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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1986
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:18 pm: | 
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After both her parents died Catherine lived for a time with an aunt. This period is summarised as follows:
Her education continues when she returns to the care of her aunt in Bison Street, Wolverhampton. She attends Dowgate Charity School. By 1861-1863 she leaves home with Thomas Conway.
The Wolverhampton papers also say she went to live at Bison Street. We also learn she had an uncle named William Eddowes.
I believe this is a mistranscription and the road where she lived was actually called Bilston Street - to be precise, 50 Bilston Street, Wolverhampton.
The 1861 census for this address reads:
Head: William Eddowes aged 42 born Wolverhampton - Tinplate worker
Wife: Elizabeth Eddowes aged 40 born Wolverhampton
George aged 11
Lily aged 9
Harriet aged 1 month
All children born in Wolverhampton
Niece:
Cath Eddowes aged 20 born Wolverhampton - Scourer
I am certain this niece, Cath, is "our" Catherine Eddowes - the age, relationship to William and Elizabeth, and place of birth are right.
Here is the listing:
Here is an enlargement of the niece's name:
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Jennifer D. Pegg
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Jdpegg
Post Number: 2325
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 11:51 am: |
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thanks Chris,
thats interesting stuff right there.
Jenni
(Message edited by jdpegg on May 04, 2005) |
Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1997
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 1:32 pm: |
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For any of you that know Wolverhampton, below is a map showing the location of Bilston Street:
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