England, Devon, Plymouth, Electoral Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains parliamentary electoral rolls, electoral registers, and voter's lists. Electoral registers were made annually to list all the persons eligible to vote, and to specify which elections in which they were entitled to participate.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: The word "successive" written next to a person's residence indicates that within the last year the person has moved, and their qualification to vote has continued to their new residence. This notation is first found in registers from the 1850s.
 * Person's name
 * Event year
 * Residence
 * Record type: electoral roll, voter's list, etc.

Registers from 1918-1927 use the following codes: • 2 Registers after 1928 include two codes next to an elector’s name. The first code indicates qualification to vote in parliamentary elections. The second code indicates qualification to vote in local elections. • 2 Additional codes are used to signify the following:
 * J – Eligible to serve as juror
 * SJ – Eligible to serve as special juror
 * a – Absent voter

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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

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 * Try searching by surname only

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

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * England, Devon, Cornwood, electoral registers, 1925-1983
 * England, Devon, Devonport borough, electoral register, 1886
 * England, Devon, Plymouth, electoral register, 1806-1859
 * England, Devon, Tavistock, electoral register, 1950

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