The Early Life Of Mary Ann Nichols Mary Ann Nichols was born in Dawes Court, Shoe Lane, off Fleet Street in London, on August 26th, 1845. Mary Ann Nichols was born to Edward Walker (who was her father) and Caroline (who was her mother). Edward Walker was a locksmith and blacksmith in his working life. Edward and his wife Caroline had two children that we know of. They had a son, Edward Walker and a daughter Mary Ann Nichols (nee Walker). The Married Life Of Mary Ann Nichols Mary Ann Nichols married William Nichols on the 16th of January 1864. They married in St Bride's Parish Church. The marriage was performed by Charles Marshall and witnessed by Sarah Good and Seth George. Mary and William went on to have five children. They were: Percy George Nichols, Henry Alfred Nichols, Edward John Nichols, Alice Ester Nichols and Eliza Sarah Nichols. Living Arrangements The couple briefly lived in Bouverie Street, before moving in with Mary Ann's father for around ten years (from 1865 to 1875), at 131 Trafalgar Street. Then, the couple moved into No.6 D Block, Peabody Buildings, Stamford Street, Blackfriars Rd, for around six years (from 1875 to 1881). The End Of Mary and William's Marriage The marriage of Mary and William came to an end in 1881. They were have said to have a rocky marriage, where they separated and got back together again a few times. However, 1881 was the last time the two separated, it was a permanent separation. The end of Mary's marriage was a downward spiral of destitution and hardship for her. For around the first year of separation from her husband, Mary had financial support from him. However, in 1882, he found out that she had become a prostitute and ceased all payments and support for her. From Workhouse To Workhouse From 1883 until the time of her death in 1888, Mary Ann Nichols went from workhouse to workhouse. Most of her time throughout these years was in entering and leaving Lambeth Workhouse. However, she also spent time in three other workhouses, St Giles Workhouse, the Strand Workhouse and Mitcham Workhouse. The last workhouse Mary spent time in was Lambeth Workhouse. She lived here from the 16th of April 1888 to the 12th of May 1888. On the 12th of May 1888, she left Lambeth Workhouse and worked as a domestic servant for Sarah Cowdry and Samuel Cowdry. Mary's work as a domestic servant only lasted two months, she was either sacked for stealing clothes or left the job and stole clothes on the way out. By August 1888, she was back in the workhouse. This time Gray's Temporary Workhouse, from the 1st of August until the 2nd of August. August 1888 There are two final places that Mary lived in, these two final places that she lived in were throughout August 1888. Her first known residence that month was in Wilmott's Lodging House at Thrawl Street, Spitalfields. And the second accommodation that she stayed at, was a lodging house known as the White House at 56 Flower and Dean Street. She moved into her final doss house (lodging house), in Flower and Dean Street just a week before she was murdered, on the 24th of August 1888. Her last movements between the night of the 30th of August 1888 and the early hours of the morning of the 31st of August 1888 are the most documented of her life. We will look at that in the next blog. Mary Ann Nichols was murdered by Jack the Ripper in the early hours of the morning of the 31st of August 1888.
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