13 10 286 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 16 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 67 Owen Road, 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 Dorothy Florence was born in 1895, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Carrier. In 1911, aged 16, she was still living with her family at 67 Owen Road, Wolverhampton. Dorothy, despite her young age, was still active with the women's suffrage movement, joining the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. Like her sister Beatrice, Dorothy was actively involved collecting subscriptions and delivering notices for the society in the district of Lea Road. Dorothy did not marry, and died 8 June 1961, not long after the death of her elder sister Beatrice. 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 Dorothy Carrier 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(-238648.616760743 6905593.90263312) NUWSS Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Working for a Varnish and Colours Manufacturer Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 22 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 67 Owen Road, 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 Beatrice Alice was born 1889, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Carrier. In 1911, she was living with her family at 67 Owen Road, Wolverhampton. Beatrice worked for a Varnish and Colours Manufacturer, so likely at the same firm as her father Thomas. Beatrice became a member of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. She was actively involved collecting subscriptions and delivering notices for the society in the district of Penn Road. Beatrice does not appear to have married, and died in Wolverhampton in 1961. 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 Beatrice Carrier 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(-238648.616760743 6905593.90263312) NUWSS Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation Grocer's Assistant 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 67 Owen Road, 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 William Carrier was born in 1888, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Carrier. In 1911, the family were living at 67 Owen Road, Wolverhampton. William was a grocer’s assistant by trade. Like his siblings (with the exception of sister Lily) he became a member of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. William later married Emily Hodson in West Bromwich in 1917, and they had five children – Wilfred, Dorothy E., Betty B., Annie and Elizabeth D. – between 1917 and 1922. William died in 1950 in Wolverhampton. 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 William Carrier 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(-238648.616760743 6905593.90263312) 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 49 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 67 Owen Road, 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 Elizabeth Aston married Thomas Carrier in 1882, and they went on to have six children (see Thomas). In 1911, the family were living at 67 Owen Road, Wolverhampton and with the exception of their daughter Lily, the remaining members of the family, both men and women, became members of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. Elizabeth Carrier served on the society's Committee from 1912 onward. She died in 1920. 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 Elizabeth Carrier 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(-238648.616760743 6905593.90263312) NUWSS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/23de78c747463d12563c0ca3f228b8f2.jpg 5955f89f1ad6a8d33359c50d633cbc59 Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation A foreman at a Varnish and Colours Manufacturer Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 52 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 67 Owen Road, 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 Thomas Carrier was born in Wolverhampton in 1859. He married Elizabeth Aston in 1882, and they went on to have six children – Lily Elizabeth, William Bradfield (born 1888), Beatrice Alice (born 1889), Dorothy Florence (born 1895), and two children who died. In 1911, the family were living at 67 Owen Road, Wolverhampton. Thomas was a foreman at a Varnish and Colours Manufacturer (presumably Mander Brothers Ltd). With the exception of Lily, the remaining members of the family, both men and women, became members of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. Thomas died on 14 March 1948, by which date their address was Caraston, 122 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton, and the value of his effects was £739 16 s. 4d. Contributed by Heidi McIntosh, Senior Archivist, Wolverhampton Archives. Do you have more information or images relating to the Carrier's or their street or address? Do get in touch with 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 Thomas Carrier 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(-238648.616760743 6905593.90263312) NUWSS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/e0826434390ac07c3a7f04b193175b36.jpg