West Ham Electoral roll look up

[RobinC1978]

I think Arnold George should be Arnold Robert as Eleanor Clapperton had 4 sons from her marriage with Arnold James:

Arnold Robert born 1908 in West Ham,
James W born & died in 1910,
Stanley A born 1912 in West Ham,
Herbert Henry born 1915 in West Ham

Arnold Robert married Doris Littlefield in 1939 (this has been confirmed by a grandson of Eleanor as he emailed me a picture of the wedding party).

Eleanor is on the above mentioned picture and had a common law husband by that time who was called Fred Taylor.

What does the term absent voter mean? Herbert was in the army in 1918.

[carol8353]

What does the term absent voter mean? Herbert was in the army in 1918.

It means that he was registered as an eligible voter at that address but was away in service at the time of the electoral roll being taken.

Carol

[RobinC1978]

That makes sense with what I know about Herbert from that time period.

[RobinC1978]

Just for some clarification, was Herbert living with the Clapperton family between 1936 & 1938?

If so, where was Ellen in 1918 and Lilian from 1936 onwards?

[carol8353]

1934-35 26 King George Avenue.
Occupants Arnold George Clapperton,Eleanor Olive Clapperton,Stanley Alfred Clapperton,Albert John Lewis.

19367 Occupants as above plus a Doris Littlefield.

1938  Occupants as above without Doris Littlefiled.

Robin as you see from Kesannah's message above,the people who were living there were those listed Arnold,Eleanor,Stabley and Albert....and in 1936/7 Doris Littlefield was there,but the next year she had gone.

So the answer is no Herbert was not there 

Electoral rolls can only be searched by address,not alphabetically by name,so unless you have found an address for the other two ladies you won't able to check out where they were or for how long.

Carol

[carol8353]

Ahhh this might be interesting.

Arnold R Clapperton married Doris A Littlefield in West ham in Sep 1/4 of 1939

Ref 4 a page 337

I see that you already knew this 

Carol

[RobinC1978]

In that case, it is definitely back to the drawing board as I have no other addresses for Herbert, Ellen or Lilian between all the dates that I have found records for them such as census entries, marriages and deaths.

Although Lilian's first husband died in 1930 so it might be worth me buying his death certificate to see where they lived unless I can find him in the probate calendar first (which I can't).

Deaths Dec 1930
Gallagher  John G  46  W. Ham  4a 220

I just hope I will be able to find any of them on the 1921 census when it is released.

[RobinC1978]

I've just had a thought which is a long shot as Rose Elizabeth Ellen Day (Herbert's older sister) has 40 Dartmouth Road as the address on her death certificate (William, her husband, was the informant).

I know that Rose was very family orientated as she was the informant for the deaths of her father, her older brother Henry and her younger brother Robert (my great grandfather).

Rose died in 1931 but William lived on for another 4 years if I am correct so it may be possible that Herbert was living with them.

As I said, it's a long shot but you never know!

Also, looking at Herbert & Lilian's marriage certificate from 1934, Herbert was living at 26 King George Avenue and Lilian was living at 20 Argyle Road. Both roads are in the Custom House area.

[kesannah]

Robin, IF I find time I will try the Archives for Electoral roll for 40 Dartmouth Road at the weekend,if not one day next week.

Kesannah