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Title: The Womens Suffrage petition Victoria OZ in 1891
Post by: tornado on Saturday 15 February 25 15:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Does anyone know where I can find info about the Suffrage petition of 1891 . The Wife of my 2nd cousin 4 x rem apparently signed up . Her name was Margaret Lilley b 1873 in Victoria Oz . Thanks .
Title: Re: The Womens Suffrage petition Victoria OZ in 1891
Post by: giblet on Saturday 15 February 25 20:46 GMT (UK)
These might be helpful.

https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/history-and-heritage/people-who-shaped-parliament/women-suffrage-search/?page=1&pageSize=10&term=%20Margaret%20Lilley

And Trove the newspapers online [free] there are quiet a few articles.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/advanced/category/newspapers
Title: Re: The Womens Suffrage petition Victoria OZ in 1891
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 16 February 25 01:27 GMT (UK)
Some more information about the petition here, with a photo of the actual petition.
https://prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-blog/1891-womens-suffrage-petition
Title: Re: The Womens Suffrage petition Victoria OZ in 1891
Post by: wivenhoe on Sunday 16 February 25 01:42 GMT (UK)


‘Monster Petition’, 1891, showing eight of the signatures collected in Davis Street, North Carlton.
PROV, VPRS 3253/P0, Unit 851, p. 434 (detail). The 1891 Women’s Suffrage Petition database, on the Victorian Parliament website, can be searched by the name and address of signatories.

I am not finding anything for VPRS 3253/PO. Possibly accessible through Victorian Parliament website?

Also.....https://prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-blog/1891-womens-suffrage-petition 

I think this is it -

https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/history-and-heritage/people-who-shaped-parliament/women-suffrage-search/?page=1&pageSize=10


Title: Re: The Womens Suffrage petition Victoria OZ in 1891
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 16 February 25 02:06 GMT (UK)
Quote from: wivenhoe on Sunday 16 February 25 01:42 GMT (UK)

https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/history-and-heritage/people-who-shaped-parliament/women-suffrage-search/?page=1&pageSize=10




I think that is the same link given by giblet, who then searched for Margaret LILLEY.  ;)
Title: Re: The Womens Suffrage petition Victoria OZ in 1891
Post by: tornado on Sunday 16 February 25 14:13 GMT (UK)
Wow!. Thank you all for the info and links . I will browse through them all . I am sure there where many names and Women interested in improving there lives .