12 10 286 https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/5878288b530d57d2f48de3983ba09190.jpg 5a9a6f7e627edec4f95246319c8432d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Source: Obituary Kate Close 1926 CLWS paper https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/8d70f0aa75a443f879d42b36a6dd0d62.jpg 2f5a472e5d530fa69efe626b2515143b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CLWS General council meeting, July 1913 in Brighton. Kate is pictured centre (annotated 8). Source: The Women's Library, LSE. Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Governess Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 40 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove, Sussex Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census CLWS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Evades Biographical Text Katherine Louisa Naomi Close (1871-1926) or Kate Close was born in Leeds in 1871 to Prudence and Richard Close, clergyman. After 1901 she lived in Worthing and Hove. Kate was a governess and a born organiser. She was secretary of the Worthing branch of the Children’s Union of the Church of England Waifs’ and Strays’ Society in June 1907, increasing membership from six to sixty children in a few months. In 1911, Kate was living in Hove, Sussex with her mother, aunt and sisters Evelyne and Ethel at 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove. Her married sister (see) Elizabeth Close Shipham, living in Lewisham, often visited. Her brother, Richard Bevill Middleton Close was a clergyman in Middlesborough. Kate’s involvement in the Church League for Women’s Suffrage (CLWS) seems to have started through her sister, Elizabeth who was on the Executive Committee. Kate Close spoke on prison reform to the Brighton and Hove CLWS in October 1911. In ‘Votes for Women’ in November 1911, Kate offered to copy extracts from articles in Braille. Kate evaded the government's 1911 census staying away from her home at 48 Rutland Gardens - as did her sister Elizabeth in Lewisham. Their mother, Prudence had two of Elizabeth’s children staying with her there, and their sisters Evelyne and Ethel, aunt Naomi and the Swiss-born servant, Jeanne were all recorded as suffrage workers there. At the AGM in February 1912, the Brighton and Hove CLWS elected Kate Close as Branch Secretary. Meetings were held at 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove until an office was rented in Brighton in 1913. Kate arranged bicycle rides to surrounding villages to hold open air meetings twice weekly in the summer of 1912. The CLWS General Council meeting in July 1913 was held in Brighton and Hove, organised by Kate and the committee. The programme involved a public reception, church services and General Council meeting. Kate wrote: ‘The Reception was a financial success but the success was also there of added spiritual zeal and increased enthusiasm for the Cause’. Her organisational skills were praised by Rev. Claude Hinscliff in his meeting report. Kate remained Branch Secretary until the closure of the office in 1919. She became secretary of the Brighton branch of the Women’s Freedom League in 1923. Kate Close died in 1926. Her obituary described her as a skillful artist, expert teacher, untiring cyclist, excellent swimmer and loyal colleague. It went on to give more insights into her ‘unique personality’ in glowing terms (see image). Researched & contributed by local and family historian Margaret Scott who is related to the Shipham family. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Katherine (Kate) Close Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-20515.402913909 6591657.94446408) CLWS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/f984166b7d584d26f707c2d7aa56c883.jpg 0d50e56efbda4045f43b1a2489e9fe2f Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Domestic nurse, author and suffrage worker Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 36 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove, Sussex Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census CLWS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Resists Biographical Text Evelyne Charlotte Middleton Close (1875-1935) was born in Plumstead, the third of five children of Prudence and Richard Close, clergyman. In 1901 Evelyne was a domestic nurse in the household of Rev. Frederick Lewis Donaldson, his wife Sarah and their five children in St. Mark’s, Leicester. While in Leicester, Evelyne joined the Women’s Social and Political Union. She spoke in support of Mrs Pankhurst at a meeting in September 1907. In February 1908 at Welford Coffee House, Leicester, Evelyne moved a resolution calling for the release of members of the Women’s Freedom League sentenced to imprisonment. According to ‘Votes for Women’, she contributed 2s 6d to the £20,000 fund in April 1908. By 1911 Evelyne was living at 48, Rutland Gardens, Hove with her mother Prudence, aunt Naomi and sisters, Kate and Ethel. On the census form, Evelyne describes herself as a domestic nurse, author