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A while ago Trevor (I think it was him) came up with the name P Johnson 'Said to be Jack the Ripper' in Special Branch ledgers.
Not a lot to go on by I have located a Peter Johnson who looks interesting for a couple of reasons;
1881 Census
210 Cable Street, St George in the East
Peter JOHNSON b. 1842 Seaman born Germany
Elizabeth JOHNSON b. 1842 born Whitechapel
Peter JOHNSON b. 1878 (son 3 years of age)
Some interesting observations;
My research seems to indicate that Elizabeth's maiden name was ROWE (wasn't there a ROWE connection to Barnett)
but more interesting is living at the same address is a family with the surname MACKNESS
William MACKNESS b. 1825 Holme Huntingdonshire
and other family members
I dont really know what all this means but this Johnson is a Seaman and Abberline was married to a Mackness (first marriage) from that area.
ALSO
In 1891 JOHNSON is at another address in Cable Street and I cannot locate the rest of the family
Better open this up to you all
NW
Not a lot to go on by I have located a Peter Johnson who looks interesting for a couple of reasons;
1881 Census
210 Cable Street, St George in the East
Peter JOHNSON b. 1842 Seaman born Germany
Elizabeth JOHNSON b. 1842 born Whitechapel
Peter JOHNSON b. 1878 (son 3 years of age)
Some interesting observations;
My research seems to indicate that Elizabeth's maiden name was ROWE (wasn't there a ROWE connection to Barnett)
but more interesting is living at the same address is a family with the surname MACKNESS
William MACKNESS b. 1825 Holme Huntingdonshire
and other family members
I dont really know what all this means but this Johnson is a Seaman and Abberline was married to a Mackness (first marriage) from that area.
ALSO
In 1891 JOHNSON is at another address in Cable Street and I cannot locate the rest of the family
Better open this up to you all
NW