> In 1829 the Parliament at Westminster considered offering the franchise to the freeholders of Ireland > holding property with a minimum annual valuation of £10. > However, such was the concern of potentially great numbers of Ulster Presbyterian farmers obtaining voting rights, > that the minimum valuation was raised to £50. Sent to me by a transcriber of early 1820/1830 freehold records. Certainly explains why the heads of many families being researched, weren't listed!! Carole.