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Electoral Rolls

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Anne

Anne Report 16 Sep 2017 23:55

Please help me. Is there a web site that I can log into for Electoral Rolls prior to 2002. I need 1960s, 70s and 80s.

Many thanks

Anne Coletta

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Sep 2017 00:11

Ancestry have some London erolls early 1960s, but most later ones are not online. You can google the area to find out where they are held, some libraries etc will be willing to do a search, but may charge.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Sep 2017 00:22

It depends where.

Ancestry have
London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962
But not for every year.

They also have
British Phone Books, 1880-1984
which can be useful if you're looking for (usually) a male with an unusual surname or combination of initials.

The above can be searched by name. You can access Ancestry for free from most UK libraries.

Failing that, you may need to contact the nearest archive or library with a family history section who may hold the historical electoral rolls. Roll books are listed by address, not surname.

If the person is deceased, GR members would be willing to look on the Ancestry data bases via their own subscription. Remember that the age of majority within the UK only reduced to 18 in 1970.

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