hello

[pinkmoon]

New on here names jason look forward to some interesting discussion and debate on a subject that has interested me for nearly 40 years my father and his family were born in east end and my great granparents lived in Whitechapel during autumn of terror so I have been bought up on tales and gossip

[lynn cates]

welcome

Hello Jason. Welcome to the boards.

Good luck with your research and don't hesitate to ask someone if you need assistance.

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

Thank you

[Cogidubnus]

Welcome indeed Jason...I hope you get as much out of the Boards as I do!

Every good wish

Dave

[pinkmoon]

Thank you

[Limehouse]

Welome.

[pinkmoon]

Thank you

[crberger]

Well, hello


I will be interested in what you have from your family, say on suspects or the women themselves or life in Whitechapel.

[pinkmoon]

Hi crberger,the story that runs through my family is that the murderer was a well to do person who drowned himself soon after last murder.my father and his two sisters often referred to Whitechapel as a piss hole and certainly an area to be avoided at all costs unless you were up to no good....I havnt got anything earth shattering to add to this fascinating case but if I every happen to get given anything like a diary in a Liverpool pub I will give you a shout then again surely no one would believe me

[crberger]

Curious,

The family tradition seems to follow the suspect line of J.M. Druitt, the barrister, I wonder if that's what most/some of the residents of Whitechapel thought...and why? More of me thinking out loud than expecting an answer, perhaps I should wander over to the suspect thread and ask...Anyway, this thread might be the closest that I will ever get to Whitechapel so excuse the curiousity.

[El White Chap]

Hello Jason, I'm new around here too. I was born at St Bartholomew's Hospital, raised as a nipper, and still live in Whitechapel. How interesting that your family was living here during the Victorian era. A big welcome from me.

[pinkmoon]

Welcome I'm sure you will enjoy it on here be warned there are a lot of people on here with their minds firmly made up about certain facts you will enjoy it more by having an open mind p.s jack the ripper was druitt because everyone said he was at the time and that's that