Category: England, Women's Suffrage

Categories: United Kingdom, Women's Suffrage

Women's Suffrage in England

Before 1918 no women were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. In the early 20th century there were two main groups active in the campaign for women's suffrage, a term used to describe the right to vote.

These two groups were the 'suffragists' who campaigned using peaceful methods such as lobbying, and the 'suffragettes' who were determined to win the right to vote for women by any means. Their militant campaigning sometimes included unlawful and violent acts which attracted much publicity.[1]

Mary Acworth 07 Oct 1832 Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 27 Dec 1918

Laura Ainsworth 23 May 1884 Yoxford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom - 14 Jul 1958

Emilie (Ashurst) Venturi 06 Jul 1821 Middlesex, England - 16 Mar 1893

Jane (Grant) Strachey 13 Mar 1840 at Sea off the Cape of Good Hope - 14 Dec 1928

Florence (McLaren) Norman 1883 Richmond, Surrey, England - 01 Mar 1964

Agnes Metcalfe 02 Mar 1870 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom - 06 Oct 1923

Adela (Pankhurst) Walsh 19 Jun 1885 Corlton upon Medlock, Lancashire, England - 23 May 1961

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