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electoral rolls around 1914
« on: Sunday 18 October 20 12:27 BST (UK) »
hi, my g grandmother is on the 1914 and 1913 electoral roll.....would this mean that her husband had deceased as he is not there?. thank you

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Re: electoral rolls around 1914
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18 October 20 12:37 BST (UK) »
My understanding is that a woman had to be over 30 & own property.
This would enable her to vote in local elections.
Men had to be over 21 & own property.
It may be he didn't meet the criteria or as you say he was dead.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: electoral rolls around 1914
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18 October 20 13:02 BST (UK) »
Oh right. Thank you.