who had the right to vote

[243rose]

Afternoon.

I have just seen a cd attached to a magazine which contains the Westminster Poll Book for 1841.

Whoo had the right to vote in 1841 ?

ta
iain

[behindthefrogs]

In the year 1832 the Reform Act saw redistribution of parliamentary seats to new cities and a change in the property qualification on voting. A uniform franchise was introduced in the boroughs giving the vote to those who paid more than £10 in rent or rates.Property qualifications also applied to those entitled to vote in rural areas. Only one man in seven now had the right to vote.

In the year 1867 the Second Reform Act extended the franchise enabling virtually all men living in urban areas to vote. This added approximately 1.1 million men to the existing electorate of 1.4 million.

David

[willow154]

Hi Iain,
Wondered if you'd seen this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Hope it helps,
Paulene

[243rose]

Thanks for the info.
i think i'll keep the £5 in my pocket and not buy the magazine........

[willow154]

Hi Iain,
 Don't spend it on anything to aggravate the gout, though!
Paulene
No, seriously - hope you're OK

[243rose]

Hi Willow.

Have not had an attack since the last time we typed.
i'm putting it down to the large consumption of red wine every week !!!!!

[willow154]

Hi,
 Glad you're OK
Paulene