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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 2246
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 6:54 pm: | 
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I am currently doing some research into James Kelly. The timeline in the Suspects section starts with this:
April 20th 1860 - James Kelly born in Preston, Lancashire, the illegitimate son of 15 year old Sarah Kelly. After the birth Sarah returns to Liverpool leaving James in the care of her mother Teresa. James never meets his mother.
The only household I have been able to find which seems to fit these facts has a 1 year old child listed (in the 1861 census). His name is James and he was born in Preston, but his surname is given as Jenkins. Ths household listed is as follows:
124 Radcliffe Street, Everton, Lancs.
Head: Theresa Kelly aged 52 born Brompton, Chatham - Housekeeper
Daughters:
Theresa Jenkins (married) aged 20 born Isle of Man
Sarah Kelly aged 17 born Altrincham
Niece:
Amelia Hilson aged 23 born Ireland
Grandson:
James Jenkins aged 1 born Preston
It looks very much as if the family tried to pass the 1 year old James, son of the unmarried Sarah, off as the son of her married daughter, Theresa Jenkins. I can see no other reason for listing him under this surname. |
Julie
Inspector
Username: Judyj
Post Number: 207
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 5:37 pm: |
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Chris Scott
Hi Chris,
James Kelly is still near the top of my good suspect list. The argument against James has always been that his whereabouts could not be established during the time of the murders.
Since we could not pinpoint his whereabouts , to me suggests that he could have just as well been in the Whitechapel area as not.
After reading Tully's book prisoner 1167(?) I felt there was a very strong motive for his wanting to kill prostitutes.
regards
Julie
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