Mary Ann Nichols: born Aug. 26 1845 in London and she is believed to be the first victim of Jack the Ripper. She was brutally murdered on Aug. 33 1888 in Whitechapel. She was reportedly a heavy drinker and her husband left her after having an affair with a nurse. She was last seen an hour before her death, very drunk, and trying to earn some money for the week.
Annie Chapman: born in Sept. 1841 in London and was nicknamed “Dark Annie”. She was in poor health and destitute at the time of her death on Sept. 8 1888. Annie was married but later split from her husband after the death of her child. She took to heavy drinking and was without money. She was also last seen trying to earn some money to support herself before being killed.
Catherine Eddowes: born April 14, 1842 in London. She was mudered the same night as Elizabeth Stride just a few hours later on the night of Sept. 30 1888. She was married twice and was living with one of them at the time of her death. She was taken into custody the night of her murder for being too drunk and was last seen on her way home after being released. Three men saw her talking to a man who could have very well been the murder and she died about 10 minutes later.
Elizabeth Stride: born on Nov. 27 1843 in Sweden. She was very young when she started her work as a registerd prositute and later married. Her husband died several years later after they had split up. Elizabeth was admitted into a work house and still worked the streets for money. She was seen drunk and disorderly on many different occasions and was killed just before Catherine Eddowes in the early morning of September 30, 1888.
Mary Jane Kelly: born in 1863 and is believed to be the fifth and final victim of Jack the Ripper. Mary Kelly’s background is a little distorted and no one really knows for sure where she grew up or her complete whereabouts. She was only 25 years old when she was killed and was considered attractive. She was found killed in her bed by her landlord who was looking for late rent on the morning on Nov. 9, 1888.
