Linguistic Archaeology: The Ripper Victims

 Ripper Victims

1. Mary Ann Nichols
2. Annie Chapman
3. Elizabeth Stride
4. Catherine Eddowes
5. Mary Jane Kelly

Ripper Victims family names
1. Nicols
2. Chapman
3. Stride
4. Eddowes
5. Kelly



Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
1  20%     3  60%    2  40%    2  40%       0    0%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
0    0%      2 40%     2  40%     0    0%       0     0%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
1   20%    0   0%      1  20%     2 40%       1     20%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
2   40%    1 20%      0     0%    1  20%       3   60%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
1  20%     0   0%       1  20%     0    0%       1   20%

Z      %
0    0%


Popularity of use
60% E, S:
40% N, L, D, C, I, O, E, S: Nicols,
20% T, W, Y, P, R, H, K, M, A, N, L, D, C, I, O, E, S: Chapman, Stride, Eddowes, Kelly,
0% V, X, Z, Q, J, B, F, G, U

Conclusion: Mary Ann Nicols is the dominant cultural representative in the group. She was also the first victim. If there is something about them that is a shared genetic trait from the male side of their family, she has a higher genetic representation of that trait.

Distantly related to Nichelle Nicols who less than a century later played Uhura on Star Trek. Lets not assume a time traveller just yet.