Surname Index Absent Voters: Leicester & Leicestershire 1939 and 1945.. CD 139

Description

Absent voters – 1939/40 and 1945/46 for Leicester and Leicestershire

The 1939/40 surname index probably includes people already in the forces. The Electoral Registers (including a separate section of Absent Voters) were dated 15 October 1939, the information being collected August 1939. There were a total of 1,227 Absent Voters in the City and County so these have been amalgamated into one index including the full address/village/town/city.

The 1945/46 surname index includes everyone working away from home whether in the Army, Navy, RAF or some other form of war work. Published on 15 October 1945 there are 17,734 names in the City and 21,509 in the County. The indexes have been compiled separately with the name of the street, village, town or the City Ward. The exception is Wycliffe Ward 5 in the City where there are no Absent Voters for the years 1945 and 1946 so 1947’s have been included.

The Electoral Registers (including Absent Voter sections) can be viewed at the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The City Registers can be seen on microfiche whereas the County Registers are in original books.
Unfortunately, no other details are supplied about the Absent Voters themselves– there is no mention of ranks, regimental names, numbers, ships or squadrons etc.

Sue Shore (May 2022)