The Five Victims of Jack the Ripper - Part 1

Elizabeth Stride was born in Sweden in 1843, the daughter of a farmer, who most likely came to England as a domestic. She married a carpenter by the name of Thomas Stride in 1869, yet little information exists as to if the couple had children or the reason for their separation. It is known that Thomas died in 1884 of heart disease and Elizabeth spent her last three years with a waterside laborer named Michael Kidney. Nicknamed “Long Liz” by her friends, she did occasionally prostitute herself, but earned the bulk of her living as a domestic. She was described by associates as so good-natured that she would “do a good turn for anyone.” Liz, dressed to go out, left her boarding house after 7:00 on the night of September 29,1888. Approximately six hours later her huddled body was discovered in a narrow yard on Berner Street.

Come back next month for part 2 of “The Five Victims of Jack the Ripper” and discover the history of the serial killer’s final two victims.

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