What time of year were old electoral regsiters compiled?

[hanes teulu]

Leeds Mercury, Oct 1939
NOTIFY ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS - or you may not get a ration card

Thanks, I never knew that. I gather that register was destroyed  unfortunately otherwise we could have seen exact dated when ppl were at different addresses

Are you aware of the '39 Register? see para 2
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/1939-register/#:~:text=The%201939%20Register%20was%20taken,1940%2C%20to%20issue%20ration%20books.