C&P - Whitechapel Flashcards
What was housing like in Whitechapel?
1) Whole families lived in one room
2) People often paid for accommodation on a weekly basis
What was true of the workhouse?
1) There were strict rules about when you needed to get up and go to bed etc.
2) You were expected to complete tasks in return for your board
What was the usual fee for a straw-mattress bed in the doss house for one evening?
4d
What was the block of flats George Peabody built in Whitechapel known as?
The Peabody Estate
Why were the flats on the Peabody Estate left unplastered?
To prevent damp and lice?
What did Charles Booth do to try and reform the Whitechapel area?
He created maps of the Whitechapel area to try and demonstrate how bad poverty was in the area
Why didn’t many Whitechapel residents move to the Peabody Estate?
Rent was too high
Why were there a lot of immigrants in Whitechapel?
1) There was plenty of accommodation
2) There were employment opportunities
Which group of people fled to London from Russia after the death of the Tsar?
Russian Jews
Which group campaigned for the separation of Ireland from Britain?
The Fenians
What was true of the victims of Jack the Ripper?
1) They were all working/had worked as prostitutes
2) It is believed they were all alcohol dependent
What methods did the police use to try and catch Jack the Ripper?
1) Witness statements and interviews
2) Autopsies of the victims
3) Crime scene sketches
How did Jack the Ripper get his nickname?
From a letter written to the local press
What features of the Whitechapel area made it difficult for the police to track down Jack the Ripper?
1) The area was like a maze, with lots of places to hide
2) The population was transient and doss houses did not keep records of who stayed there
What was the name of the Whitechapel resident who set up the Vigilance Committee?
George Lusk
