both rent a cheap bed for a night at different doss houses. On Sep 29th – Kelly pawns some boots so that he and Kate can have breakfast together. At 8pm she is arrested for being drunk and disorderly (imitating a fire engine) and put in the cells. On Sep 30th – she was released in the early hours of the morning. 1.45am – Her body is found 10 minutes away from the station.

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