and suffrage worker. In the column headed ‘Infirmity’ the word ‘Disenfranchised’ was written making Evelyne along with her sister Ethel census resisters. Her older sister Katherine Close evaded the 1911 census for 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove as did her married sister (see) Elizabeth Close Shipham in Lewisham. Evelyne Close’s first novel ‘The Harvest’ was published in 1911 and was advertised in ‘The Vote’. In October 1911 she gave a speech to Greenwich Church League for Women’s Suffrage (CLWS) where her sister, Elizabeth was Branch secretary. At the AGM in February 1912, the Brighton and Hove CLWS elected Katherine Close Branch Secretary so sisters Evelyne and Ethel also joined the committee. Meetings were held at 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove until an office was rented in Brighton in 1913. The CLWS General Council meeting was held in July 1913 in Brighton and Hove and organised by Katherine Close and the rest of the committee. Evelyne’s employer in 1901, Rev Frederick Lewis Donaldson, attended the meeting. Evelyne gave a lecture on infant mortality in January 1914 to the CLWS. She published ‘The Roll of Honour’ in 1915, one of the earliest novels to reflect the war and it received good reviews. Evelyne went on to publish several more novels throughout her career. She died in Hove in 1935. Researched & contributed by local and family historian Margaret Scott who is related to the Shipham family. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evelyne Close Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-20515.402913909 6591657.94446408) CLWS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/e46638818a7e4171c0d72a50c26800b4.png 16a225c471173b2f7584b2af6d3c54d9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove. Source: Google Maps 2020. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/aac0f1bb392af2cf2590a14b9f84cd2d.jpg 0d50e56efbda4045f43b1a2489e9fe2f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Source: The National Archives Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Domestic nurse and suffrage worker Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 35 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove, Sussex Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census CLWS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Resists Biographical Text Ethel Prudence Scaife Close (1876-1957) was born in 1876 in Ealing, the fourth daughter of Prudence and Richard Close, clergyman. The family lived in Hammersmith, Eastbourne, Worthing and Hove. With her three sisters, Ethel was involved in good causes and helped organise a fair and sale of work in Worthing in 1907 in aid of the Children’s Union of the Church of England Waifs’ and Strays’ Society. In 1911 Ethel was living at 48, Rutland Gardens, Hove with her mother Prudence, aunt Naomi and sisters, Katherine and Evelyne. Her two nephews, children of her married sister, (see) Elizabeth Close Shipham, were also staying the night of the government's 1911 census survey. On the census form, Ethel describes herself as a domestic nurse and suffrage worker. In the column headed ‘Infirmity’ the word ‘Disenfranchised’ was written qualifying Ethel as a resister. Her older sisters, Katherine Close who lived at 48 Rutland Gardens, and Elizabeth Close Shipham who lived in Lewisham, both evaded the 1911 census. Meetings of the Brighton and Hove branch of the Church League for Women’s Suffrage (CLWS) were held at 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove until an office was rented in Brighton in 1913. At the AGM in February 1912, the Brighton and Hove CLWS branch elected Katherine Close as Branch Secretary with sisters Ethel and Evelyne also on the committee. Ethel and Katherine remained on the committee in 1913. A interesting lecture held in April 1913 was curiously entitled ‘Dangers in Pleasure Resorts for Resident Girls’. The CLWS General Council meeting was held in July 1913, hosted by the Brighton and Hove Branch. The programme involved a public reception, church services and the General Council meeting and the organisation of the event was praised by Rev. Claude Hinscliff. The CLWS office was sub-let to the Royal Marines in 1915 as part of the war effort. Ethel lived at the same address until her death in 1957. Researched & contributed by local and family historian Margaret Scott who is related to the Shipham family. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ethel Close Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-20515.402913909 6591657.94446408) CLWS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/141ac59fef7640ef4bcfc7f519314758.png b201e5705375e13c21533bb3dc2f055b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 84 Embleton Road, Lewisham. Source: Google Maps 2020. