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Portsmouth Records Office - 1922,1923 and 1924 Electoral Registers
« on: Tuesday 28 May 13 06:55 BST (UK) »
On 17 May, 'antiquesam' kindly offered to do lookups at his local records office(s) and archives. Consequently, when you able to do so, I would grateful if you would search the 1922, 1923 & 1924 Electoral Registers (Rolls) at Portsmouth Records Searchroom (2nd floor, Portsmouth Central Library, in the History Centre) for the names of the occupants of 327 (Cambrian House?) Commercial Road, Landport, Portsmouth, Hants.

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Barry
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Re: Portsmouth Records Office - 1922,1923 and 1924 Electoral Registers
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 May 13 19:58 BST (UK) »
The Electoral Register for this time have letters before the name giving the reason for having a vote. the first is for Parliamentary elections and the second for Local elections.
R               Residence Qualification
BP             Business Premises Qualification
O              Occupation Qualification
HO            Qual. through Husband
NM            Naval or Military Qualification.

1922
BP    O       Way        Harold Montague                 Abode Kenilworth Lodge Clarendon Rd. Southsea
R     O       Adams     John
HO   HO     Adams     Edith Alice

1923
BP    O      Way         Montague Harold                 Abode Kenilworth Lodge Clarendon Rd. Southsea
HO           Way          Mary
HO   HO    Adams      Edith Alice     
R     O      Adams      John
BP   O      Westby     John Thorp                         Abode 37 Clarendon Rd. Southsea
HO           Westby    Marjorie                              Ditto

1924
BP   O      Way         Montague Harold                 Abode 67a Clarendon Rd. Southsea
HO          Way         Mary                                   Ditto
HO  HO    Adams      Edith Alice   
R    O      Adams      John
BP  O      Westby     John Thorp                         Abode 37 Clarendon Rd. Southsea
HO         Westby     Marjorie                              Ditto

Kellys Business Directory 1921 shows 327 Commercial Rd as:-
Montague Harold Way LRCP(London) MRCS Physician and Surgeon (Surgery)
John Thomas Thorp

Kellys Business Directory 1925 shows:-
Montague Harold May    Physician and Surgeon
John T Westby MB BCH  Physician and Surgeon (Surgery)
Way Westby Physicians and Surgeons.

119 Madeira Road Electoral Register Reads:-
1931
John Adams
Edith Alice Adams

1935
As above

1935/36 just shows Edith Alice Adams
1937/38 shows the same
1939/40 shows Edith Alice Adams and Dorothy May.

Hope this helps. Shout if you want anything else.
Sam
                                             
Coomber, Scrimgeour, Shiel, Thiel,

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Re: Portsmouth Records Office - 1922,1923 and 1924 Electoral Registers
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 30 May 13 23:23 BST (UK) »
Sam, many thanks indeed for your kindness in seeking out these details and posting them in such a clear and comprehensive manner. Very helpful to me and much appreciated.
Cheers
Barry
Australia