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English Electoral Rolls

English Electoral Rolls

Posted: 3 Mar 2012 10:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Can someone please explain exactly what the H O N M and R stand for?
Regards Deb

Re: English Electoral Rolls

Posted: 4 Mar 2012 9:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
What site are you viewing these on?

Re: English Electoral Rolls

Posted: 4 Mar 2012 10:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm not sure, as H isn't covered, but does this help at all?

http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/localities.britisles.general/19...

Christine

Re: English Electoral Rolls

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 10:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
R: Residence qualification.
BP: Business premises qualification.
O: Occupation qualification.
HO: Qualification through husband's occupation.
NM: = Naval or Military voter.
RW: Residence qualification (women).
OW: Occupation qualification (women).
You might also see J or SJ which means qualified to sit on a court jury i.e. to perform jury service
Special juries were a particular type of jury which is now defunct.

Re: English Electoral Rolls-Search Tips

Posted: 8 Jun 2013 7:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Would be interested to know if there is a way to search these by location/address rather than by name. Would be helpful to scroll through neighbourhoods and find relatives especially when you have generations with common names.

Re: English Electoral Rolls-Search Tips

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 11:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
The local Archives in the area of your interest will have Electoral Registers. Search is by street / Road rather than by surname. You may find that some Genealogy Societies may have voluntary transcribed these, where they can be searched by name and / or street.
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