Jack the Chipper

[seanr]

Was Thomas Paddon already in the premises in 1888, I wonder? Well, yes it seems likely.

His address is given as 74 Whitechapel High Street in The London Gazette dated November the 1st 1887, where the death of his father Thomas Paddon the Elder is announced:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25753/page/5840/data.pdf

N OTICE is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any debts,- claims, or demands against the estate of Thomas Paddon the elder, late of Grove House, Thornhill-road, Leyton, Essex, Gentleman (who died on the 5th day of September, 1887, and whose will was proved in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice by Thomas Paddon (heretofore the younger), of No. 74, Whitechapel'High-street, Middlesex, Carpet and Furnishing Warehouseman

Survey of London has a history of the building and Thomas Paddon is mentioned as having owned the premises from 1859 to 1899. https://surveyoflondon.org/map/feature/313/detail/

So the shop probably looked somewhat similar to the way it does in the picture in 1888.

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Top hatted skeleton. Classy.

[seanr]

The building is at 74 Whitechapel High Street.

74 Whitechapel High Street is listed in The Post-Office Annual Directory of 1814 as 'Monk W M, Boot and Shoe maker' -https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...eet%22&f=false

It is again listed in Kelly's Post Office London Directory for 1891 as 'S W Krouman, Chima & Son, Boot makers' - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...man%22&f=false

Perhaps showing continual use for shoe and boot making through most of the 19th century? Although today there is Jack the Chipper on the site and flats above so perhaps the site had multiple uses?

Curiously Kelly's Post Office London Directory for 1891 has another entry for 74 Whitechapel High Street. 'Paddon Thomas, carpet warehouse' - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...carpet&f=false

The place appears to have been photographed in 1890. I can't quite make out the name above the shop but could it be 'T Paddon'?



According to the casebook entry on Polly https://www.casebook.org/victims/polly.html the shop Polly was seen at was a grocer's shop:

2:30 AM -- She meets Emily Holland, who was returning from watching the Shadwell Dry Dock fire, outside of a grocer's shop on the corner of Whitechapel Road and Osborn Street. Polly had come down Osborn Street. Holland describes her as "very drunk and staggered against the wall."

So no, I don't think that was the place. The shop on the other corner looks like it might be a grocer's shop?

[seanr]

No, you are right it is 'Jack the Chipper'. That must have opened recently. So now the area proudly boasts 'Jack the Clipper' and 'Jack the Chipper'. Somewhat depressing.

[seanr]

Are you sure it's not 'Jack the Clipper'? There's a chain of barber shops in the area which distastefully use this name and I think the local fish and chips is ably served by Poppies and Happy Days.

[MrTwibbs]

Just a quick question....on google maps there's an old looking building on the corner of osborn street and Whitechapel High Street. It appears to be Victorian in style and has the name Jack The Chipper...fish and chips shops. Does anyone know if this was the place outside which Polly Ann Nichols was last seen alive before she walked eastwards down Whitechapel road? does anyone know what this building used to be back in 1888? Aldgate East underground station is only a few yards away from jack the chipper and I'd also like to know if this station also existed back then?