Annie Chapman
Biographical Information
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| Name | Annie Chapman | |
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Early Life[edit]
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Married Life[edit]
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People[edit]
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description | |
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| Victims | Chapman, Annie | ?-1888 | |
| Family | Chapman, John | 1842-1886 | huband of Annie Chapman |
| Smith, George | father | ||
| Witnesses | Cadosch, Albert | neighbor of 29 Hanbury St, may have heard the murder | |
| Davies, John | resident of 29 Hanbury St, discovered body | ||
| Richardson, Mrs. | landlady and resident of 29 Hanbury St. | ||
| Officers & Investigators | Phillips, Dr. | performed the initial examination |
Documentation[edit]
Cemetery Records[edit]
- 1863: Burial register for father George Smith at Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales.
- 1872: Burial register for West of London, for daughter Ellen Georgina Chapman, Brompton Cemetery 9 Mar 1872. Address given as 69 Summer Place Mews, Onslow Square, Brompton, aged 2 days. Ceremony performed by Rev. Liberty, a common grave.
- 1872: Burial register
- 1888: Find-a-Grave listing for Annie Eliza Chapman (1840-1888), Manor Park Cemetery & Crematorium, Forest Gate, Newham, London
Census Records:[edit]
- 1861: George and Ruth Smith with four of their children
- 1871: Smith and Chapman families together at 29 Montpelier Place, Westminster, London. "Eliza A. Chapman" (29) and husband "John Chapman" (28), and their 9 monthy old daughter "Emily R. Chapman" is listed as visitors to Ruth Smith, widow, laundress (51), and her two daughters Georganna Smith (15), and Marian R. Smith (11).
- 1881: "John Chapman" (39), coachman in domestic servant, living alone in apartments over the family of Josiah Weeks, farm bailiff - Clewer, Berkshire
- 1881: "Annie Chapman" (40), with three children John (4 months), Annie (7), and Emily (10) - all listed as visitors to Ruth Smith, widow (62) at 29 Montpelier St.
- 1891: 29 Hanbury St - Richardson, Hardiman, and Davis families among others.
- 1911: John Alfred Chapman, 30, "paralyzed from birth", living with his maiden aunts Georgina Smith, 55, laudress, and Miriam Ruth Smith, 52, dressmaker.
- 1939 England Register: John Chapman, "incapacitated" at Southern Grove, Stepney
Newspaper Article[edit]
- 9 Sep 1888 - The Observer (London): East End Outrages, Another Brutal Murder. This article includes a detailed description of "Leather Apron"
- 10 Sep 1888 - Morning Post (London): Another Woman Murdered in Whitechapel - Mutilation of the Victim
- 10 Sep 1888 - Pall Mall Gazette (London): The Recent Murer In Whitechapel (with images)
- 10 Sep 1888 - The Times (London): Another Murder at East-End
- 11 Sep 1888 - The Morning Post (London): The Whitechapel Murder
- 11 Sep 1888 - The Times (London): The Whitechapel Murders
- 11 Sep 1888 - Daily Telegraph (London): The Whitechapel Murder (very detailed inquest transcription and diagram of murder sites)
- 12 Sep 1888 - Daily Telegraph (London): The Whitechapel Murder, Important Clue (primarily about John Piser, aka "Leather Apron")
- 12 Sep 1888 - Pall Mall Gazette (London): The Supposed Murderer Closely Watched
Vital Records[edit]
- 1833: Baptism of mother Ruth Chapman at the age of 15, daughter of William & Isabella Chapman, at Herstmonceux, Sussex
- 1842: Marriage of George Smith and Ruth Chapman at St James, Paddington. George is listed as "Private in the 2nd Life Guards", of Hanover Street, son of Thomas Smith, shoemaker. Ruth was listed as living on Market Street, the daughter of William Chapman, shoemaker. The marriage was witnessed by William Hogg and Jane Priestly, who left her mark.
- 1842: Baptism of "Annie Eliza Smith", daughter of George and Ruth, address at Knightsbridge. Father is a "Trooper", at Chirst Church, Albany St, Camden.
- 1844: Baptism of brother George William Thomas Smith at Christ Churct, Camden
- 1869: Married of "Annie Eliza Smith" to "John Chapman" at All Saings, Ennismore Gardens, Knightbridge, London. Both give their address as 29 Montpelier Place. Annie gives her father as George Smith, deceased, a servant; and John gives his father as George Chapman, deceased, a brewer.
- 1872: Birth register of daughter Ellen Georgina Chapman in Kensington, London
- 1872: Death register of daughter Ellen Georgina Chapman in Kensington, London
- 1873: Baptism of daughter Annie Georgina Jane Chapman at All Saints, Knightsbridge, London
- 1881: Baptism of John Alfred Chapman at Clewer, Berkshire
- 1888: Death registration of "Annie Chapman"
Workhouse Records[edit]
- 1874, Dec 5: "Eliza Chapman", born 1841, admitted to City Road Workhouse, Holborn. Transferred from Clerkenell and to Highgate (28 Dec)
- 1879, Mar 15: "Eliza Chapman", born 1840, admitted to City Road Workhosue, Holborn. Passed to St. Olaves on May 21, 1879
- 1880, Oct 30: "Eliza Chapman", born 1840, servant, next meal after admittion was supper.