The 1866 Women's Suffrage Petition Name List: Frequently Asked Questions What is the 1866 petition? The 1866 women's suffrage petition was the first mass petition for Votes for Women presented to Parliament by John Stuart Mill MP on 7 June 1866. See: www.parliament.uk/1866 What happened to the original petition? The original document with the actual signatures presented to the House of Commons was not preserved. This was routine for petitions in this period. So where has this list of names come from? The petition organisers printed and circulated a list of signatories as a pamphlet back in 1866. Only two copies of this rare document are known to have survived. One is at Girton College Cambridge, and another is in private hands. This transcript has been created from the one in private hands. Many thanks to Elizabeth Crawford for facilitating this. How many names are there? Approximately 1500. Why approximately? There are 1499 names listed on the pamphlet. However the House of Commons Select Committee on Public Petitions counted 1521 on the petition, indicating there may have been 22 late additions. There is no way of knowing who these extra 22 may have been. How do I look for a name? The names are (almost all) listed in alphabetical order so you can browse, and also this is a searchable PDF, use CTRL-F on your keyboard or similar to search. I've found my ancestor on the list! Fantastic! Do let us know via [email protected] I've got additional information for your list! Thank you very much, do let us know via [email protected] . We've tried to keep this transcript exactly as originally published, but any additional information is nevertheless welcome. I've found a mistake on your list! We have checked it thoroughly, but unfortunately mistakes do happen. Let us know via [email protected] Is it possible to get this list in another format? Yes, if you'd like to do more data analysis we can supply it as an Excel spreadsheet on request. Email us and let us know how you want to use it. Where can I find out more about the 1866 petition and its signatories? Ann Dingsdale researched many of the signatories for her PhD thesis and blog: http://1866suffragepetitionwomen.blogspot.co.uk/ Elizabeth Crawford has also done much work in this area, see https://womanandhersphere.com/tag/1866-womens-suffrage-petition/ There is a selection of items from LSE Library's exhibition 'Endless Endeavours: From the 1866 Women's Suffrage Petition to the Fawcett Society' at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lselibrary/albums/72157667367597386 Parliament is developing an online teaching resource for schools that will use source based evidence to help students understand the context of the petition, as well as highlighting the petition signatory locations on a map. More information about this resource will be available later in the year. [email protected] www.parliament.uk/vote100 1866 suffrage petition names 1866 suffrage petition names - June 2016 Transcribed by the Vote 100 project [email protected] Institution Postc Title Surname First Name(s) House name name No/Street District/suburb Town/City County Country ode Notes Avery Sarah Battle Ackland Kate F 14 Buckingham Street, Strand London Acworth Annie E S Elfinswood Cuckfield Ackworth Mary Rawdon Villas Scarborough Ackworth Mary Anne Rawdon Villas Scarborough Ainsworth A M Airedall Jane 9 Moor Street Leeds Aitken Elizabeth 22 Broughton Place Edinburgh Akroyd Annette Stourbridge Akroyd Fanny L Stourbridge Alderson Charlotte 18 West End Terrace Leeds Mrs Alexander Tunstall House Maida Hill West London W Alexander M A 16 Museum Street Ipswich Mrs Alford The Deanery Canterbury Allbright Mary Lancaster Allen Alice 110 Nichol's Square Hackney N.E. Allen Eliza 37 Kensington Place Allen A 61 Tabernacle Walk Finsbury E.C. Allen Jane Frostenden Suffolk Allen Maria 16 Regency Square London S Mrs Allison Stratford Manchester Viscountess Amberley Miss Amos Champion Hill S Anchor Hannah 8 George Street Hackney N.E. Anchor Elizabeth 8 George Street Hackney N.E. Anderson Catherine F Higher Broughton Manchester Anderson Eliza Lower Broughton Manchester Anderson Jessie 13 Grange Loan Edinburgh Anderson Susanna Cricklewood Middlesex Anderson Sarah Cricklewood Middlesex Andrews Anne 29 Hanover Street Andrews Marian East Hill Place Hastings Wyches could be name of a house or a place name or Anthony Hannah H Wyches Hadham Herts both Mrs Anthony S H Wyches Hadham Herts Appleton Annie Marlesford Suffolk Appleton Susan Ipswich Suffolk Armitage Elizabeth 18 Midland Road Leeds June 2016 Page 2 of 37 Vote [email protected] 1866 suffrage petition names Institution Postc Title Surname First Name(s) House name name No/Street District/suburb Town/City County Country ode Notes Mrs Armstrong D B Manchester Mrs