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/c706b45fe465058b3cd0579e3bcfb783.jpeg bab19791dde9e9b8d36e4ae4ab6ae142 Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Assistant Schools Inspector Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 47 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Married Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 84 Embleton Road, Lewisham, London Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census CLWS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Complies Biographical Text Frank Percy Bevill Shipham was the son of Wesleyan minister, John Shipham and his wife, Elizabeth. He obtained a BA in Classics in 1892 from Trinity College, Cambridge and became a schoolmaster and Schools’ Inspector. He also wrote Latin textbooks and translations. He married (see) Elizabeth Mary Margaret Close in 1897. They lived with their three children in Blackheath and Lewisham. Frank Shipham spoke on 2 September 1909 at a new Union for Men and Women to obtain Women's Suffrage in Hyde Park to over 1000 persons. He spoke on 5 Sep at Clapham Common and on 9 Sep at the Men's League for Womens' Suffrage, Open Air Campaign, Hyde Park. It was reported: 'Messers B Shipham & W Stephens both made excellent speeches and never lost the sympathetic interest of the audience'. He was at the inaugural meeting of the Church League for Women’s Suffrage (CLWS) on 11 Jan 1910 and seconded the following resolution proposed by Dr. Jane Walker: ‘’In the opinion of this meeting it is to the highest interests of Church and nation that the franchise be extended to women; and that a ‘Church League’, independent of party, be formed in the Name of God to secure for women the Parliamentary vote as it is or may be granted to men; to use the power thus obtained to establish equality of rights and opportunities between the sexes, and to promote the social and industrial well-being of the community.’’ The resolution was passed unanimously. The Lewisham branch of the CLWS was newly formed at the end of 1910 and Frank and his wife Elizabeth were heavily involved. On 18 November Elizabeth proposed a resolution supporting the ‘’Votes for Women’’ Bill urging that it should become law before the end of the present year. Frank seconded the resolution saying it was the duty of the Church to take the matter in hand. The resolution was carried with unanimity. Frank Shipham was at home in Lewisham with his daughter, Monica, for the government census survey in April 1911. He showed his support for the cause by declaring himself ‘Husband of the occupier’ instead of ‘Head of the household'. Elizabeth evaded the census. Continuing with the campaign in June 1911 Frank Close Shipham, Esq. MA, FCP spoke at a garden party in Blackheath. On 1 Jun 1918 he became President of CLWS. Researched & contributed by local and family historian Margaret Scott who is related to the Shiphams. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frank Shipham Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-2179.85826841044 6703084.51393511) CLWS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/494d9afaaa294124165064b1192a6c05.jpg 2f5a472e5d530fa69efe626b2515143b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The CLWS General council meeting, July 1913 in Brighton. Pictured: Elizabeth Close Shipham (9) her sister Katherine Close (8) and (9) her daughter Monica Close (10). Source: The Women's Library, LSE. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/2b6f5f7b4acba750b5a955014057cf11.jpeg bab19791dde9e9b8d36e4ae4ab6ae142 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Elizabeth is absent from the census record. Source: The National Archives. Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Unknown Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 39 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Married Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 84 Embleton Road, Lewisham, London Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census CLWS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Evades Biographical Text Elizabeth Mary Margaret Close (1872- 1949) married Frank Percy Bevill Shipham, schoolmaster, at Forest Hill in 1897. She probably trained as a teacher around that time. She had three children between 1903 and 1909. The Shiphams lived at Islington, Blackheath moving to Lewisham in 1909. The first indication of Elizabeth Close Shipham’s involvement in women’s suffrage comes in 1908 when she donated a shilling to the NUWSS fund for a procession and meeting at the Albert Hall. The Lewisham WSPU reporter, R May Billinghurst in July 1909 wrote that Mrs Shipham gave a very interesting lecture on ‘The Higher Education of Women’. The first General Council of the Church League for Women’s Suffrage (CLWS) assembled in May 1910. Elizabeth was appointed to the executive committee. The Lewisham CLWS was formed at the end of 1910. The group met at Hither Green with Rev. FH Rice as president, supported among others by Mr and Mrs Close Shipham of 84 Embleton Road, Lewisham where they were living when the census was taken in 1911. Elizabeth became Branch Secretary and spoke at CLWS meetings in Brighton and Greenwich. Elizabeth evaded the 1911 census survey by the government joining in the