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Who lived at this address in the 1940/1950?

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Dotty

Dotty Report 30 Sep 2006 11:22

How can I find out who lived at an address in the 1940./ 1950s thank you all again for any info.

Susan

Susan Report 30 Sep 2006 11:34

Try visiting the local library where the address is and look at the electoral registers for those years.

Helen

Helen Report 30 Sep 2006 20:52

I've been able to find this sort of information by e-mailing local record offices and libraries and asking them if they could look up the electoral registers for me. So far the ones I've asked have been very helpful. However it seems that there were no registers during the war years.

Dotty

Dotty Report 30 Sep 2006 22:02

Thank you Susan and Helen, for your information yes that is a good idea I will give it a go thanks again. Regards Dotty

Keith

Keith Report 30 Sep 2006 22:42

Is the area covered by a Gore's or Kelly's Directory? Keith

Researching:
Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore

Janet

Janet Report 1 Oct 2006 13:49

There were no electoral rolls for the war years of 1939 to 1945 and most Directories did not restart until about 1952. However you should find an electoral roll for 1947 Be prepared for the area to have been bombed out of existence if in an area where bombing took place. Janet

Dotty

Dotty Report 1 Oct 2006 16:04

Thank you Kieth I dont know a lot about the directories but will look them up. janet thank you.