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Title: Electoral roll
Post by: NooshieW on Saturday 10 April 21 12:44 BST (UK)
Hi,
I found my Dad on an electoral roll in Aberdeen in the 1930’s. Some people had a capital P beside their names and he did.
I was wondering if anyone knew what this P meant?
Thanks
Title: Re: Electoral roll
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 10 April 21 13:02 BST (UK)
Postal vote  :-\.

Have you scrolled back to the beginning of the register as one of the first pages should show the meaning of these 'abbreviations'
Title: Re: Electoral roll
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 10 April 21 13:05 BST (UK)
It is Parliamentary,  also L for local and A for Absent. 

ADDED It would mean he could only vote in Parliamentary elections and was not entitled to vote in local elections :)
Title: Re: Electoral roll
Post by: NooshieW on Saturday 10 April 21 13:58 BST (UK)
Oh thanks for that, why would that be ?
Title: Re: Electoral roll
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 10 April 21 14:57 BST (UK)
Was he permanently resident there, where was he born
Title: Re: Electoral roll
Post by: NooshieW on Saturday 10 April 21 21:01 BST (UK)
Born in Falmouth, family moved to Peterhead in 1933, then he studied at the University.
His digs were near to Aberdeen University.