ffe622e15ecc6d6eb83adfe14d99cd7e 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/c99da7e33183a71621537985c704cb09.jpg 88dcdc1588448bff7de99d74014e25ec 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/60677e7434208ec50f341a6c6b143ea4.jpg 6ae85b2ce774bd6cb61c2f7e250ec8c6 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/86d9389208d71e917849a5b2210b59aa.jpg 1953176bbcc045772979a157946f6c90 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/88a0287c449e7a26bc7c162173898185.jpg 83613e91c8ea794f4354f2be8d90bac3 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/5fde4985fce33c71c978fe10341403ed.jpg 9c5c3a6b16d538502bf00952f616cd06 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/727feed240d51cec0928a0fc304d742a.jpg 34e76b78855847f6bed04d9a1a7a49f4 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/779d275b21eff853b8cd1aa3e1292d79.jpg 7e3e5e29c4b7ef1338cb6a35bbefbbff 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/74fceddd8fffb27d611b127906dba2e0.jpg cfa30c17d293ca4fc28317dbebf4fddb 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/44f9bcb28027c3ac9aa5cd134c95fb99.jpg 3f56cf43d0fc5eb4b2c8b1711226bc62 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/ceddfcfc77319913275261e52e6fc7bc.jpg 57534305a901fd1ef22b148d9d337c48 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/cffc5dbdb0517e8fd5758d7c89d25e07.jpg b7125330868d2ad2c7bcd28a4be0a6c3 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 & copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation A Clerk in a file works 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 48 Gozzard Street, Bilston 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 Sarah was born in Wednesbury in about 1880, the daughter of Abraham and Lydia Dyke. In 1911, she was living with her uncle, William Smith, at 48 Gozzard Street, Bilston (now extensively redeveloped). She was working as a clerk in a file works. She may have married Edward Beech in Wolverhampton in 1920. It is not clear which suffrage society Sarah belonged to (if any formally) but as she complied with the 1911 census and seemed to be content to attend suffrage meetings, it seems probable she was connected to the local branch of the NUWSS, the Wolverhampton Women's Suffrage Society. Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies has copies of a series of Votes for Women postcards, dating between October 1908 and January 1909, written by Sarah to Ethel Greensill and her brother, Mr G. Greensill, of 278 Bilston Road. In them (see images) she talks about attending suffrage meetings, and with Mr Greensill she discusses the Wolves scores. 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 Sarah Dyke 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(-230224.848254607 6902872.65439072) NUWSS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/252d9d4cd21d2270b91e6a2399611f9e.jpg 86989abedd8b6680a7a34c9bde8928d7 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 Charlotte's face was splashed with sulphurated hydrogen thrown by youths at a suffrage meeting. Source: Express & Star, 4 March, 1908. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/bcd8b42ad3a8efe2b3651b34f8a78b55.jpg 8d440b21f83e7600a91d81d36382ddab 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 Charlotte's 1911 census form. Source: courtesy The National Archives. Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation See below Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 52 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 107 Waterloo Road, 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 The secretary of the Wolverhampton Women’s Suffrage Society, the local branch of the NUWSS, was a Charlotte Eliza Taylor (nee Butler), born in Rugby in 1859. She had married Frederick David Taylor in Stourbridge in 1882. In 1911, the couple were living at 107 Waterloo Road (now extensively redeveloped). While Charlotte did not follow the suffragette trend of spoiling the census return by being anonymous or refusing to be counted, in the entry for her trade or occupation was written “Housekeeper to above” (i.e. her husband), which had been crossed out, indicating that she was keen to highlight her equal role with her husband. Charlotte appeared in a newspaper report in 1908 (see image) about 'Rowdy Scenes' at a Wolverhampton suffrage meeting held at the Co-operative Hall in Stafford Street. Teresa Billington-Greig, one of the founders of the Women’s Freedom League (WFL) was the speaker and a group of young men at the rear of the room were laughing, jeering and shouting throughout. Mrs Billington-Greig, ignoring the commotion, carried on with her speech regardless, even highlighting the attitude of “green and callow youths who failed to understand the liberties which they inherited, and for which their fathers fought and died”. Following this statement, one of the young men threw a test-tube containing sulphurated hydrogen which hit Charlotte Taylor in the face, filling the air with a pungent sulphuric odour. Charlotte screamed out as 'a crimson stream' ran down the side of her face and she was escorted home. One of the stewards at the event, wrote to the local newspaper the Express & Star to complain about a lack of interference from the police, who did not assist in breaking up the hooligans. 