England, Kent, Register of Electors - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description
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.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Records generally contain the following information:


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

How to Use the Record
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of voter
 * Place of residence

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Using the Information
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Use these records to identify relatives that may not be found in parish registers.

As with census records, electoral rolls can determine residences of adults and when someone arrives at a residence or moves away from it.

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Related Websites
Kent Archives

Related Wiki Articles

 * Electoral Rolls or Registers in England
 * England

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the “Show Citation” box: England, Kent, Register of Electors, 1570-1907