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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 from late August to early November 1888.
Jan 8, 2024 · On August 31, 1888, the first victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols, was found dead on Buck's Row in Whitechapel, London. The death of Mary Ann Nichols was only the beginning of the gruesome crime spree committed by London's most infamous serial killer.
Who Was Mary Ann Nichols? 42-years-old at the time of her death, Mary Ann Nichols was a casual prostitute who was residing in a lodging house in Thrawl Street. Despite producing five children, her marriage failed in 1880 due to her frequent overindulgence in alcohol.
Investigators called for someone from the workhouse on Prince’s Road to come to the mortuary and help identify the body. Mary Ann Monk, arrived and recognized the body in the morgue as Mary Ann Nichols, who had lived in that workhouse months earlier.
Polly Nichols' body is identified by Lambeth Workhouse inmate Mary Ann Monk and the identification confirmed by William Nichols. An inventory of her clothes is taken by Inspector John Spratling at the mortuary.
We trace the life of Mary Ann, Polly, Nichols, from her birth, in 1845, to her death on August 31st, 1888, when she became the first victim of Jack the Ripper.
Aug 30, 2013 · The authorities identified the victim as 43-year-old Mary Ann Nichols, one of the hundreds of prostitutes who prowled the warren of Whitechapel’s streets.
Feb 9, 2010 · Prostitute Mary Ann Nichols, the first known victim of London serial killer “ Jack the Ripper ,” is found murdered and mutilated in the city’s Whitechapel district. London saw four more...
Oct 29, 2018 · Discovered in the early morning hours of August 31, Mary Ann Nichols, also known as Polly, was a 43-year-old mother of five and the first confirmed victim of Jack the Ripper.
May 24, 2019 · In 1888, in London’s Whitechapel area, five women – Mary Ann 'Polly' Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine 'Kate' Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly – were murdered.
