electoral roles and age for jury service

[richardanthony]

This is a general request but i am specifically looking at london electoral registers so not sure where to post this.
I am looking for someone who i know lived at 2 addresses in london, i have the exact address but i dont know the dates. I have a luggage label with one address crossed out
I have found him at the first address in 1949 and appears to be living in a house with many people but not his wife or anyone else of the same surname. I have also found him at the second address in 1949 living with a lady of same surname , assuming his wife. At  the second address he has the letter J after his name which i assume means available for Jury service.
Couple of questions:
At what age were you available for jury service in 1949.
Why did the first address not have him as a "J".
How could he be on two electoral registers?
Can i post the addresses on here to see if anyone can find a trail?

[stanmapstone]

The lower age limit for jury service was 21 in 1949.

Stan

[KGarrad]

What codes were entered against the 2 addresses?

They could be:
BP   Business premises register
CI   Civilian residence register
SE   Service register
RR   Ratepayers register

[stanmapstone]

The basic qualification for jury selection then was to be a householder.
The lower age limit was reduced to 18 in 1972.
Stan

[Mart 'n' Al]

Stan, could you expand on that please? Does that mean anybody who appears on an electoral roll who doesn't have a j after their name is merely renting?   Would a woman after  being eligible to vote, only be eligible for jury service if the house was held in joint names?

[mazi]

Stan, could you expand on that please? Does that mean anybody who appears on an electoral roll who doesn't have a j after their name is merely renting?   Would a woman after  being eligible to vote, only be eligible for jury service if the house was held in joint names?

I am too lazy to type it all out, so here is a link

https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1962/mar/20/juries

[stanmapstone]

What codes were entered against the 2 addresses?

They could be:
BP   Business premises register
CI   Civilian residence register
SE   Service register
RR   Ratepayers register

In 1949 the only codes were S, L, C, and J. in the register of electors for the Administrative County of London.

S: Indicates Service Voter
L: Was not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at Parliamentary Elections.
C: Was not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at Elections of County Councillors.
J: Indicates liability for service as a Juror.

Stan

[richardanthony]

yes confirm the codes for home owner etc
are not given

[stanmapstone]

The property qualification for Jury Service was abolished in 1972, this allowed more women to sit on juries, under the existing rules only 11% of those who qualified as jurors were women.

Stan