suffragette boycott. Frank Shipham was at home in Lewisham with their daughter, Monica. Instead of describing himself as the head of the household (see image) Frank wrote that he was ‘married to the occupier’. Their sons, Hilary and Christopher were staying with their grandmother, Prudence Close at 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove. Also in the house were Prudence’s sister, Naomi and daughters (see) Evelyn and (see) Ethel Close and a servant. The whole household, except for Prudence, described themselves as suffrage workers and disenfranchised. Elizabeth is not listed nor her eldest sister (see) Katherine Close. In February 1912, Elizabeth spoke at the Lewisham Working Women’s Guild meeting on ‘The Disabilities of Married Women’. In May, her report in the CLWS magazine stated that the three societies representing women’s suffrage would petition the Mayor of Lewisham to urge the Government to take immediate steps to enfranchise women. Elizabeth spoke at Hackney in July, addressed the Women’s Freedom League in September and the Woolwich CLWS branch in November 1912. She resigned as Branch Secretary for the Greenwich and Lewisham CLWS in November 1912 due to ‘indifferent health’’. The CLWS General Council meeting was held at Brighton in July 1913, hosted by the Brighton and Hove Branch and organised by Kate Close, Elizabeth’s sister, and the rest of the committee. Elizabeth Close Shipham appears on a photograph of the event with her daughter, Monica aged ten and sister, Kate Close (see images). Elizabeth remained on the Executive Committee of the CLWS until 1919 when many branches were closed because of the war and enfranchisement. She was described as being a ‘constant and effective help’. In the 1939 Register she was at Harrogate. Her occupation was given as ‘Lecturer in Languages at Morley College (London) for Working Men and Women’. Elizabeth lived in Hampstead in later years, and died in 1949 at Brighton. Researched & contributed by local and family historian Margaret Scott who is related to the Shipham family. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elizabeth Close Shipham Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-2179.85826841044 6703084.51393511) CLWS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/1d7079fd4e01ff9c279ecfc2da711281.jpg cfd2994e9a727b54b65ab633adb69767 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Nina Boyle. Source: The Women's Library, TWL 2009 02 47. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/db12f4be6f173773430444678f9ec394.jpg d2e20ae9afad461a5ad7ca34029fc7ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Courtesy: The National Archives Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation None given Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 46 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Flat 6, Block 1, 4 Bessborough Street, Westminster, London. Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census WFL Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Resists Biographical Text Constance Antonia better known as 'Nina' Boyle (1865–1943), was born in Bexley, Kent, on 21 December 1865. She lived in South Africa around the turn of the century, where she performed hospital duties during the South African War and worked as a journalist. Her activism for women’s rights started during this period, when she founded the Women's Enfranchisement League of Johannesburg. In 1911, she returned to Britain and joined the Women's Freedom League (WFL). She resisted the census in 1911 likely with 3 other women. Her (see) census form is defaced perhaps with the slightly exaggerated statement that the flat was '...filled with Census resisters. No Votes. No Census. Votes for Women'. The census official notes in red that a total of 5 women slept there that night, one of whom (Boyle's sister) took no part in the protest. In 1912, she became head of the WFL's political and militant department. Boyle was very active, she led numerous demonstrations and campaigns for the WFL. She wrote extensively for The Vote (the journal of the WFL). She was arrested on several occasions and imprisoned three times. She attempted to gain approval for women to be employed as special constables, but after it was refused, she founded the Women’s Volunteer Police (WVP) with Margaret Damer Dawson of the National Vigilance Association. The WVP represented a challenge to male control of the law—particularly in regard to sexual matters. In late 1916 Nina Boyle went to Macedonia and Serbia to perform war relief work. She received the Samaritan order of Serbia and the allied medal. After women over thirty obtained the vote in 1918, there were doubts about their capacity to stand for Parliament elections. In March 1918, Boyle attempted to stand as a WFL candidate in the Keighley by-election. Although her nomination was rejected because of a technical flaw, it was ruled that she could stand for election as a women. This acceptance of her candidature set the principle for other women to stand for election. During the 1920s and 1930s Boyle remained active in a broad range of women's organizations. She campaigned on behalf of the National Union of Women Teachers, the Women's Election Committee, the Open Door Council and organisations concerned with the welfare of women and children in developing countries. In 1920, Boyle published her novel Out of the Frying-Pan, followed by a string of adventure romance novels ending with Good Old Potts in 1934. Sources: M. Brodie, Boyle, Constance Antonina [Nina] (1865–1943), women's rights campaigner. