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  • Chapman in 1901 census

    Again apologies if this has been posted elsewhere...
    The listing in 1901 was just two months after Bessie Chapman had died.
    Chapman himself is listed as American born and also lists himself as single, not a widower

    1901:
    135 Union Street, Southwark (Monument P.H.)
    Head: George Chapman aged 35 born United States - Publican
    Servant:
    Henry F Hope aged 18 born Cheshire - Potman/Barman
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    Thanks Chris. What a ghastly character he was! He had been going cycling with Bessie every week not long before he decided to kill her! He was a very keen cyclist apparently and actually joined the local Police Cycling club!
    But to see him here,large as life so to speak, after subjecting poor Bessie to months of torture......it beggars belief.

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    • #3
      The barman was from Cheshire, as was Bessie...
      Helena Wojtczak BSc (Hons) FRHistS.

      Author of 'Jack the Ripper at Last? George Chapman, the Southwark Poisoner'. Click this link : - http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/chapman.html

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Chris Scott View Post
        Again apologies if this has been posted elsewhere...
        The listing in 1901 was just two months after Bessie Chapman had died.
        Chapman himself is listed as American born and also lists himself as single, not a widower

        1901:
        135 Union Street, Southwark (Monument P.H.)
        Head: George Chapman aged 35 born United States - Publican
        Servant:
        Henry F Hope aged 18 born Cheshire - Potman/Barman
        There is another mistake, Chris: he didn't get the enumerator to fill in the rightmost column - "lunatic".
        Helena Wojtczak BSc (Hons) FRHistS.

        Author of 'Jack the Ripper at Last? George Chapman, the Southwark Poisoner'. Click this link : - http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/chapman.html

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