Councidences

[Scott Nelson]

Of course, if Jews DID use Mccarthy's shop (and it wasn't just used by gentiles) then it could imply that Jews used his shop around the time Kelly was slain.

They undoubtedly did out of habit. There was a predominantly Jewish population in Millers Court in the years prior to the 1880s.

[Debra A]

Ah, yes, thank you. I was thinking only of the pawn ticket which was 'Jane' or 'Ann', IIRC, and depending on the paper reporting.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

And in the height of Fenian fever and discussions about Irish involvement a few years ago I posted a newspaper reporting on the pawn ticket with the address given as 6 Dorset Street suggesting that the police should look at 6 Dorset Street, Dublin, as opposed to Spitalfields ,and guess what. .When I looked at the 1891 census at 6 Dorset Street, Dublin there was actually a family named Kelly! [Where does all this stuff disappear to?!

[Debra A]

This actually goes full circle Lewis.

Yes, Catherine Eddowes did go by the name Mary Kelly, but Mary Kelly had (we are told) previously been known as Mary Davis, and the next death, that of Rose Mylett, whose first name was Catherine, had also been known as Catherine Davis.

And Catherine Mylett, who also went by the name Kate Davis (as in the 1881 census at Mile End), had a mother whose maiden name was Kelly.

[Tom_Wescott]

And in the height of Fenian fever and discussions about Irish involvement a few years ago I posted a newspaper reporting on the pawn ticket with the address given as 6 Dorset Street suggesting that the police should look at 6 Dorset Street, Dublin, as opposed to Spitalfields ,and guess what. .When I looked at the 1891 census at 6 Dorset Street, Dublin there was actually a family named Kelly! [Where does all this stuff disappear to?!

It's still there on the forums. I know because I ran across it recently. Hadn't someone written to the papers at the time suggesting Dublin?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Debra A]

It's still there on the forums. I know because I ran across it recently. Hadn't someone written to the papers at the time suggesting Dublin?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Yes, that's right Tom. Discussion about Eddowes possible Fenian involvement was a hot topic of discussion at that time so it was probably much more of an interesting coincidence back then than it is now!