Jack The Ripper, are You a Descendant?
Jack the Ripper was thrown into celebrity status just for the murders he committed. Of course that’s not his real name, his real name we do not know and probably never will. Jack the Ripper was a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer.
Jack the Ripper was thrown into celebrity status just for the murders he committed. Of course that’s not his real name, his real name we do not know and probably never will. Jack the Ripper was a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer.
If Jack the Ripper had committed those grizzly crimes today, would the police have stood a better chance of capture?
Would he still be in the house of wax, chamber of horrors at Madam Tussauds, London England?
What makes this man or men as fascinating today as it was back in Whitechapel in the East end of London in 1888?
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Jack the Ripper may never have been caught but there are a great many theories that surround his Identity.
By the mid 19th century London had fallen into a recession, as had all the major Cities in England. It’s already over crowded streets became settlements for Irish and Jewish immigrants, worsening the lack of work which resulted in economic underclass, with people turning to violence, robbery and over1,000 women in prostitution.
Whitechapel was no longer a ‘Whitechapel,’ demonstrations made by the poor and hungry were a regular sight for London’s police force. Criminal activity was on the up and the perceptions were strengthened as a series of grizzly murders took place.
Although there were thought to be a whole string of other Ripper victims these five were definitely named as his and all five were working as prostitutes.
FIRST VICTIM
Mary Ann Nichols (nick name Polly) Murdered on the 31 August 1888
SECOND VICTIM
Annie Chapman. Murdered on the 8 September 1888
THIRD VICTIM
Elizabeth Stride. Murdered 30 September 1888
FOURTH VICTIM
Catherine Eddowes. Murdered 30 September 1888
FIFTH VICTIM
Mary Jane Kelly. Murdered 9 November 1888
SUSPECTS
There were many suspects dragged forward for the killings but the police could never pin point them all to one person.
There were even a couple of women that were thought to be the killer (Jill the Ripper) and also a few Doctors. Because of the cutting and the slicing it was thought for quite some time to be a Doctor or even a butcher. Some people thought it was someone of Royalty.
There are criminal scientist who are still trying to uncover the Rippers identity today but many of the Ripper case files were destroyed in the Blitz during the last war. Some people believe the police knew the Rippers identity but for some reason they kept it to them selves.
There is even an xbox 360 game out now called Sherlock Holmes V’s Jack the Ripper, so his popularity is still going strong.
Are you a descendant of the most notorious serial killer known to have walked the streets of London?
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cardy
On November 13, 2009 at 8:16 am
I really enjoyed the read a great article for you! I have been on the walks at told the storys of were he did his murders it was a intrersting stroll I can say that.
Teves
On November 13, 2009 at 8:30 am
Good stuff…
Lee Ness
On November 13, 2009 at 8:42 am
Very awesome dark annd creepy read. Very good write up.
Love the pictures to go with it. It really helps explain the piece
Lee Ness
ashan1614
On November 13, 2009 at 8:56 am
I’ve always bought into the notion that he was a doctor – a surgeon using the tools of his trade to open these women up. Good article!
Papa Sparks
On November 13, 2009 at 9:04 am
Yikes! A descendant of Jack the Ripper? I have to confess that every time I hear Jack the Ripper, I chuckle when I think of Sterling Hayden as General Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove.
General Jack D. Ripper: Mandrake, do you realize that in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour, fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk… ice cream. Ice cream, Mandrake, children’s ice cream.
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Lord, Jack.
General Jack D. Ripper: You know when fluoridation first began?
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: I… no, no. I don’t, Jack.
General Jack D. Ripper: Nineteen hundred and forty-six. Nineteen forty-six, Mandrake. How does that coincide with your post-war Commie conspiracy, huh? It’s incredibly obvious, isn’t it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That’s the way your hard-core Commie works.
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Uh, Jack, Jack, listen, tell me, tell me, Jack. When did you first… become… well, develop this theory?
General Jack D. Ripper: Well, I, uh… I… I… first became aware of it, Mandrake, during the physical act of love.
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Hmm.
General Jack D. Ripper: Yes, a uh, a profound sense of fatigue… a feeling of emptiness followed. Luckily I… I was able to interpret these feelings correctly. Loss of essence.
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Hmm.
General Jack D. Ripper: I can assure you it has not recurred,
Mandrake. Women uh… women sense my power and they seek the life essence. I, uh… I do not avoid women, Mandrake.
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: No.
General Jack D. Ripper: But I… I do deny them my essence.
Francois Hagnere
On November 13, 2009 at 9:07 am
I know one thing: I am not! (lol) Great article Lilly!
NickFord
On November 13, 2009 at 9:29 am
Another excellent article.
