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Bushell, Walter Dixon

Address: 12 The Strand, Walmer

Occupation: Confectioner

Called on: Day 21

Witness Type: Bribee

Amount Received: £3

Received From:

Mackins, James
Mackins, John Thomas (Conservative)

Notes

Testified he received the money from James Makins – presumed to be John Thomas Mackins of the Stag Public House in Walmer as there is no James Makins listed as being called.

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