Britain, Absent Voters Constituency List

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Discover your British military ancestor in the Absent Voters Lists 1918 - 1921. British Library This valuable source contains the names of thousands of service men, women serving with the auxiliary forces, merchant seamen, diplomats and others working in occupations recognised as supporting the war effort. They will be of interest to both military historians and genealogists. Search the records by rank, regiment or service number. These absent voters lists are available from the British Library for the first time online.

Below we have included a full list of constituencies and places found within the records. The lists are organised by country, county and then polling districts or place. The polling districts or places are subject to change as we add more data to the records and these tables will be updated periodically.

England

Buckinghamshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
AylesburyParliamentary County of Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury Division1918-1919
BuckinghamParliamentary County of Buckinghamshire, Buckingham Division1918-1919
WycombeParliamentary County of Buckinghamshire, Wycombe Division1918-1919

Cambridgeshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
RomseyParliamentary Borough of Cambridge1921
CambridgeshireParliamentary County of Cambridgeshire1919
WooddittonParliamentary County of Cambridgeshire1920
Great AbingtonParliamentary County of Cambridgeshire1920
WooddittonParliamentary County of Cambridgeshire1921

Cheshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
AlsagerParliamentary County of Cheshire, Crewe Division1920
AltrinchamParliamentary County of Cheshire, Altrincham Division1918-1921
ChesterParliamentary County of Cheshire, City of Chester Division1918-1921
CreweParliamentary County of Cheshire, Crewe Division1918-1921
EddisburyParliamentary County of Cheshire, Eddisbury Division1918-1921
KnutsfordParliamentary County of Cheshire, Knutsford Division1918-1921
MacclesfieldParliamentary County of Cheshire, Macclesfield Division1918-1920
NorthwichParliamentary County of Cheshire, Northwich Division1920-1921
Stalybridge & HydeParliamentary County of Cheshire, Stalybridge & Hyde Division1918-1921
WirralParliamentary County of Cheshire, Wirral Division1918-1921

Cornwall

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
Cornwall NorthParliamentary County of Cornwall, Northern Division1921

Cumberland

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
Newtown & Belle VueParliamentary Borough of Carlisle1920-1921
RickergateParliamentary Borough of Carlisle1921
Stanwix & EtterbyParliamentary Borough of Carlisle1921

Devon

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
BarnstapleParliamentary County of Devon, Barnstaple Division1920-1921
HonitonParliamentary County of Devon, Honiton Division1920-1921
South MoltonParliamentary County of Devon, South Molton Division1921
TavistockParliamentary County of Devon, Tavistock Division1920-1921
WillandParliamentary County of Devon, Tiverton Division1920-1921
TorquayParliamentary County of Devon, Torquay Division1920-1921
TotnesParliamentary County of Devon, Totnes Division1920-1921

Dorest

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
BournemouthParliamentary Borough of Bournemouth1919
DorsetParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Western Division1918-1919
East DorsetParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Eastern Division1918-1921
MoordownParliamentary Borough of Bournemouth1920-1921
North DorsetParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Northern Division1918-1921
South DorsetParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Southern Division1918-1919
Winterborne SteepletonParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Western Division1920-1921
Wyke RegisParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Southern Division1920-1921
YetminsterParliamentary County of Dorsetshire, Northern Division1920

Durham

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
Barnard CastleParliamentary County of Durham, Barnard Castle Division1918-1921
Billy RowParliamentary County of Durham, Seaham Division1918-1919
Bishop AucklandParliamentary County of Durham, Bishop Auckland Division1921
Blackhall CollieryParliamentary County of Durham, Seaham Division1919
BlaydonParliamentary County of Durham, Blaydon Division1921
BraffertonParliamentary County of Durham, Seaham Division1918-1919
Chester le StreetParliamentary County of Durham, Chester-le-Street Division1921
ConsettParliamentary County of Durham, Consett Division1921
CrookParliamentary County of Durham, Seaham Division1919
DurhamParliamentary County of Durham, Durham Division1918-1919, 1921
EastParliamentary Borough of Gateshead1920
GatesheadParliamentary Borough of Gateshead1918-1920
Houghton le SpringParliamentary County of Durham, Houghton-le-Spring Division1918-1919, 1921
JarrowParliamentary County of Durham, Jarrow Division1921
SeahamParliamentary County of Durham, Seaham Division1921
SedgefieldParliamentary County of Durham, Sedgefield Division1921
South CentralParliamentary Borough of Gateshead1921
SpennymoorParliamentary County of Durham, Spennymoor Division1921
ThrostonParliamentary Borough of the Hartlepools1920-1921
WestParliamentary Borough of Gateshead1921
West HartlepoolParliamentary Borough of the Hartlepools1918