PhoenixRox
On November 13, 2009 at 9:54 am
I have always been fascinated by the Ripper. Thanks Lill.. This was a great read
diamondpoet
On November 13, 2009 at 10:12 am
Recently I think a lot of his decendants are starting to pop up. Nice write.
ken bultman
On November 13, 2009 at 10:27 am
You have posted an interesting article and posed an even more interesting question. Assuming that the old boy produced progeny then one must assume his descendents do exist.
svishnugopal
On November 13, 2009 at 11:23 am
i just started reading your articles, and you are really a genius, ..wonderful article…
Christine Ramsay
On November 13, 2009 at 11:26 am
I am pretty sure I cannot be a descendent unless he had Italian ancestry. A very grizzly series of killings and your articles fills in the bits I didn’t know about him. Well done.
Christine
cutedrishti8
On November 13, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Nice write
Sourav
On November 13, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I’m sure Mr. would like to take up this Ripper case. But it’s so sad Mr. Holmes lived only in the story books!
On the serious note, I always have few theories about Jack the ripper. Sometimes I feel these murders may not had been done by a single person. Also there’s a chance Ripper was caught but scotland yeard under some pressure never revealed his identity.
Anyways, I liked your article very much. It’s a highly interesting subject.
craigz
On November 13, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Great article. Interesting read yet again whilst looking at your work. Let’s hope none of us are related…Now what a story and headline that would be?
STEVE666
On November 13, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Nice write Lily. I don\’t believe they were all committed by the same person. I believe there was a series of copycat killers.
Themax
On November 13, 2009 at 3:56 pm
@STEVE666 I completely agreed with you,there was a series of copycat killers!
very nice article Lilly!!Thanks for sharing
lillyrose
On November 13, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Thank you for all the fantastic comments to this Ripper article, I hope we are non of us related to him or them too but you just never know! It will go on being a crowd puller for years to come because human nature is to work things out and have no loose ends or open books and this case continues to be all three.
petercurtis97
On November 13, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Very interesting write cuz he/she is an interesting figure in history.
Frances Lawrence
On November 13, 2009 at 5:42 pm
There is some compelling evidence that an Irish American called Francis Tumblety was the Ripper, if so I think the police knew his identity. In her book Patricia Cornwell makes a convincing argument that it was the artist Walter Sickert. So decendents of the Ripper could be American or British.
jimbob1
On November 13, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Miss L…Who knows, maybe I am…my grandfather was known to have been a bit of a “dandy”…a ladies’ man in his day in London…but not sure how far into the East End he ventured!!! Anyway, yet another interesting, informative and thought-provoking write and read. You keep moving the bar a bit higher everyday!!!
Ruby Hawk
On November 13, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Any of us could possibly be a descendent, we’ll never know. He was an interesting case all right. But you know we have people roaming our streets just as bad, for instance the man in court now that had eleven bodies in his house. Right in the middle of a neighborhood and nobody ever suspected.
Katien
On November 13, 2009 at 8:23 pm
It wasn’t until I read this, and the question that you posed, that I realized that I had ancestors in that area at that time. The worst bit is that they were master butchers!
Mystify
On November 13, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I sure hope I’m not the descendant,although it would explain my deep dark mind lol.
Fantastic write Lilly!! You certainly put a lot of time and effort on this article,very well presented,reseached and written!
B Nelson
On November 13, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Its funny you would mention this because my parents are big into geneology and have traced one line (cant remember if it was dads or moms, I think moms) back to one suspect.
Although I cannot remember the name of the person.
Guy Hogan
On November 13, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Jack the Ripper is an interesting figure of history. And even if I was his decendant, I didn’t do it.
sunshine926
On November 14, 2009 at 12:22 am
Great one! love murder mystery stories.
mr sir
On November 14, 2009 at 12:53 am
Jack looks really creepy lol… Nice article, written well =)
lillyrose
On November 14, 2009 at 4:42 am
WOW… so it could be one of us that is a descendant!
I have read the book by Patricia Cornwell, Frances and yes she does.
B you must try to find out that would be great!
Ruby you are so right, there are people walking our streets that are as bad or worse than Jack.
Geomorphosis
On November 14, 2009 at 9:30 am
Glad that I know that I am no descendant of Jack lol Jack the Ripper is still a mystery. Good post, liliyrose.
deep blue
On November 14, 2009 at 11:03 am
Hmmmnnn. I doubt it. I think you’re the next of kin because you have a habit of ripping the charts (kidding). I suppose Jack the Ripper would indeed be a mystery forever had they thought about searching for him on the beanstalk to shed some light. My theory is Jack the Ripper and Jack in the Beanstalk are one and the same. Unless they have different surnames of course.
lillyrose
On November 14, 2009 at 12:04 pm
LOL… I don’t think Jack the Ripper was actually called Jack in real life! well it would be even spookier if he was! Yikes!
asok
On November 14, 2009 at 2:58 pm
i’m not i’m asian but it’s a shame he was never brought to justice
Authoress Terry E. Lyle
On November 18, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Yikes, he was blood thirsty, in Sept of 1888 he must had a rush from killing, he commited 3 murders in one month, seems like he wasn’t scare or worried about getting caught. I believe that eventually the truth will come out.
parko00
On November 19, 2009 at 10:39 pm
This was a fantastic piece, I especially agree with the photos you chose to use. With the photos I certainly got a better feel of the overall story.
cheers!
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