About Eleanor Higginson
Lived 1881 – 1969 (aged 88). Eleanor Higginson was a British shopkeeper and suffragette.
Eleanor Beatrice Higginson (19 April 1881 – 8 June 1969) was a British suffragette.
Life Higginson was born in Plaistow in London in 1881 to Alfred Leopold and Elizabeth (born Vernon) Ellis. Her father was a seaman who reputedly liked to drink too much. The family moved to Manchester and then on to Preston where she was a teacher. Higginson married in 1905 and had five children. She opened a health food shop in 1910 which she ran for ten years.
She was not arrested at this point but she ended up being armed with stones to protest at the King's refusal to see them. The stones had been delivered in two suitcases that had been filled in Southend-on-Sea.
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Who was Eleanor Higginson?
British suffragett (1881–1969)
When was Eleanor Higginson born?
Eleanor Higginson was born on 19 April 1881 in Plaistow.
When did Eleanor Higginson die?
Eleanor Higginson died on 8 June 1969 in Chichester.
What was Eleanor Higginson's occupation?
Eleanor Higginson was a shopkeeper and suffragette.
What nationality was Eleanor Higginson?
Eleanor Higginson was British.
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