British Army veteran.
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Regiment: 2nd Regiment of Life Guards (Cavalry). Service: c.1834 - 8 Apr 1862 (Military Pension).
There is no record available of him being promoted above Private.
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Army pensioner and valet, George Smith, was the father of Jack the Ripper victim, Annie Chapman.
He committed suicide on the morning of the 13th June 1863 at the Elephant and Castle public house, which was situated on Charles Street in Wrexham City Centre, Wales. He was buried the same day in the Wrexham Old Cemetery. Please refer to the attached press report for further details.
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Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England according to the 1861 Census.
Parents: Thomas Smith (Shoemaker) and ?
Marriage: 22 Feb 1842 to Ruth Chapman (1818-1893) at St. James' Church, Paddington, London.
Children (other known): Fountain Hamilton (1861-1933. Died in Oxford, Oxfordshire).
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Res. 06.06.1841: ? Possibly in Quebec, Canada with the 2nd Regiment.
Res. 30.03.1851: ? Possibly Regent's Park Barracks, Upper Albany Street, London. The 2nd Regiment moved around frequently during that period.
Res: 07.04.1861: 7 Keppel Terrace, Clewer, Windsor, Berkshire. Occ: Soldier.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Chapman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
https://www.casebook.org/victims/chapman.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Regiment_of_Life_Guards
https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-23180.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_and_Castle,_Wrexham
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Born: c.1816
Burial: 13 Jun 1863
British Army veteran.
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Regiment: 2nd Regiment of Life Guards (Cavalry). Service: c.1834 - 8 Apr 1862 (Military Pension).
There is no record available of him being promoted above Private.
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Army pensioner and valet, George Smith, was the father of Jack the Ripper victim, Annie Chapman.
He committed suicide on the morning of the 13th June 1863 at the Elephant and Castle public house, which was situated on Charles Street in Wrexham City Centre, Wales. He was buried the same day in the Wrexham Old Cemetery. Please refer to the attached press report for further details.
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Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England according to the 1861 Census.
Parents: Thomas Smith (Shoemaker) and ?
Marriage: 22 Feb 1842 to Ruth Chapman (1818-1893) at St. James' Church, Paddington, London.
Children (other known): Fountain Hamilton (1861-1933. Died in Oxford, Oxfordshire).
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Res. 06.06.1841: ? Possibly in Quebec, Canada with the 2nd Regiment.
Res. 30.03.1851: ? Possibly Regent's Park Barracks, Upper Albany Street, London. The 2nd Regiment moved around frequently during that period.
Res: 07.04.1861: 7 Keppel Terrace, Clewer, Windsor, Berkshire. Occ: Soldier.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Chapman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
https://www.casebook.org/victims/chapman.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Regiment_of_Life_Guards
https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-23180.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_and_Castle,_Wrexham
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Born: c.1816
Burial: 13 Jun 1863
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