I'm researching a woman who appears in a 1918 electoral roll, when she would have been 35+ years old.
My query is about when this register would have been compiled, as this would help pinpoint the earliest recorded date at that address.
The first page of the roll states 1918, with no mention of spring or autumn, so I assume only one was produced this year.
I know there was no register in 1916 and 1917, and that the 1918 Act that allowed more people to vote was passed in parliament in June 1917, but not sure when it received royal assent. Registers in later years were compiled in July of the previous year, so would that be the case for 1918?
The 1918 election was not until Dec 1918, so that is another reason for wondering exactly when this register was compiled, although I suppose the election date has little bearing on compiling the registers - they have to be ready for any eventuality.
There is a good website about electoral registers, but it is a little woolly about when the 1918 one was compiled:
https://electoralregisters.org.uk/codesHope someone can enlighten me.
Thanks in advance.
Val