I've been looking for 1918 AVL's for Widnes on line - I can't find them .... and now I doubt if they were even done !!
( just as an aside here's a list of some that were done - see below !! )
I am looking for a soldier .... neither the Lancashire or Cheshire records offices are able to help because AVL's or even electoral registers for Widnes in 1918 cannot be found - and this is further complicated by the fact that it was in Lancashire but is now in Cheshire and it's not certain who has such records even if they do exist
I'm hoping that somewhere in the Widnes Weekly News archives there may be a mention of him but I'm hoping that the soldier in the issue of the London Gazette in which the soldier named (Mason 21588 Pte J 9th Bn South Lancs was MiDs was 31152 (page 1480) and this was published on 28 Jan 1919) is the right one
James Mason born in Widnes (when it was in Lancashire) on 29-2-1896 and he was living at 13 Beaumont Street at the time of the 1901 Census and he did survive the war !
Any suggestions of where to look next would be very much appreciated !
Annie
Some AVLs are searchable on-line:
Accrington
Angmering
Dorset
Lancing
Leeds
Steyning
Wakefield
Woodchurch
Others are available to buy:
Ashford
Kent
Newcastle upon Tyne
St Helens
Information about Absent Voters Lists held:
Bedfordshire
Birmingham
Burnley
Camden
County Durham
Croydon
Glamorgan, including Cardiff
Glasgow
Liverpool
Monmouthshire's service record including Newport
Tyne and Wear
Worcestershire
Known copies in libraries, etc:
Birkenhead East is held at Birkenhead Library
Norwich is held at the Central Library in Norwich (not online)
