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Electoral Rolls
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Maggie | Report | 7 Feb 2007 14:29 |
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I have never used any Electoral Rolls in my family history search. Please does anyone know if a person's date of birth is included in the information. thank you Maggie |
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ErikaH | Report | 7 Feb 2007 14:56 |
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No........it isn't. All you can deduce from an Electoral Roll is that anyone included was eligible to vote. Reg |
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Maggie | Report | 7 Feb 2007 19:02 |
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Hi Reggie, Thank you for your reply, that's another avenue blocked off . Why am I doing this I wonder? bye regards Maggie |
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Derek | Report | 7 Feb 2007 20:04 |
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a date of birth is included on the electoral role for the year only that the person turned 18. best wishes derek |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 7 Feb 2007 21:21 |
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They started in the 1830's BUT at the date you mention there will be quite a few people who were not elligible to vote anyway due to age and gender. |
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Maggie | Report | 7 Feb 2007 21:21 |
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Thank you for that information Derek. Sorry if this sounds stupid but I have no idea when Electoral Rolls were introduced. Would they by an chance be taken around 1879/80? cheers Maggie |
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Maggie | Report | 7 Feb 2007 21:33 |
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Thank you Glen for your reply. The person whose date of birth I want is a male so no doubt he would be able to vote. I have his birth cert but there is some question of his parentage. The date of birth on a document from when he was an adult would confirm or refute my theory. Sorry if this sounds garbled but I know what I mean honestly. cheers Maggie |
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