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Rogers, Daniel

Address: 2 Oak Cottages, Middle Deal, Deal

Occupation: Labourer

Called on: Day 9

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative

Amount Received: £3

Received From:

Wise, James (Conservative)

Notes

Testified as living in Middle Street – possibly son of Alexander Rogers. Census and Poll book lists him as being in Middle Deal. Employed by Deal Corporation as a Road Labourer.

The average amount paid for a vote was £3 or the equivalent of £291.10 today! Many people were bribed by both sides...

1881	2023
£1	£97.03
£3	£291.10
£5	£485.16
£10	£970.33
£50	£4,851.64
£100	£9,703.29
£500	£48,516.445
£10,000	£970,328.86