VPRS 12760 Voters' Roll

Voters Rolls were created annually from voters lists made of eligible ratepayers, who were reviewed and certified, as being entitled to vote at a municipal election.Voters Rolls and lists were known under various titles, including Ratepayers Rolls and lists c1854, Burgess Rolls and lists c1860's, Citizens Rolls and lists and later (from around 1939) Voters Lists and Rolls.This series may comprise of both rolls and lists. For some years rolls may not be extant, and lists have been included, or the lists may be included in a single bound volume. Voters on the final roll were allocated a consecutively running roll number whereas persons on lists are generally unnumbered, although their rate number may be included.Information contained in the roll generally includes:Number on RollSurname in FullChristian or other names in fullResidence and post town or post officeNature of calling or occupationOwner or occupierSituation or other description of rateable propertyYearly value of rateable propertyDescription and situation of rateable propertyYearly value of rateable propertyNumber of votes