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RichardCoulter · 22-01-2015, 03:11

Did women used to need their husband's permission to open a bank account?
I'm talking about the 1970's.

The unfortunate death of the actress that played Deirdre Barlow prompted me to remember Deirdre asking her fiance (Ray Langton) if she could have a chequebook after they were married.

Was this just protocol, or did they need their husbands permission? I know that men dealt with the tax affairs of women at that time.

Does anyone know?

22-01-2015, 03:11	#1
RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,971	Did women used to need their husband's permission to open a bank account? Did women used to need their husband's permission to open a bank account? I'm talking about the 1970's. The unfortunate death of the actress that played Deirdre Barlow prompted me to remember Deirdre asking her fiance (Ray Langton) if she could have a chequebook after they were married. Was this just protocol, or did they need their husbands permission? I know that men dealt with the tax affairs of women at that time. Does anyone know?