1891 Women's Suffrage Petition
This is a "work in progress" and although care has been taken to include accurate information, some data may be incorrect or missing. If you can add information about the signatories in Portland, please contact Beryl O'Gorman
| The Petition | In an extraordinary effort to gain the right to vote for all Victorian women, a handful of dedicated women took to the streets in 1891 to collect signatures for a petition to present to the Parliament of Victoria. The result was an impressive collection of close to 30,000 signatures from women from all walks of life. See further details. |
| CAN YOU HELP? |
If you have information
on an individual on the list of women, I would welcome your
contribution to this project. Basic information being
collection which can be sent in an
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| The database | Corrections, additions and details are being recorded in a database which will be continually updated with the data being researched or provided by people submitting their ancestors' details. Over the next few weeks the database is also being updated with text being moved to specific fields. Periodically the output will be updated on the web for "The Women" below. |
| The Women | Updated: 16th October 2009 |
| Abbreviations and Sources used |
Abbreviations used are shown in [square
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| Other Victorian sites |
Other Victorian sites identifying the
signatories of the 1891 Women's Suffrage Petition:
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