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (May 25,2006, ). Jill Liddington, Vanishing for the Vote: Suffrage, Citizenship and the Battle for the Census, (Manchester: Manchester Uni Press, 2014). Contributed by: Oihane Etayo, Warwick University. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constance Antonia 'Nina' Boyle Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-14869.6123001324 6708315.2049665) WFL https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/e183c031fc4b559bf7f62f381388eaaf.jpg faf73666e4a0866ba34cf891bc17312d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Source: Margaret Ashton (front row, 3rd from left). Source: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Wednesday 27 October 1909. Courtesy The Women's Library TWL.2004.524. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/83be2ee3dfbc65a93d50c8c4212cbfd4.jpg a40581898281047c6590e84990dbd771 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Source: Manchester City Art Galleries / Estate of Henry Lamb. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/e6d6ba5e986ed022faade7278fdbf129.jpg 829f0e6cd5c33b98b84e9ed51aa13262 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Courtesy: The National Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/369ede4cb18b363b3c5d0ff48cf6f78f.jpg d92818df291f3240716b0c18f43505fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource British delegation at the 2nd international conference held by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom conference, Zurich, 1919. See Margaret Ashton back row, far left. Source: Courtesy The Women's Library (LSE) WILPF/22/1. Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Private means Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 55 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 8 Kinnaird Rd, Withington, Manchester. Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census NUWSS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Complies Biographical Text Margaret Ashton (1856–1937) was born on 19 January in Withington, Manchester. She was the third of six daughters and three sons of Thomas Ashton (1818–1898), a Liberal and Unitarian wealthy cotton manufacturer, and his wife, Elizabeth (1831–1914). She never married. Her political career started in 1888 with her contribution to the foundation of the Manchester Women's Guardian Association. In 1895, she joined the Women's Liberal Association, and the following year became a founder member of the Women's Trade Union League. She was elected to the Withington urban district council in 1900 and the Lancashire Local Education Authority in 1903. She was the chair of the North of England Society for Women's Suffrage from 1906 to 1915. She was the society’s representative to the NUWSS and financially supported its newspaper, the Common Cause. In 1906, Margaret Ashton resigned from the Liberal Party after the prime minister refused to introduce a suffrage bill. She was a committed constitutional suffragist, who did not approve of law breaking and the militant tactics of the WSPU. In 1908, she stood as an independent candidate and was the first woman to be elected to the Manchester city council. As a Councillor she worked tirelessly on issues of women's health and education. She supported legislation to improve the conditions of employment for women too. In 1911, she was elected a governor of Manchester High School for Girls and was made a member of the court of governors of the university. Margaret Ashton was also a member of Manchester's public health committee, and chaired its maternity and child welfare subcommittee, supporting the implementation of health reforms that reduced considerably childhood mortality rates. In 1914, she founded the Manchester Babies' Hospital with Dr Catherine Chisholm. Margaret was a dedicated pacifist. She was one of the founders of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WIL) in 1915. However, due to her pacifist views she was removed from the council in 1921 - considered ‘pro-German’. Moreover, because of her pacifist ideas, her public contribution and work was never properly acknowledged, and the portrait painted by (see images) Henry Lamb to honour her seventieth birthday was not accepted by the Manchester City Art Gallery at that time in protest. Sources: P. Mohr, Ashton, Margaret (1856–1937), local politician and philanthropist. