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    Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral register?

    Re: Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral regist Possible but of all the other records he completed himself this is the only one where he used this name. The chap is constantly changing his name, so slightly it is hardly noticable when you consider one...
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    Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral register?

    Re: Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral regist Thanks Wam,My query really is how did the authorities in 1925 verify the person was eligible by age, name etc? Anyone can claim to be 21 but would they be required to prove it? I am looking for the reasons why...
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    Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral register?

    Re: Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral regist Hi Sue, Yesthe date is correct. All the evidence is pointing to him being one person with 2 identities. Actually checking my facts he was recorded 29 on Christmas Day 1918 and 50 at death early 1934, the...
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    Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral register?

    Re: Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral regist Thanks John, Jin will do nicely its my name. :) JEP my initials. Its all a bit of a mystery. The problem is as follows. The guy I am researching was not renting the property, the rental was done by his mother...
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    Was a man/woman required to prove entitlement to be added to the electoral register?

    Could anyone answer a query I have about qualifying for the electoral register in the period 1922 to 1932. Would the voter be required to prove entitlement by producing a birth certificate for instance? The chap I am researching was old enough to vote but would he be required to prove that...
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