36 Berner Street...............

[Debra A]

Merry Christmas debs!!

Thanks, Abby. Merry Christmas to you too.

[Abby Normal]

As did Irishman John McDuell and his family.

Merry Christmas debs!!

[Debra A]

I believe that Israel Schwartz lived at 22 Ellen Street (having just moved there on the day of Stride's murder).

As did Irishman John McDuell and his family.

[The Station Cat]

I believe that Israel Schwartz lived at 22 Ellen Street (having just moved there on the day of Stride's murder).

[Robert]

There were one lodger plus a married couple at #36 in 1881.

[MrBarnett]

I think the Schwartz connection to the address at Princes Square was much later in date?

Yes, it was. I think the house was still part of the Refuge in 1887.

[Debra A]

I found her. She was one of the SGE inmates picked up by Debs because they had lived at case-related addresses.

Interestingly, after leaving 36, Berner Street she lived for a while at 26, Princes Square, which was the location of the Bridge of Hope Refuge run by Mary Steer. For good measure it was directly opposite Liz Stride’s Swedish Church.

And didn’t Tracy I’anson find a Schwartz connection to that same address?

I think the Schwartz connection to the address at Princes Square was much later in date?

[MrBarnett]

Debs,

There was another family, the Wilsons, there in 1891.

What do we know about Margaret Curtis?

I found her. She was one of the SGE inmates picked up by Debs because they had lived at case-related addresses.

Interestingly, after leaving 36, Berner Street she lived for a while at 26, Princes Square, which was the location of the Bridge of Hope Refuge run by Mary Steer. For good measure it was directly opposite Liz Stride’s Swedish Church.

And didn’t Tracy I’anson find a Schwartz connection to that same address?

[MrBarnett]

I wonder how she came to be living on her own means by 1891. Perhaps old man Piggott had a few bob.

[MrBarnett]

In Sept 1887 a 29 year old single woman named Margaret Curtis had also been living at 36 Berner Street for 12 months. I wonder if it was in multiple occupation, or maybe Fanny took in lodgers to help pay the rent while her husband was laid up?

Debs,

There was another family, the Wilsons, there in 1891.

What do we know about Margaret Curtis?

[Debra A]

According to Booth's researcher in June, 1887, the occupier of 36, Berner Street was a railway carman who had 'been laid up for some time'. William Mortimer died in March, 1889, aged 49, so he may well have been continuously ill between 87 and his death.

In Sept 1887 a 29 year old single woman named Margaret Curtis had also been living at 36 Berner Street for 12 months. I wonder if it was in multiple occupation, or maybe Fanny took in lodgers to help pay the rent while her husband was laid up?

[Robert]

36 Berner St (F Mortimer).

[MrBarnett]

After William's death, Fanny Mortimer nee Skipp married David Piggott in 1893. By 1901 she's a widow and living with her son John Mortimer. Ditto 1911. I think she died 1918.

She moved to Poplar and was living on her own means by 1901.

Where was she in ‘91?

[Robert]

After William's death, Fanny Mortimer nee Skipp married David Piggott in 1893. By 1901 she's a widow and living with her son John Mortimer. Ditto 1911. I think she died 1918.

[MrBarnett]

Here's the blurb from the NA website;

"Tailor's workshop of Harris Chaimofsky, Christian Street, London, c.1910. Harris Chaimofsky is at the right. Standing at the back (left) is Jacob Minsky, visiting the workshop at the time the picture was taken"

Ah, so it’s his neighbour’s workshop? Perhaps it was the Minsky family who donated both photos to the NA.