England, Kent, Register of Electors - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of Register of Electors for the county of Kent. This collection also contains a few militia muster rolls for Faversham. Availability of records varies by year and locality.

Electoral rolls have been published annually since 1928. Most electoral rolls list everyone over 18 in a household.

Image Visibility
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Collection Content
Register of Electors generally contain the following information:


 * Name of Proprietor
 * Name of Occupier
 * Date of registration
 * Residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of voter
 * Place of residence

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Division
 * 2) Select Record Type to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * As with census records, electoral rolls can determine residences of adults and when someone arrives at a residence or moves away from it
 * Apprenticeship records may include the name of a parent. If this information is found, try to find the family in a census or through birth records
 * Burgess rolls also indicate residence. This can lead you to civil or church records for birth, marriage, and burial

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur
 * Check for variant spellings of the names
 * Search the records of nearby localities
 * Essex to the north
 * London and Surrey to the west
 * East Sussex to the south

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Kent.
 * Kent Guided Research
 * England Record Finder
 * England Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:"England, Kent, Register of Electors, 1570-1907." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Kent Archives Office, Maidstone.

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