OK Am SO grumpy with myself for not copping on to this.
It was 1918 before women over 30 got the right to vote.
http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-decade-commemorations/first-time-votes-women-elections-1918After the Free State was founded this age was brought down to 21 for women.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrageSo, that explains all the missing women !
So, re Turvey's question re missing men from the Electoral Rolls.
Take from the book 'Dublin a city in wartime'
. . . a required elector be a householder or tenant who paid more than 4 shillings a week
. . . also must be a year in tenancy in same premises
A large majority of slum tenants moved several times and the average rent was approx 2 / 3 shillings per week, so that alone would keep them off the register.
The fact that during those years circa 1900 -1920, that 38,000 people out of 299,000 were entitled to vote says a lot . . .
. . . most of the city were semi-skilled or non skilled and couldn't afford to meet the criteria . . .
Thank You so much to Grizzly for helping me with this.
Tara
