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Thomas Slingsby Duncombe 1796 – 1861

Chartist Ancestors thomas slingsby duncombe

Thomas Slingsby Duncombe was the best and most reliable advocate that the Chartist cause had in Parliament. In a long

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Henry Clubb, 1827-1921

Chartist Ancestors henry clubb

Henry Clubb was a Chartist, vegetarian, utopian and politician. This is his life story. Henry Clubb’s claim to fame in

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William Henry Chadwick 1829 – 1908

Chartist Ancestors 1848, manchester, william henry chadwick

William Henry Chadwick was arrested for his Chartist activities in 1848 but lived on into the 20th century. This is

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life stories women chartists 

Helen Macfarlane 1818 – 1860

Chartist Ancestors george julian harney, helen macfarlane, red republican

First translator of the Communist Manifesto. Few knew her identity at the time, and fewer still remembered her in the

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Samuel Carter, Chartist MP, 1814 – 1903

Chartist Ancestors elections, samuel carter

Samuel Carter was elected twice as the Chartist MP for Tavistock. But his brief political career was ended by claims

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Major Bartlomiej Beniowski, Chartism’s military adviser

Chartist Ancestors bartlomiej beniowski, uprisings

Major Bartlomiej Beniowski is a shadowy figure in the history of Chartism. But new research sheds light on the emigre

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James Grassby

Chartist Ancestors hull, james grassby

Joiner and carpenter from Hull who played a central role as a backroom organiser and administrator in the Chartist movement.

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life stories women chartists 

Mary Ann Walker, Chartist lecturer

Chartist Ancestors 55 old bailey, london, mary ann walker, susanna inge

Mary Ann Walker was a Chartist lecturer who briefly became a media sensation. This is her story. In an era

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Susanna Inge 1820 – 1902

Chartist Ancestors 55 old bailey, female chartists, london, susanna inge

Susanna Inge came to fame as secretary of the City of London Female Chartist Association, but this was just one

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