Mrs Charles (Eliza) Orme

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married

Born: 1816

Died: 1892

Place of birth: Romford, Essex, England

Occupation: Wife of merchant's son

Main Suffrage Society: LNSWS

Other Societies: EWC

1866 Petition: Yes

Petition Area: 81 Avenue Road, London, Middlesex, England

Sources:

Other sources: https://www.parliament.uk/1866
Elizabeth Crawford, The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide, 1866?1928 (2001)

Further Information:

Family information: Daughter of non-conformist minister Rev. Edward Andrews. Married Charles Orme, son of a wealthy brewer. Her daughter Rosaline Masson also signed the 1866 petition.

Additional Information: Like many women, Eliza joined the Enfranchisement of Women Committee (EWC) after signing the 1866 petition, and later, in 1867, the London NSWS, which replaced it. Her daughter Rosaline Masson also signed the petition and her other daughter, also Eliza, became active in the suffrage campaign.

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