Electoral rolls - Wickhamford, 1882

Notes on the 1882 Electoral Roll

The Electoral Roll is currently sorted by electoral number (ownership voters listed first alphabetically, followed by occupation voters); to sort on Name or Address, simply click on the column heading. To find out further details about the nature of the electoral qualification, click on the number.

Who could vote in parliamentary elections

Males aged 21 years and over who were 40 shilling per annum freeholders, £10 per annum long lease holders or £50 per annum short leaseholders or £12 per annum lodgers.

Who couldn’t vote in parliamentary elections

Women; men aged 21 and over who didn’t meet the property requirement; men under 21; aliens; peers; lunatics; postmasters; election agents; policemen during service and for 6 months thereafter; male paupers; commissioners and those who collected Government revenues.