Frances Rushworth
Frances Rushworth voted in the 1910 British General Election. Her name was recorded on the Leeds East Polling Division as Francis Rushworth. This mistake allowed her to cast her vote 8 years before women over 30 had won the right to vote.[1] While there isn't a lot of information about her, she is listed on the 1891 Census as living in Sheffield and she was unmarried. Later Censuses show us she was a dress maker, living in Leeds at 24 Beckett Street. Her rebellious act was featured in the Yorkshire Post where she affirmed that she had indeed voted in the 1891 election. "And what's more," she added, "I voted last January."[2]
References
- ↑ Libraries, Leeds (2020-11-14). "People of Leeds #12: Frances Rushworth". The Secret Library | Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ↑ "Features of the Poll". Yorkshire Post. 6 December 1910. p. 7. Unknown parameter
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