The 1911 census boycott in Scotland
Find out about the 1911 census boycott by suffragists and suffragettes in Scotland. When women were denied the parliamentary vote, they protested by refusing to be counted in the national census, using the line: "No persons here, only women".
Historian Ruth Boreham will discuss the methods used, from spoiling papers to not being in their usual residence on the date of the Census.
Author Natalie Fergie will then discuss how this act of defiance inspired her new novel, '25 Library Terrace'.
The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A.
About the Speakers
Ruth Boreham works for Scottish Book Trust and is researching the 1911 census boycott in Scotland. She is also writing a biography of scientist Mary Somerville and leads women's history walking tours.
Natalie Fergie is a writer with a passion for social history. Her novels, including 'The Sewing Machine' and '25 Library Terrace', often focus on the domestic lives of women in the 20th century.
