nobrien_999 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 My great grandfather Thomas O'Brien was the candidate for the British Socialist Party in the 1912 Neepsend ward Municipal Election. His candidature was endorsed by the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners. I have tried searching the web for the election results but without any success, and I wondered if anyone knows how I might find out. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Bad news I'm afraid. The Liberals just pipped the Conservatives, and Mr O'Brien was some way behind. He did however stand in the Guardians Elections the following March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobrien_999 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Wow that's fantastic thank you so much. What were the guardians elections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 From Wikipedia - there's much more if you want to delve: Boards of Guardians were created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, replacing the parish Overseers of the Poor established under the old poor law, following the recommendations of the Poor Law Commission. Boards administered workhouses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobrien_999 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 There was a Thomas O'Brien who was a city councillor in 1921 for Wandsworth ward but I'm not sure if it was the same person. Here's an image of my great grandfathers 1912 Neepsend manifesto.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I presume for Wandsworth read Handsworth? The Sheffield Archives and the Local Studies Library have copies of "Sheffield Trades and Labour Council 1858 - 1958" (published 1958 ref MEN/LOCAL) which Google only shows a brief extract: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobrien_999 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Yes sorry Handsworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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