Ancestry about to release London electoral registers?

[perth tiger]

I don't think it's cheeky 
When I consider all the help others have given to me on here, it would be a pleasure.

It's an annual record opposed to a census but, like I said...I don't understand the abbreviations.

R
N
M
O
Rw
DW

Debbie x

R. = Residence Qualification
B.P. = Business premises qualification
O. = Occupation Qualification
H.O. = Qualification through husband's occupation
N.M. = Naval or Military Voter
D. = Qualification through wife's occupation
Women
Rw = Residence qualification
Bw = Business premises qualification
Ow =  Occupation Qualification
Dw = Qualification through husband's occupation

Stan

 i found all these meanings at the front of the electoral rolls. couldnt find what SJ or BJ are though if any one has any ideas
 

[stanmapstone]

From 1922 liability to Jury Service was noted by J. (Juror) or S.J. (Special Juror), don't know what B.J. means, is it not S.J. ?

Stan

[perth tiger]

did that mean they were eligible to serveon a jury? and why special jury?
the woman i looked at was from ireland.
will have a look at BJ again and make sure i didnt read it wrong
 

[avm228]

Mmm..it took me a minute or two to realise that searching for women wasn't going to work!

I have just looked up William Markham in Lewisham in 1890 and there are numerous women "voters" listed on the page which covers parts of Boone St and Boone's Place, Lee:

Elizabeth Batty; Caroline Faulkner, Florentine Smith*, Sarah Hetton, Martha Wellings.

Can the 1890 date ascribed to these records be correct?

*Florentine Smith does indeed appear as a widow in Boone St in censuses 1881 onwards.  She may have died in Woolwich in 1916.

[stanmapstone]

The Municipal Franchise Act 1869 extended the vote in local elections to women who had the necessary property qualification and who were ratepayers. This act also enabled women to serve as Poor Law Guardians. Several suffragists took this opportunity to become involved in local government.

Stan

[avm228]

The Municipal Franchise Act 1869 extended the vote in local elections to women who had the necessary property qualification and who were ratepayers. This act also enabled women to serve as Poor Law Guardians. Several suffragists took this opportunity to become involved in local government.

Stan

I see - thanks Stan.  So we can look for our female ancestors after all

[stanmapstone]

did that mean they were eligible to serveon a jury? and why special jury?
the woman i looked at was from ireland.
will have a look at BJ again and make sure i didnt read it wrong
 

It means they were qualified to serve on a Jury. A Special Jury was a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/special+jury

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Special Juries were abolished by the Juries Act 1949.

Stan

[Hampshire Lass]

I don't think it's cheeky 
When I consider all the help others have given to me on here, it would be a pleasure.

It's an annual record opposed to a census but, like I said...I don't understand the abbreviations.

R
N
M
O
Rw
DW

Debbie x

R. = Residence Qualification
B.P. = Business premises qualification
O. = Occupation Qualification
H.O. = Qualification through husband's occupation
N.M. = Naval or Military Voter
D. = Qualification through wife's occupation
Women
Rw = Residence qualification
Bw = Business premises qualification
Ow =  Occupation Qualification
Dw = Qualification through husband's occupation

Stan

Thanks Stan