Absent Voters List Kent

[rosijayne]

Could anybody tell me if it is possible to obtain a printed copy or online information for the 1918 absent voters list for Newnham, Kent?

Many thanks

Gill

[california dreamin]

Hi rosiejayne,

Absent voters lists don't survive in all areas.  Here is a research leaflet from the Manchester & Lancs Family History Society. It is very informative and gives a list of surviving areas on the back page.

http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/guides/researching_absent_voters.pdf

Kind regards

CD

[rosie99]

This may help

http://www.brickwallresearch.co.uk/our_publications.htm

[rosijayne]

Thank you both for your information, having checked these links it seems as though voters list for Newnham may not be in existence.

Gill

[newburychap]

I'm yet to be convinced that everywhere prepared an Absent Voters List.  Researching my local memorial (Newbury, Berks) I soon found that there was no such list but I found that the Electoral Roll included absent voters (marked as such) - sadly no service details.

[rosijayne]

How useful it would have been to have their service numbers on the electoral roll! I wonder how they compiled the information anyway without the men being present. I beloeve that i have read previously that the voters list may not always be accurate.



Gill

[california dreamin]

I'm yet to be convinced that everywhere prepared an Absent Voters List.  Researching my local memorial (Newbury, Berks) I soon found that there was no such list but I found that the Electoral Roll included absent voters (marked as such) - sadly no service details.

Hi newburychap

Have a look at the my reply #1 and the URL.  It should answer some of your questions about the AVL. 

rosiejayne: I understand someone went door to door collecting the information details were given by the householder so it could have been the the wife/mother/relative of the solider. If the details are inaccurate this could be why, if no details given this could be because no-one was in when the list was being compiled!

[jds1949]

Kent County Record Office holds some absent voter lists for the county - I've used one or two of them in my own research - it might be worth contacting them to see if they hold what you seek:

 http://www.ancestor-search.info/CRO-Kent.htm

jds1949

[rosijayne]

Yes, I can see how mistakes occurred if information was gathered in this manner! I am amazed that relatives knew the service numbers of their family member anyway!

Thanks, It may be an idea to contact the Kent county Record Office.

Thanks everyone

Gill