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Edinburgh 1914

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 11 Sep 2013 12:35

http://www.scan.org.uk/education/suffrage/movie.html

In 1900, Scottish women didn't have full voting rights. They could vote in local council elections, but they couldn't vote for Members of Parliament, and this injustice made some women very angry.

.......As a result, Parliament passed the 1918 Representation of the People Act which gave full voting rights to all women over the age of thirty. However, this was less than full democracy and women continued to campaign until 1928 when full voting rights were finally granted to all women over the age of 21.
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There is a voice-over on the page

As they could vote in Local elections, (some) women may be on the ER.

Researching:
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jax

jax Report 11 Sep 2013 12:20

Did women have the full vote by then?

Researching:
Nothing much

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Sep 2013 12:12

Also think of the dates of WW1

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Sep 2013 09:56

Contact the main library..........ask if they are able/willing to do lookups

And bear in mind the limited Electoral Franchise in that year

sealyham

sealyham Report 11 Sep 2013 00:08

Does anyone know how to find out who lived at a certain address in Edinburgh in1914 ?