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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 2,364 Send Message	Carol	Report	18 Mar 2006 19:10
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 2,364 Send Message	I have just bought some for Somerset and it appears that only home and landowners were eligible to vote. So that rules out all our ag labs and servants.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 6,440 Send Message	An Olde Crone	Report	18 Mar 2006 19:26
	Carol I believe that in 1832 only 'forty shilling freeholders' were entitled to vote, so that was in fact very few people, and all men of course. I will post some dates in a minute when I have found them! Olde Crone

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