Jean Jordan lived with her partner and two small children in a flat in Lingbeck Crescent, Manchester. She was believed to have entered into prostitution in 1975 to make ends meet. She is reported to have two police cautions for soliciting.

Jean Jordan was also known as 'Scotch Jean'.

On Monday, 26th September, 1977, the Sutcliffe's moved into their new house in Garden Lane, Heaton. On the same day Peter Sutcliffe purchased another Ford Corsair - this time it was red.