Matilda Betham Edwards
Gender: Female
Born: 1836
Died: 1919
Occupation: Writer
1866 Petition: Yes
Petition Area: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Sources:
Other sources: https://www.parliament.uk/1866
Elizabeth Crawford, The Women's Suffrage Movement in Britain and Ireland: A Regional Survey (2006); Matilda B Edwards, Mid Victorian Memories (1919)
Database linked sources: https://www.suffrageresources.org.uk/activity/3212/to-what-extent-did-women-have-different-views-aims-and
Further Information:
Additional Information: Matilda signed the 1866 petition but seemed to change her view about votes for women, and was later described as a 'passive opponent of the movement'.
Other Suffrage Activities: Matilda was good friends with Bessie Rayner Parkes.