Mary Ann Nichols
Mary Ann Nichols | |
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Mortuary photograph of Mary Ann Nichols | |
| Born | Mary Ann Walker 26 August 1845 London, England |
| Died | 31 August 1888 (aged 43) Whitechapel, London, England |
| Cause of death | Syncope due to haemorrhage caused by the severance of the carotid arteries |
| Body discovered | Buck's Row (Durward Street), Whitechapel, London, England 51°31′12″N 0°03′38″W / 51.5200°N 0.0605°W |
| Resting place | City of London Cemetery, Manor Park, London, England 51°33′27″N 0°03′12″E / 51.55759°N 0.053368°E (approximate) |
| Occupations | Domestic servant, prostitute |
| Known for | First canonical victim of Jack the Ripper |
| Spouse |
William Nichols
(m. 1864; sep. 1880) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Walker Caroline Walker (née Webb) |
Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols (née Walker; 26 August 1845 – 31 August 1888), was the first canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered and mutilated at least five women in and around the Whitechapel district of London between late August and early November 1888.
The two earlier murders linked to the Whitechapel murderer are unlikely to have been committed by Jack the Ripper. When Nichols's murder was first associated with the series, it heightened both press and public interest in the criminal activity and general living conditions of the inhabitants of London's East End.