I have just come back to my genealogy after quite a long break, and am trying to find information about Julia Venturney née Cooke. She is the daughter of my Gtx3 Grandfather Richard Cooke and married Antonio Venturney. They had two daughters Rosina Antonet Julia born in 1864 in Fulham (I have baptism record) and Charlotte (or Charlotta) Ann born in 1868. Rosiana's surname in the records is given as Venteney.
I have Julia and her two daughters in the 1871 census, when they are living with her father, Richard in Fulham, at No 2 Little John's Place. I think Richard died in 1893, I cannot find him in 1881 or 1891.
Now to Jack the Ripper!! Julia was, apparently, a witness at the inquest into the murder of Mary Ann Kelly!! In 1871, Julia's profession is "Professional" which, I think, meant "prostitute".
There are a couple of interesting forums (now closed) on internet, giving information about Julia at the inquest. One piece of information even says that Mary Ann Kelly might have been killed by mistake, as Jack the ripper was really aiming for Julia
Apparently Mary Ann was younger than his other victims, and he might have seen Julia leaving her house...... At the time of the inquest Julia was living at 1 Miller's Court, this was in November 1888.
In her testimony, Julia Venturney described herself as a widow and said that at the time of Kelly's murder she was living at 1 Miller's Court with a man named Harry Owen.
I would be VERY grateful for any help in finding more information about Julia or her daughters. I think Charlotte might have died in 1885. One problem is that the surname is spelt in several different ways Venturney, Venteney....
With many thanks
Tilly