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I am just wondering if anyone is going anywhere to look at any electoral registers in York.
I live in the south and cant get to York or I would be there like a shot.
I was wondering if anyone could look up my grandmother for me, as it would certainly answer a few questions.
In 1911 I have her on the census at home with her father living at Queens Staith, Skeldergate. Her name is Sarah Todd. What i was hoping some kind person would do is to look at the years to 1917 to see when she went to Scotland. As she marries there in 1917. All of her family stayed in York.
Mystery no 2. In 1922 Sarah comes back from Scotland to York, where she has 4 children, again I know she was still in York in 1930 as her youngest son dies there, and would love to know when she went back to Scotland. She was at that time living at 3 Beedhams Court, Skeldergate. The next time we pick her up is back in Scotland in the early 1940's. I would be very appreciative of any help.
Thank in advance.

[PaulineJ]

I don't think that electoral registers would help, at least for the first part of your query.
Surely she would not have been entitled to vote.

Pauline

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Hi Pauline and thank you, I wasnt sure what the age for voting was. Its a mystery as to why she went to Scotland and when, as she didnt seem to have any links there. I am wondering if she travelled as a companion for her future mother in law.
But many thanks again.
regards
Anner

[Redroger]

Women over the age of 30 were given the vote in the general election of 1919. Prior to this there had been a very small number of women, mainly widows who were householders in their own right who had a vote in local elections only.Hope this is helpful.

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Hi Redroger, I wasnt aware of that at all. I thought that women could vote from 18 years of age, I shall certainly be brushing up on that sort of thing now. Many Thanks
regards
Anner

[SteveJW]

Researching my family history in Beverley, East Yorkshire the 1918 electoral roll shows both male and female names for who was living in the household, at the end are two columns that indicate if they can vote or not.

I don't know if this was in anticipation of certain women getting the vote in 1919

I cannot comment on earlier years as I did not need to go any further back

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Hi SteveJW,
 Thats certainly interesting. I think at some point i will have to get to York and have a look.
Regards
Anner

[Redroger]

Steve, The registers then as now were compiled in advance, and would be in anticipation for the 1919 election.