Alice Aldam

[Uncle Jack]

Has anyone got any info regarding an attack on Alice Aldam, a woman from Whitechapel who is alleged to have been attacked by the Ripper? She was born Alice Wellstead in 1863.

[Chris Scott]

Here are details of two censuses and her marriage certificate in 1884

1891 Census
1 Pauls Lane, Rotherhithe
Head: John Aldam aged 28 born City Road - Oil cake maker Union oil mills
Wife: Alice Louisa Aldam aged 27 born Whitechapel
Children:
Welstead John aged 6 born Stepney
William George aged 5 born Rotherhithe
Joseph Albert Victor aged 4 born Rotherithe
Nelson aged 3 born Rotherhithe

1901 Census
316 Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe
Head: John Aldam aged 38 born Rotherhithe - Labourer Oil Mills
Wife: Alice Aldam aged 36 born Whitechapel
Children:
John aged 16
Joseph aged 14
Nelson aged 12
Alice aged 8
Sidney aged 7
Doris aged 5
Catherine aged 4
Richard aged 2

[Chris Scott]

Interestingly, the record of her birth in the last quarter of 1863 in Bethnal Green gives her surname as WELLSTEED:

[Uncle Jack]

Thanks Chris, great stuff as always

[Scarlettwill]

Alice Aldam

Alice was my great grandmother and if you knew the women in our family you'd know that The Ripper was lucky to get away with his life ! I've seen e'm go toe to toe with big tough guys and win Just thought I'd put that in the pot.
Jack Aldam

[curious]

Alice was my great grandmother and if you knew the women in our family you'd know that The Ripper was lucky to get away with his life ! I've seen e'm go toe to toe with big tough guys and win Just thought I'd put that in the pot.
Jack Aldam

Hi, Jack,
I'm very surprised that no one has asked you about the family story about the incident.

Would you please share?

Thanks,

Curious

P.S. I like to think I know women like your great-grandmother and perhaps might even be one.

P.P.S. If you prefer to e-mail me privately, that too would be ok. I'd just be very interested in hearing the story.

[Scarlettwill]

sorry if I got your hopes up but as far as I know there are no stories passed down . Jack