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Re electoral roles please?

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Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 12:21

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Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 12:21

After reading Lisa's thread it suddenly made me wonder. Is it possible to look at electoral roles for 1902/1903 and would it list a wife if she was over 18? If so, how do I get to see them please? Chrissie x

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 27 Apr 2006 12:25

Possible. yes. But they are not online, they are in individual libraries. Nor are they indexed. And women won't appear until they get the vote. If the place is a borough, you can find women on burgess rolls, but only if they were the heads of households.

Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 12:29

Thank you. The burgess roles wouldn't be any use then because she wouldn't have been the head of household. Could women vote in 1902/03? Otherwise she wouldn't be on anyway.

Harry

Harry Report 27 Apr 2006 12:35

I agree with the above. My own borough occasionally produced a book of residents, which included wives (1908 was one year), but as a general rule you are going to be unlucky. Happy days

Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 12:36

Thanks Harry. Do you know if women could vote in 1902/03 please?

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 27 Apr 2006 12:42

The womens Suffrage was from 1906 -1918 when most women had the right to vote. Heather

Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 12:49

Thanks Heather. Why does everything conspire against me finding out when those Smith's got married:))

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 27 Apr 2006 12:51

You'll need to check precise dates, but I think we could vote in 1919 if aged over 30 and everyone (bar lunatics & criminals etc) could vote by 1929 if aged over 21.

Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 12:52

Thanks Phoenix. The lady I'm looking for died at the beginning of 1919 so just missed her chance then.

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 27 Apr 2006 22:42

I enquired in my local library recently and was told that the lists were no longer available for inspection - data protection or something. len

Christine2

Christine2 Report 27 Apr 2006 23:42

Thanks Len. Hiya Lynda Lovely to hear that Zoe found some rellies for you today. Unfortunately only 1902/03 would help me. I don't think they go back that far, especially with wives listed. The Smith search goes on though - I refuse to give up:)) Chrissie xx