Electoral Roll

It seems to me that the electoral roll could provide vital information
concerning the movement of our ancestors between the 10yr gaps of the
census. The electoral roll is also available for immediate release /
inspection.

Don Aitken...

"Movement" is exactly what electoral registers don't tell you about,
because they are organised exclusively by address. You can follow the
changes in the occupancy of a particular building, but there is no
clue as to where the occupants came from, or where they went. And you
only get names, not ages or relationships.

Ruth Wilson...

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Can I disagree here? I have seen electoral registers which said 'in
succession' showing the address the person had moved from. It is some years
ago since I did this but IIRC they dated c 1870-1880 (it helped located the
correct Robert Johnston in Liverpool!). Of course, it was the
ownership/occupation of the property that qualified one to vote, so it was
presumably important to show the qualification over the necessary period of
time (educated guess).

Question is, are there any sites that include 1800 to 1900 electoral roll
data?

Don Aitken...

Not that I know of, and I don't think it would be particularly useful.
For periods before 1885 only a minority of the male population (and
none of the female) is included; right up to 1918 a large chunk of the
working-class population will be missing.