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 Charlotte Taylor 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(-237274.600286073 6908032.03173534) NUWSS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/f69aa9641fb3f5be5654fb8e9c09a602.jpg e61f6d74d257c26711bbddafa1843cf4 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 Caroline becomes a Magistrate in Wolverhampton. Source: Wolverhampton Chronicle, 1 Sept, 1920. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/5cd8e2a1a26bf777f43c32a3951e2dce.jpg 7552cb75c360a55007b0cfa95b550630 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 Callear family census form for 1911. Source: 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 56 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 114 Upper Villiers 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 Caroline Jones was born in Kennington, Surrey, in 1855, the daughter of Edwin Jones. She married Samuel Boutcher Callear, an insurance agent, on 31 May 1881. The couple had five children – Emily (born 1883), Percy, Mary, Annie, Dorothy and Florence (born 1892). By 1901, the family were living at 9 Hunter Street, Wolverhampton, and by 1911 they were at 114 Upper Villiers Street. All five children became teachers. Caroline, Florence and Emily became members of the Wolverhampton Women’s Suffrage Society. Caroline served on the committee from 1912 onward, and Emily was actively involved in collecting subscriptions and delivering notices in the district of Blakenhall. Caroline was also a member of the Insurance Committee and of the Allowances Committee of the Pensions Committee, as well as serving as president of the Women’s Section of the local Labour party. On 31 August 1920, Caroline made history by becoming the first woman to be sworn in as a magistrate for the borough of Wolverhampton, taking her oath before the Mayor, Councillor T. Henn. As reported in the Wolverhampton Chronicle the following day, the Chairman of the Bench, Councillor J. F. Beckett, welcomed her, but stated that “there were cases heard in that Court of such a character that he had no doubt Mrs Callear would prefer not to sit.” She responded by saying that “she had always believed that women should take their full share in citizenship…She did not expect to find the work very pleasant; she expected it to be very painful; but it was work that had to be done.” Caroline died on 20 May 1939, when the value of her effects was £180 18s. 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 Caroline Callear 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(-237438.239937516 6903897.15832109) NUWSS https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/32354c308289ba5727383433274e1c21.jpg 8dce129dbe4a3b4b6eab2ead314ab833 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's census in which she describes herself as 'Household drudge'. Source: courtesy The National Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/4860192142a2422874bee8bea8c4a53d.jpg 3e97bc641eb94b3e556c08bef075154f 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: Express & Star, 21 March, 1907. Person (Campaigner) A record of a person related to the Mapping Women's Suffrage project Occupation 'Household Drudge' Age The age of this person at the time of the 1911 UK Census 32 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 8 Chequer Street, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton 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 Elizabeth Price (nee Matthews) was involved in the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) as well as the Women’s Freedom League (WFL). She was born in Worcester in 1879, and married Arthur Price there in 1898. Arthur became a printer with Whitehead Brothers, St John’s Square, Wolverhampton, and the couple and their children were living at 8 Chequer Street, Penn Fields, in 1911. Elizabeth was associated with the Labour movement in Wolverhampton, but unlike (see) Emma Sproson remained relatively unknown until, on Wednesday 20 March 1907, she was arrested along with Emma and 74 other suffragettes following a further raid on the House of Commons. The names of all the women were listed in the Express & Star the following day. The newspaper also interviewed Elizabeth’s husband, Arthur, who said that the first he had heard about his wife being arrested was in the morning’s newspapers (see images). Asked whether he minded about what his wife was doing, he stated “Not in the least; I believe in it!” He also dispelled the myth that their home was neglected while his wife carried on her suffragette duties, as “My wife would not have gone to London if she had not known the home would be looked after.” By 1911, it is likely that Elizabeth like Emma Sproson had moved away from the WSPU toward the WFL. When the 1911 census was taken, Elizabeth was present and recorded but she is classed as a resister on the map to acknowledge her powerful statement under occupation as 'household drudge'. This was not an occupation that census officials would have recognised as legitimate, yet it was one that many women would have understood. 