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Gary Alan Weatherhead
Sergeant
Username: Garyw
Post Number: 35
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 6:08 pm: |       |
Hello All
I was looking over a copy of Edwin Woodhall's JACK THE RIPPER or WHEN LONDON WALKED IN TERROR (1937). At the outset he lists the victims and for MJK he uses the name Mary J. Taylor...Nov. 9, 1888. He does not refer to her again in the book by that name, but it struck me as curious.
Has anyone checked the census records under the name Taylor (Chris Scott are you out there?)
The book is so filled with errors that it is at times comical. For example, Woodhall has the Goulston Street Gaffito found to be on a piece of paper nailed to a stick. He then chastises Warren for having the piece of paper destroyed to avoid inflaming the public against aliens and foreignors. I suppose the conclusion is that the killer was fleeing with writing material, a hammer, a nail and perhaps even a stick.
The poor immigrants to the East End are at one point described as being among "the scum of the Earth"
I quess I have made my point. The writing is flawed. Nevertheless the name Taylor for MJK might be worthy of examination.
Best
Gary |
Paul Williams
Sergeant
Username: Wehrwulf
Post Number: 19
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 2:49 pm: | |
There were 12 Mary Taylor's born Ireland between 1860 and 1870 in the 1881 census.
It would be interesting to know if the name was a mistake by Woodhall or if he had access to other information. I suspect the former. |
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