VPRS 12760 Voters' Roll

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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 Roll
Surname in Full
Christian or other names in full
Residence and post town or post office
Nature of calling or occupation
Owner or occupier
Situation or other description of rateable property
Yearly value of rateable property
Description and situation of rateable property
Yearly value of rateable property
Number of votes