I have a theory as to why my Great great grandmother Susan Woodyatt is missing from the 1911 census and her husband Thomas lists himself as a widower. My theory is that like many women Susan refused to participate in the census because she was a suffragette.
I base this on 2 things.
1. Although Thomas says he was a widower, Susan outlived him and took over his business when he died and I have photo's to prove it.
2. When I became old enough to vote it was stressed to me that I MUST always vote because others had died for me to have the privilage to do so. My Mother told me this and stressed that her Great grandmother (which would have been Susan) had been the originator of this important mission.)
My query is if Susan Woodyatt nee Lawson had been a suffragette in Birmingham, apart from Newspaper reports is there any other records that anyone might know of where I could look for her name?
Many thanks for reading this
Helen
I base this on 2 things.
1. Although Thomas says he was a widower, Susan outlived him and took over his business when he died and I have photo's to prove it.
2. When I became old enough to vote it was stressed to me that I MUST always vote because others had died for me to have the privilage to do so. My Mother told me this and stressed that her Great grandmother (which would have been Susan) had been the originator of this important mission.)
My query is if Susan Woodyatt nee Lawson had been a suffragette in Birmingham, apart from Newspaper reports is there any other records that anyone might know of where I could look for her name?
Many thanks for reading this
Helen