electoral rolls 1913

[pompey welsh]

hi, is there someone that can explain how the electoral roll worked please, i know my ancestors lived at 32 benfield st, battersea around 1913, i have found emily hunt living there but no george (her husband), because she is registered, does that mean he is dead as i didnt think women where on the electoral registers, i know george died between 1913-1917 from their childrens marriage certs. thanks for any help.

[ShaunJ]

The history of women's suffrage in the UK is a little complicated but women were admitted to the electoral register to vote in local elections from 1907.

Your man George doesn't seem to be around in the 1911 census - but not deceased at that time. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW58-1FD

[Milliepede]

Maybe the couple had parted ways.

I would look for a death and confirm when George died to start with - when was he born?

Children's marriages can't always be relied upon for accuracy. 

[pompey welsh]

yes, i wondered if they were no longer living together.....ive found emily on 1911 census and it says shes married, but also the head of the household, would that mean george was not living there?. george was born in 1853 c in stepney or whitechapel. thanks for peoples help.

[rosie99]

For someone not to appear at their home address with the rest of the family on a census could just be that they are away for the night.  It is a record of one night a year not everyone who is normally resident.

[pompey welsh]

but wouldnt it just say wife as opposed to head?

[rosie99]

She was the head of the household that night.  She would not be classified as Wife though her occupation could say 'wife of Mariner' or similar depending on his occupation    Maybe he had left the family home or was in an institution. 

I think that her husband would only be included if he was away for the night and returned home the following morning and was not enumerated elsewhere.

[pompey welsh]

ok, thank you. he is my headache at the moment as cant seem to find him on 1911 census, thanks again.

[rosie99]

Have you located his death