Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.; widely published in works on "Jack the Ripper", for example Evans, Stewart P.; Skinner, Keith (2000). The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Constable and Robinson. ISBN 1841192252, between pages 338 and 339
The original photograph of Stride from the Records of the Metropolitan Police Service (now held in the National Archives), catalog number MEPO 3/3155, is missing presumed stolen [1]. A copy is kept in file MEPO 3/3156.
It was donated from an anonymous private collection in 1988, and was not published prior to 1988 [2], [3].Elizabeth Stride Rank
About Elizabeth Stride
Elizabeth Stride was believed to be one of the victims of the unknown murderer notoriously referred to as ‘Jack the Ripper’. She was murdered in 1888. Claims that she was murdered by the aforementioned criminal has been a subject of many debates after some sources have indicated that she had no serious injuries which were commonly seen on most of the victims.
She worked as one of the domestic workers of a Gothenburg-based church before nshe was murdered. She later became a commercial sex worker in London. Since majority of Jack’s targets were prostitutes, it was believed that Stride might have been murdered by the notorious killer.
Family
Her maiden name was Elisabeth Gustafsdotter and she was one of the children of Beata Carlsdotter and her husband Gustaf Ericsson. She got married to John Thomas Stride in 1869.
Fun Facts
In the 2001 film “From Hell”, her character was played by Northern Irish actress Susan Lynch.
She was diagnosed with venereal disease twice.
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F.A.Q. about Elizabeth Stride
When is her birthday?
Elizabeth Stride's birthday is on November 27, 1843.
In how many days is her birthday?
Elizabeth's birthday is in 216 days
How old was Elizabeth when she died?
She was 44 years old.
When did she die?
She died in September 30, 1888.
How old would she be today?
Elizabeth Stride would be 180 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Elizabeth from?
She was born in Torslanda, Sweden.