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2 questions on electoral rolls...

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Marie

Marie Report 16 Jul 2006 14:18

thanks for that Ego James Eccles did live at 58 Eccles St in 1905, so it looks like you may be right and its the different addresses he lived in for that year. thank you.

The Ego

The Ego Report 16 Jul 2006 14:13

you should only be on an electoral role pre voting the yearbefore feb>>>feb with the date of the day you are eligible which will be your birthday......it is usually printed on the same line as your name,sometimes before in italics. re 3 addys-could be he changed addy 3 times in one year.

Marie

Marie Report 16 Jul 2006 14:08

One of the look ups I found was 1906 Eccles james - 50 Eccles St - (last column) Successive 58 Eccles st & 15 Diamond St & 50 Eccles St

Michael

Michael Report 16 Jul 2006 14:05

You can be on an electoral roll a year or two before your 18th birthday, although you can't vote.

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Jul 2006 13:57

Can you say exactly what it says with the successive bit?

Marie

Marie Report 16 Jul 2006 13:44

Thanks for the replies. Wondering if the 'successive' bit meant that they owned 2 properties.

The Ego

The Ego Report 16 Jul 2006 13:42

if it hadnt been for the first world war and the efforts displayed by the female workforce,the introduction probably would have been later :~)

Jean Durant

Jean Durant Report 16 Jul 2006 13:42

Marie....you wont find any women for those years. At that time men had to be over 21. If you don't find them under householder at the end of the district you are looking at there is a section for lodgers and they could be there. Never seen the last part of your question so no idea what that means. Jean x.

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 16 Jul 2006 13:41

I've never used themto be honest,but there was a thread a while ago on the subject,but i didn't bookmark it unfortunately. Glen

The Ego

The Ego Report 16 Jul 2006 13:40

pre 1918-male householders only 21 or above post 1918 -as above plus females 30 or above married to householders 1929- as above but female age 21 1969-reduced to 18 plus for both sexes.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Jul 2006 13:35

The age someone is on the electoral rolls, depends on when you are talking about. It is anyone who is eligible to vote, so at the moment the age would be 18. In earlier times it would have been 21. Not sure about the address, unless one road runs off another larger road. Kath. x

Marie

Marie Report 16 Jul 2006 13:34

Hi Glen Have been looking at years 1902 - 1914

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 16 Jul 2006 13:33

The age requirement depends on what year electoral roll you are looking at,the earlier ones didn't have females listed,the first time women could vote they had to be 30+,it reduced as the years went by. Think Emily Pankhurst and her fight to get the vote,it took years for the voting age to be consistent for both genders. Glen

Marie

Marie Report 16 Jul 2006 13:29

1. Is the age to get on electoral rolls 21? 2. If someone is listed as living at Eccles St, what does in the last column from the electoral rolls successive Eccles St and Diamond St mean??

Marie

Marie Report 16 Jul 2006 13:28

see below