Mary Ann Nichols

Biographical Information
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Name	Mary Ann Nichols
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Birth	26 Aug 1845; \| }} {{#if:London \| London; \| }}
Death	31 Aug 1888; \| }} {{#if:Whitechapel, London \| Whitechapel, London; \| }}
Burial	Sep 1888; \| }} {{#if:Newham, London \| Newham, London; \| }}
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Parents	Edward Walker (1816-?); }} {{#if:Caroline Webb (1822-1852) \| Caroline Webb (1822-1852); }}
Spouse	William Nichols (1864); }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }}
Children	1 William Edward Walker (1864); }} {{#if:2 Edward John (1866) \| 2 Edward John (1866); }} {{#if:3 Percy George (1868) \| 3 Percy George (1868); }} {{#if:4 Alice Esther (1870) \| 4 Alice Esther (1870); }} {{#if:5 Eliza Sarah (1877) \| 5 Eliza Sarah (1877); }} {{#if:6 Henry Alfred (1879) \| 6 Henry Alfred (1879); }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }} {{#if: \| ; }}

Chronology

1845: Mary Ann is born to Edward Walker and Caroline Webb in Lambeth, Surrey
1861: Living with her widower father at #19 Harpe Lane, near Fleet Street
1864: (Jan) - married to William Nicholas, at St Bride's, Fleet Street
1864: (Dec) - 1st son William born, baptized at St. Bride's
1865: about this time moved to 131 Trafalgar St, just north east of St. Peters Church.
1866 (Aug) - 2nd son born and baptized at St Peter's, Walworth, Surrey
1866 (Nov) - 1st son dies at Walworth, Surrey
1868: 3rd son Percy is born, baptized at St Peter's, Walworth
1870: 1st daughter Alice is born
1871: census taken, family all together at 131 Trafalgar St.
1872-1876: The family moves to Blackfriars area of London
1877: 2nd daughter Eliza is born at Blackfriars, Lambeth
1879: 4th son born in the 1st quarter (Jan/Feb/Mar); Vol 1d, page 351 at Lambeth
1881: (not listed with her husband and children, the youngest being 2)

Documentation

Burials

Nichols, Mary Ann: City of London Cemetery, Whitechapel. "Here Lie the Remains of Mary Ann Nicholls, aged 42 years, buried 6th September 1888, Victim of "Jack the Ripper"
Nichols, Percy George: Islington and St Pancras Cemetery; son of Mary Ann Nichols
Nichols, Rosetta: Camberwell Old Cemetery
Nichols, William: Camberwell Old Cemetery
Nichols, William Edward Walker: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park; son of Mary Ann Nichols
Walker, Caroline Webb: St. Andrew's Churchyard; later removed to the City of London Cemetery. Mother of Mary Ann Nichols
Walker, Frederick Joseph: St. Andrew's Churchyard; later removed to the City of London Cemetery. Brother of Mary Ann Nichols

Census Records

1861 Census, England: Edward Walker (45), with children Edward (17), and Mary Ann (15)
1871 Census, England: In the home of Edward Walker (51, widow, blacksmith) - William (30, married, printer, born at Oxford) & wife Mary (25) Nichols with children Edward (5, scholar), Percy (3, scholar), and Alice (7 months) at 131 Trafalgar St, St Peter Walworth.
1881 Census, England: William Nichols (38, machine printer, married), with children Edward John Nichols (15, engineer, engine turner), Percy George Nichols (13, printer), Alice Esther Nichols (9), Eliza Sarah Nichols (4), and Henry Alfred Nichols (2). In the same block, and next door, was "Rosetta Walls", 27, charwoman, living with her widow mother Sarah Vidler. William Nichols and Rosetta Vidler Walls would later marry in Nov 1888, three months after the death of Mary Ann. Both located in the "Peabody Buildings" in the North Marsh of Lambeth; near St. George's Circus and Westminster Bridge Road and Waterloo Road. The Peabody Buildings were built around London by the Peabody Trust to provide affordable housing for the working class poor.

Newspaper Transcriptions

1 Sep 1888 - The Morning Post (London, England) - Another Murder in Whitechapel
2 Sep 1888 - Reynolds Newspaper (London, England) - Barbarous and Mysterious Murder - Horrible Mutilation

Vital Records

1822 Birth/Baptism: Caroline Webb, daughter of Edmund (sawyer) and Mary of Gravel Lane. Born 13 Mar, baptized 23 June at St Saviour, Southwark
1840 Marriage: Edward Walker, "smith" (blacksmith), bachelor, son of John Walker, carman; and Caroline Webb, spinster, daughter of Edmund Webb, sawyer. Both of age and both of Oakley Street. Married 17 Feb 1840 at St Mary at Lambeth, Lambeth Road.
1845 Birth: "Mary Ann Walker" in the 3rd quarter (Jul/Aug/Sep). Vol 2, Page 257
1852 Burial: Caroline Walker, 32, of Dean Street, buried 5 Dec.
1864 (Jan) Marriage: Marriage of William Nichols, bachelor and printer, son of William Nichols, a Herald Printer; and Mary Ann Walker, spinster, daughter of Edward Walker, a blacksmith. Both of St. Bride, married 16 Jan 1864 at St. Bride, Fleet Street, London. Witnessed by Seth George Havelly and Sarah Good
1864 (Dec) Birth/Baptism: William Edward Walker Nichols, son of William (printer) and Mary Ann Nichols, born 17 Dec 1864, baptized 8 Jan 1865 at St Bride, Fleet Street, London. Address at 17 Kirby St.
1866 Birth/Baptism: Edward John Nicholas, born 9 Aug, baptized 4 Jul - son of William (printer) and Mary Ann of 131 Trafalgar St.
1868 Birth/Baptism: Percy George Nichols, born 9 Aug, baptized 10 Jul - son of William (printer) and Mary Ann of 131 Trafalgar St.
1883 Baptisms: double baptisms of Henry Alfred Nichols and Arthur Walls Nichols, but listed as sons of William Nichols (printer) and Rosetta Walls of 164 Neate St.
1888 Death: Registration of Death for "Mary Ann Nichols" in Whitechapel, the third quarter (Jul/Aug/Sep) of 1888. Vol 1c, Page 219
1888 Marriage: William Nichols (44, widower, printer), son of William Nichols, deceased, to Rosetta Walls (55, widow), daughter of Thomas Vidler, deceased. On 26 Nov 1888 at St. Stephen's, Walworth.