Episode 2 of 3
Discovery of Mary Ann Nichols
- When
- 31 August 1888
- Where
- Buck's Row (now Durward Street), Whitechapel
The body of Mary Ann Nichols was discovered in Buck's Row (now Durward Street) on 31 August 1888, marking her as the first canonical victim.
Nichols was found at about 3:40 am on Friday 31 August 1888 in Buck's Row, which is now Durward Street. She is recognized as the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripper. By the summer of 1888, she had been living in a common lodging-house at 18 Thrawl Street, Spitalfields.
Sources
- Mary Ann Nichols Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
- Jack the Ripper Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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