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Electoral roll question

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Tricia

Tricia Report 1 Feb 2004 22:25

I have an address on a birth certificate for 1911. I know that I will not be able to get information from a census until 2011 but can I obtain a list of occupants via electoral rolls from that time? Thanks in advance Tricia

Margaret

Margaret Report 1 Feb 2004 22:54

Try the county record office for the area. You will only find adult males listed though, as remember, women didn't have the vote. Margaret

Tricia

Tricia Report 1 Feb 2004 23:05

Hi Margaret Thanks for the info. As I am looking for a female it seems the electoral role will not help me at all. Any other ideas will be gratefully received. regards Tricia

Unknown

Unknown Report 1 Feb 2004 23:37

and the 1911 census will be lacking in a lot of female details as sufferagettes REFUSED to gove their details!

Geoff

Geoff Report 2 Feb 2004 00:11

From about 1919(?) you get women over 30 on the electoral roll, so you should have a chance if you know where to look. You probably won't have a list by address but you should get an alphabetical list with the name of their street, so if the name isn't too common you could be lucky.

Tricia

Tricia Report 3 Feb 2004 21:00

Hi She and Geoff. Thanks for your replies. It seems that it is 'Back to the drawing board' for me. regards Tricia