Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Mary Ann Nichols across 6 places, from 1845 to 1888.
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Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols (née Walker; 26 August 1845 to 31 August 1888), was the first canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered and mutilated at least five women in and around the Whitechapel district of London betwWikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Mary Ann Nichols was documented, and when
26 August 1845exact date
Londonattested“Mary Ann Walker was born on 26 August 1845 in either Dean Street, off Fetter Lane in London, or Dawes Court, Shoe Lane (off Fleet Street), London.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
26 August 1845exact date
Fleet Streetattested“Mary Ann Walker was born on 26 August 1845 in either Dean Street, off Fetter Lane in London, or Dawes Court, Shoe Lane (off Fleet Street), London.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
26 August 1845exact date
Fetter Laneattested“Mary Ann Walker was born on 26 August 1845 in either Dean Street, off Fetter Lane in London, or Dawes Court, Shoe Lane (off Fleet Street), London.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
1881year
Lambeth Workhouseattested“By 1881, Nichols was living at Lambeth Workhouse, where she described herself as a charwoman.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
1883year
Walworthattested“She later lived with her father in Walworth for several months in 1883, leaving his home after a quarrel.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
April 1888month
Wandsworthattested“In April 1888, the matron of Lambeth Workhouse, Mrs Fielder, found Nichols employment as a domestic servant in the household of Mr and Mrs Cowdry in Wandsworth.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
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16 January 1864exact date
City of Londonmentioned“The ceremony took place on 16 January 1864 at Saint Bride's Parish Church in the City of London, with Seth George Havelly and Sarah Good acting as witnesses.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
24 April 1882exact date
Lambeth Workhousementioned“Her movements for much of the following year are uncertain, although she returned to Lambeth Workhouse on 24 April 1882.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
December 1887month
Lambeth Workhousementioned“By December 1887, Nichols was sleeping rough in Trafalgar Square, although a clearance of the area on 19 December led to her returning to Lambeth Workhouse.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
December 1887month
Trafalgar Squarementioned“By December 1887, Nichols was sleeping rough in Trafalgar Square, although a clearance of the area on 19 December led to her returning to Lambeth Workhouse.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Ann Nichols
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