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 Elizabeth Price 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(-238822.052527375 6903950.63976965) WFL https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/cfc6b4e47c2da7bd02ac639ff8be7904.jpg d7036483b4bb0333989a10f744d225de 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 Emma circa 1910. Source & Copyright: Wolverhampton Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/fac07d460235ce0252ca6da9be6d5640.png 9a26943a20e50ae2d4a1ed006c603bc2 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 Emma's name in the Home Office 'Suffragettes Arrested Index'. Source: courtesy of The National Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/77b7f4eb224ad76aeebc6cdc56a09953.jpg 7651b35f0bc2ddf7ef7e53bed7867df1 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: Courtesy of the National Archives. https://map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/files/original/a0461e4a1f0903e6d303f2cc26c8659b.png f0af62150f3951e67d004b07aa7cf05f 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 Poem Emma wrote in Stafford prison in 1911. Source: The Vote, 15 July, 1911. 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 43 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 Kelmscott, 225 Hordern Road, Wolverhampton 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 Complies Biographical Text Emma Sproson (nee Lloyd) was born in West Bromwich in 1867. She left school at 13 years of age to work in domestic service. The family moved to Daisy Bank, Bilston in 1875, where Emma took an interest in socialism and feminism and educated herself. She joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in Wolverhampton in 1895, where she met its secretary, Frank Sproson, a postman whom she married in 1896. In 1906, Frank invited Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst of the suffragette WSPU to Wolverhampton to speak, and Emma joined the WSPU the same year. Frank was fully supportive of Emma's Votes for Women activity. In February 1907, Emma took part in a suffragette march to Parliament Square, London, where more than 700 suffragettes attempted to force their way into the Houses of Parliament. Sixty-seven women were arrested, including Emma, and served 14 days in Holloway Prison. At that time she had two young children at home and a six month old baby so going to prison represented a huge sacrifice. She was arrested in a further raid on the House of Commons on 18 March 1907, along with (see) Elizabeth Price. On her prison experience she wrote: 'I measured my cell with my feet, and the shoes they gave me were too big and different sizes. My dress was a coarse grey linsey, covered with broad arrows… The bed was coarse, fibre mattress and pillow, placed on a plank 4” from the floor… Near the top of the thick iron door, such as you see in a large safe, was a space that converged to a glass-like bull’s eye. When I heard a click, I knew that a Warder was using it for observation… I did not sleep the first night.’ On her release she held a meeting in Wolverhampton, and toured around the Black Country arguing against women's low wages and poor working conditions. When there was a break within the WSPU in 1907, Emma joined the resulting breakaway society the Women's Freedom League (WFL) becoming Wolverhampton branch secretary and a member of its National committee by 1908 undertaking extensive countrywide speaking tours. She likely broke from the WSPU because of its split with the ILP. In 1911, she complied with the government census survey but by then she was also a member of the Women's Tax Resistance League and so was arrested and imprisoned in May that year for refusing to pay her dog license. She went on hunger strike in prison when she was not classed as a political prisoner. Her dog was sadly shot by the police. In 1912, and disillusioned by suffrage politics, she resigned from the WFL and afterwards took little interest in the movement, focusing instead upon improving social conditions. Emma also known as “Red Emma”, later became the first woman Councillor for Wolverhampton Borough Council when she was elected for Dunstall Ward in 1921 and was re-elected in 1924. Emma died in 1936. Contributed by Heidi McIntosh, Senior Archivist, Wolverhampton City Archives. Please note: Wolverhampton Archives is currently closed due to Covid 19 and so document access is restricted. However, we will be adding more images in relation to Emma Sproson including prison accounts and letters as soon as possible. Additional Sources: Elizabeth Crawford, The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide, 1866-1928 (London); Nicola Gould https://nicolagauld.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/emmas-prison-experience/ 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 Emma Sproson 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(-239389.114013397 6909058.29375488) WFL