Arthington Cliff Road Woodhouse Leeds Mrs Ash Stewart's Place Holywood near Birmingham Ashby Jane 1 Neville Bank Tunbridge Wells Ashcroft Mary Jane 4 Nevill Street Southport Ashworth Annie F Claverton Lodge Bath Ashworth Lilias S Claverton Lodge Bath Ashworth L Rochdale Atkinson Carmen Aldboro' House Tottenham Green N Attenborough Maria Nottingham Austin Emma Heton Villa Dalston Mrs Avery T Tenterden Says 'sen' beside Mrs Avery T Tenterden surname on list Avery R Tenterden Miss Avery M J Tenterden Avery A Tenterden The Countess d'Avigdor 5 Upper Harley Street London W Babb Charlotte E Hotel D'Antin Rue Biot Paris Bach Louisa Regent Street W Bach Anna Wye Kent Bailey C A 37 Regent's Park Road London N.W. Baker Harriet P Cricklewood Middlesex Gloucesters Baker S E Stonehouse Stroud hire Miss Bale AM Cromwell Street Nottingham Bamsley Sarah 5 Moreton St Cheetham Band Charlotte Coventry Band Mary Ann Coventry Bansom Mary P Stretford Road Barbon Louisa Fallowfield Barclay E S 47 Bedford Square London W.C. Barker Elizabeth 30 Berners Street Ipswich Barker Ellen Rochdale Barker Mary 12 Westbourne Park Terrace London W Barker Mellicent Abbey St Greenheys Manchester Barking Mary Anne Lime Grove Manchester Barnett Dorcas 38 Carlton Hill N.W. Barnett M H 22 London Street Barland Katherine 30 Upper Gray Street Edinburgh Barlow E 74 Oxford Road Manchester June 2016 Page 3 of 37 Vote [email protected] 1866 suffrage petition names Institution Postc Title Surname First Name(s) House name name No/Street District/suburb Town/City County Country ode Notes Barmby Ada Westgate Wakefield Barmby Julia Westgate Wakefield Barolet P 11 Gray's Inn Road London W.C. Barras Elizabeth 3 Moorland View Leeds Barrett Fanny 111 Long Millgate Manchester Barrett Jane 111 Long Millgate Manchester Bartlett Jane H 7 St Mary Axe London E.C. Barton Marianne Lime Grove Manchester Baskett Esther 6 Bank Place Salford Miss Basnett Park Row Nottingham Mount Pleasant could also area in London or name of Bates S Emma Mount Pleasant a house Batt Ann Elizabeth Cottage Homerton Batt Sarah Elizabeth Cottage Homerton Batt Elizabeth Elizabeth Cottage Homerton Mrs Batt H E Inverness Road Bayswater W Bebbington Sarah Ann 31 White Cross Bank Salford Beddoe Agnes Montgomerie 2 Lansdown Place Clifton Bedman H Kingston Grove Leeds Betham Alfreda 65 Englefield Road Islington N Beevers S M Henrietta Street Woodhouse Leeds Begbie Eleanor E 8 New Ormond Street N.W. Mrs Begbie Hamilton Aldeburgh Suffolk Behrens Elvira M 28 Lansdown Crescent W Bell Elizabeth Agnes Irthington Carlisle Mrs Bell Evans Holland Villas Bayswater W Mrs Bell 9 Dorset Square London N.W. Bell Rachel 7 Albion Terrace Pimlico S.W. Belward Emma William Street Manchester Bence Sarah 93 Woodhouse Lane Leeds Bengough M T Stapleton Bristol Possibly has two Bennett Elizabeth Charles Street, Berners Street London W addresses Bennett M Cliff Road Woodhouse Leeds Bennett M A Hayward's Heath Sussex Benton Eliza S Patriot Road, Cambridge Row 56 Clarendon Terrace, Belsize Mrs Bernard Bayle Place St. John's Wood N.W. 56 Clarendon Terrace, Belsize Miss Bernard B Place St. John's Wood N.W. Berry Sarah Eunice Broughton Manchester June 2016 Page 4 of 37 Vote [email protected] 1866 suffrage petition names Institution Postc Title Surname First Name(s) House name name No/Street District/suburb Town/City County Country ode Notes Bertram Mary Kingsland Road Hackney Wick N.E. Mrs Bigg Heather 56 Wimpole Street W Biggs Matilda Ashurst Tumbridge Wells Biggs Elizabeth Ashurst Tumbridge Wells Biggs Caroline Ashurst Tumbridge Wells Mrs Binding Thomas Bingham Martha Post Office Place Rusholme Manchester Birchall M E New Wortley Leeds Birchall Mary King Whiteholme Clitheroe Birchall S A New Wortley Leeds Bird Elizabeth Rydal Mount Manchester Bird Elizabeth 32 Deansgate Manchester Bird Sarah Westerfield Ipswich Bishop Adeline Stroud Bishop Elizabeth Stroud Bishop Margaret Chesterfield Bissell M A 22 London Street Blackburne Sarah Curzon Street Chester Blackman Mary Ann Battle Mrs Blackmore Tenterden Blangy Sarah 153 Great Portland Street London W Bligh Lucy 43 Medina Villas Cliftonville Brighton Miss Blore Sarah Market Place Blythe Isabella Boddan M A Victoria Park Manchester Boder M 109 Long Millgate Manchester Mrs Bodichon 5 Blandford Square London N.W. Bohanna Mary 98 Market Street Manchester Bohanna Alice 19 Elsworthy Street Manchester Bolton H 55 Wade Lane Leeds Bond Mary 10 Swinton Street Aldwick Manchester The list says Ronniger, but then not in alphabetical order, perhaps a Ronniger M Jane Bedford Gardens Campden Hill London W misprint Booth G 141 Oxford Road Manchester Borritt Mary 24 Springfield Place Leeds Bostock E A 48 Bedford Square London W.C. Boswell Hannah Rusholme Manchester Lincolnshir Boucherett Louisa Willingham Market