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Title: Women on the electoral register 1910
Post by: Research Ruth on Wednesday 06 March 24 11:12 GMT (UK)

I'm confused. I have found my great-grandmother on the electoral register in 1910, along with a few other women. I though women didn't get the vote till after the Great War?
Does anybody know why this would be?

Title: Re: Women on the electoral register 1910
Post by: manukarik on Wednesday 06 March 24 11:18 GMT (UK)

I haven't found anything yet to back this up but perhaps women could only vote in local elections before 1918 but also in General Elections after 1918?

Title: Re: Women on the electoral register 1910
Post by: Comberton on Wednesday 06 March 24 11:40 GMT (UK)

https://thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2018/08/29/before-the-vote-was-won-women-and-politics-1868-1918/

Halfway down the page , paragraph starting "Two notable"

Title: Re: Women on the electoral register 1910
Post by: manukarik on Wednesday 06 March 24 12:59 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the confirmation- an interesting read!

Title: Re: Women on the electoral register 1910
Post by: Research Ruth on Wednesday 06 March 24 14:02 GMT (UK)

Thank you! That's really interesting and explains it. My great-grandma was a widow and "Head" of the household on the census so I suppose she paid the rates so that makes sense.
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