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From 1832 (in boroughs from 1842) to 1939 the lists usefully contain both home address and the qualifying address when these are different, and may lead to the home address when only the business address is known (perhaps from a trade directory). | From 1832 (in boroughs from 1842) to 1939 the lists usefully contain both home address and the qualifying address when these are different, and may lead to the home address when only the business address is known (perhaps from a trade directory). | ||
The electoral register, which came into force on varying dates over the years, had a qualifying date that was 31 July from 1832 to 1918 (but 15 July in 1878-1885) and subsequently varied considerably. The register then remained valid until the next list was published. For the genealogist the qualifying date is the most important as the person may have died or moved away after that date. | The electoral register, which came into force on varying dates over the years, had a qualifying date that was 31 July from 1832 to 1918 (but 15 July in 1878-1885) and subsequently varied considerably. The register then remained valid until the next list was published. For the genealogist the qualifying date is the most important as the person may have died or moved away after that date. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
[[England_Cheshire_Register_of_Electors_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)England Cheshire Register of Electors (FamilySearch Historical Records | [[England_Cheshire_Register_of_Electors_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|England Cheshire Register of Electors (FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
==== '''Copies of Electoral Registers''' ==== | ==== '''Copies of Electoral Registers''' ==== | ||