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2012, May 24). Jill Liddington, Vanishing for the Vote: Suffrage, Citizenship and the Battle for the Census, (Manchester: Manchester Uni Press, 2014). Elizabeth Crawford, The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928 (London, 1999). Contributed by: Oihane Etayo, Warwick University. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Margaret Ashton Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-247839.042599866 7062655.88255093) NUWSS Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation None given Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 23 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 10 Clifton Street, Wolverhampton Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census NUWSS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Complies Biographical Text Maud Gertrude was born in 1888, the daughter of Dominic and Mary Clara Dilger immigrants from Baden, Germany. An occupation for her is not listed on the 1911 census. Maud along with her sisters joined the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, collected subscriptions and delivered society notices on the Tettenhall Road. Whether she was the 'Miss Dilger' who wrote a 1914 play for the suffrage society to raise funds (see Lucy Dilger for full account) is not clear. However, we do know that Maud married Cecil H. Wood in Conway in 1920, and they had a son, Dennis J. C. Wood, born in Wolverhampton in 1923. Maud died in Wandsworth in 1966. Contributed by Heidi McIntosh, Senior Archivist, Wolverhampton Archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maud Gertrude Dilger Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-238035.802964012 6906423.26349089) NUWSS Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Shorthand typist for a manufacturer Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 28 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 10 Clifton Street, Wolverhampton Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census NUWSS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Complies Biographical Text Clara was born in Wolverhampton in 1883, the daughter of Dominic and Mary Clara Dilger immigrants from Baden in Germany. She worked as a shorthand typist for a manufacturer in 1911 and was like her sisters Lucy and Maud, a member of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. The “Misses Dilger” were actively involved in collecting subscriptions and delivering notices in the district of Tettenhall Road so it looks as if all three sisters acted together. The Society’s annual report 1913 – 1914 also includes an account of a play 'The Better Half' produced in 1914 by a Miss Dilger (see Lucy Dilger for a fuller account) although which one of the sisters produced it is unclear. Either way it was a success, with the characters 'excellently portrayed' and substantial funds raised for the society from those who attended. Contributed by Heidi McIntosh, Senior Archivist, Wolverhampton Archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Dilger Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-238035.802964012 6906423.26349089) NUWSS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/7de986d1517c55b7e0c25590343dd943.jpg a159c9cbe8ec714cedfeab89c92dd88c Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Assistant school mistress Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 31 Marital Status The marital status of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census Single Address The address of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 10 Clifton Street, Wolverhampton Suffrage Society The suffrage society this person was affiliated with at the time of the 1911 UK Census NUWSS Census This person's response to the 1911 UK Census Complies Biographical Text Lucy Dilger was born in 1880, the daughter of Dominic and Mary Clara Dilger immigrants from Baden in Germany. She was an assistant school mistress in 1911 when the family were living at 10 Clifton Street, Wolverhampton. We know little else about Lucy at this time except that she belonged to the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. She was listed as Superintendent of the Entertainment Department, 1912-1914, and the “Misses Dilger” were actively involved collecting subscriptions and delivering notices in the district of Tettenhall Road. The Society’s annual report 1913 – 1914 also includes an account of a play produced by a Miss Dilger, entitled “The Better Half”, in January 1914, and that “The majority of the characters were excellently portrayed, and all who attended will, we feel sure, be glad to learn they helped to add a very substantial sum to our exchequer.” Lucy never married, and died in Hove, Sussex, in 1946. Contributed by Heidi McIntosh, Senior Archivist, Wolverhampton Archives. Can you tell us more about the Dilger family? Could you be related? Could you provide a photograph of the house or street? If so please contact us via the project website. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Dilger Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm POINT(-238035.802964012 6906423.26349089) NUWSS