A New Suspect - John Pavitt Sawyer

[HelenaWojtczak]

My first idea was to reply "Oh dear, will Casebook be closed down now we have found JtR" but I decided to eschew humour in favour of the observation that George Chapman had a rival hairdresser at number 97.

In 1891 Chapman lived at Tewkesbury Buildings, 100 Whitechapel High Street, and was a hairdresser at number 89. So Mr Sawyer's place was in between.

Helena

[Chris Scott]

This book was the subject of a thread back in April. http://forum.casebook.org/showthread.php?t=6409

I bought the Kindle version and read it. I found it quite interesting, but having only the most superficial knowledge about Freemasonry I felt unqualified as to render an opinion. I was rather hoping that somebody would take the author up on doing some research.

Many thanks for the link to that thread - I will have a read

[Chris Scott]

Baptism:
St Mary Whitechapel
Year: 1840
Date: 12 January
Christian Names: John Pavitt
Surname: Sawyer
Parents: Elisha and Sarah
Abode: Gloucester Street
Trade (of after): Hairdresser
When born: Dec. 19th (1839)

[007]

This book was the subject of a thread back in April. http://forum.casebook.org/showthread.php?t=6409

I bought the Kindle version and read it. I found it quite interesting, but having only the most superficial knowledge about Freemasonry I felt unqualified as to render an opinion. I was rather hoping that somebody would take the author up on doing some research.

[Chris Scott]

John Pavitt Sawyer

1851:
1 Gloucester Street, Mile End
Head: Elisha Sawyer aged 44 born St Botolph - Hairdresser
Wife: Sarah Sawyer aged 43 born Essex
Children:
Richard Francis aged 16
John P aged 11
Elisha James aged 1
All born in Stepney

1871
135 Whitechapel High Street
Head: John Sawyer aged 31 - Perfumer
Wife: Kate sawyer aged 28
Children:
Madeline aged 8
Agnes aged 6
Alice aged 4
John aged 2
Servant: Jane Short aged 18
All residents born in London

1881:
97 Whitechapel High Street
Head: John Sawyer aged 44 - Hairdresser
Wife: Kate Sawyer aged 39
Children:
Madeline aged 18 - Dresssmaker
Agnes aged 17 - Dressmaker
Alice aged 14 - Dressmaker
Eugene aged 13
Sernest aged 7
Florence aged 5
George aged 4
William aged 2
All above born in Whitechapel
Servant: George Monkton aged 28 born Weymouth - Hairdresser's assistant

1891:
97 Whitechapel High Street
Head: John Sawyer aged 50 - Perfumer
Wife: Kate Sawyer aged 48
Children:
Eugene aged 22 - Hairdresser
Alice aged 24
Ernest aged 18 - Hairdresser
Florence aged 15
George aged 14
William aged 11
All above born in Whitechapel
Servant: Annie Whitelock aged 22 born Hastings

1901:
97 Whitechapel High Street
Head: John Sawyer aged 50 - Perfumer
Wife: Kate Sawyer aged 40
Children:
William aged 19 - Perfumer
All above born in Stepney
Servant: Edith Lamb aged 31 born Holborn

1911:
340 Limes Lea, Bridge Road
Head: John Sawyer aged 70 born Stepney - Retired perfumer
Wife: Kate Sawyer aged 68 born City
Servant: Rose Bowman aged 18

[lynn cates]

Ah!

Hello Neil. Thanks. That must be why.

Cheers.
LC

[Monty]

Hi Lynn,

PC Pearces name is actually spelt Pearce throughout his records and census returns.

Its only that brief mispelling in The Times (12 Oct 88) which, due to the fact its massively referenced to, causes lots of confusion.

Monty

[lynn cates]

bedlam wing

Hello Neil. I was thinking the same name. I believe in some versions it was spelled with the "s"?

Wonder if the PC speculated and his ruminations grew into a family tradition?

The last end of the alleged perpetrator does not inspire confidence in his veracity.

Cheers.
LC

[Chris Scott]

Do you have an opinion on what he has provided Chris?

My initial thought was "here we go again" but the Kindle is so low key and so little publicised I found it by accident. Frank writes in a very matter of fact way and asks for assistance in checking out and following up this info.
The Kindle book is only 77p so he is obviously not in it for the money!
All the info he gives about Sawyer's life, addresses, trade etc check out. That of course does not make it true - but makes it worth a second look
Chris

[lynn cates]

checking

Hello Chris. Thanks for this. I must check into it.

Cheers.
LC

[Iain Wilson]

Do you have an opinion on what he has provided Chris?

[Monty]

Of course, PC Richard Pearce springs to my mind.

Monty

[Chris Scott]

I don't suppose the documents are provided in some sort of photo form?

In the Kindle download it is a transcript

[Errata]

I don't suppose the documents are provided in some sort of photo form?

[Chris Scott]

Thanks for the prompt those who messaged me:-)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hidden-Suspe...5808977&sr=1-1

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The author does not claim to be a professional researcher or an expert in the Ripper Murders. Instead he places these new facts before the reader in the hope that those with an interest in the accounts of the Whitechapel Murders may themselves be able to cast more light on his terrible discoveries.
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