Essex

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
BarkingParliamentary County of Essex, Romford Division1920
Buckhurst HillParliamentary County of Essex, Epping Division1921
ChelmsfordParliamentary County of Essex, Chelmsford Division1920-1921
ColchesterParliamentary County of Essex, Colchester Division1920-1921
HarwichParliamentary County of Essex, Harwich Division1920-1921
HockleyParliamentary County of Essex, South-Eastern Division1920-1921
MaldonParliamentary County of Essex, Maldon Division1920-1921
RomfordParliamentary County of Essex, Romford Division1920-1921
South-East EssexParliamentary County of Essex, South-Eastern Division1920
Theydon BoisParliamentary County of Essex, Epping Division1920
WoodfordParliamentary County of Essex, Epping Division1920

Gloucestershire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
TuffleyParliamentary Borough of Gloucester1921

Hampshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
AldershotParliamentary County of Hampshire, Aldershot Division1920-1921
AndoverParliamentary County of Hampshire, Basingstoke Division1921
BasingstokeParliamentary County of Hampshire, Basingstoke Division1920-1921
FarehamParliamentary County of Hampshire, Fareham Division1920-1921
New Forest & ChristchurchParliamentary County of Hampshire, New Forest & Christchurch Division1920-1921
PetersfieldParliamentary County of Hampshire, Petersfield Division1920-1921
WinchesterParliamentary County of Hampshire, Winchester Division1920-1921
WinchesterParliamentary County of Hampshire, Winchester Division1920-1921

Hertfordshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
Hemel HempsteadParliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division1920-1921
HertfordParliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hertford Division1920-1921
HitchinParliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hitchin Division1920-1921
St AlbansParliamentary County of Hertfordshire, St Albans Division1920-1921
WatfordParliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Watford Division1919-1921

Lancashire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
BisphamParliamentary Borough of Blackpool1921

Leicestershire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
AylestoneParliamentary Borough of Leicester, South Division1921
BosworthParliamentary County of Leicestershire, Bosworth Division1921
Leicester EastParliamentary Borough of Leicester, East Division1918-1920
Leicester SouthParliamentary Borough of Leicester, South Division1918-1921
Leicester WestParliamentary Borough of Leicester, West Division1918-1921
LoughboroughParliamentary County of Leicestershire, Loughborough Division1921
MeltonParliamentary County of Leicestershire, Melton Division1921
Spinney HillParliamentary Borough of Leicester, East Division1920-1921

Lincolnshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
CleethorpesParliamentary Borough of Grimsby1920-1921
WellowParliamentary Borough of Grimsby1921
GranthamParliamentary County of Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven & Rutland, Grantham Division1921
Rutland & StamfordParliamentary County of Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven & Rutland, Rutland & Stamford Division1921

London

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
City of LondonParliamentary Borough of the City of London1921

Middlesex

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
ActonParliamentary County of Middlesex, Acton Division1921
Brentford Parliamentary County of Middlesex, Brentford & Chiswick Division1921
EnfieldParliamentary County of Middlesex, Enfield Division1921
FinchleyParliamentary County of Middlesex, Finchley Division1921
HarrowParliamentary County of Middlesex, Harrow Division1921
HendonParliamentary County of Middlesex, Hendon Division1921
SpelthorneParliamentary County of Middlesex, Spelthorne Division1921
UxbridgeParliamentary County of Middlesex, Uxbridge Division1921
Wood GreenParliamentary County of Middlesex, Wood Green Division1921

Middlesex, London

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
FinsburyParliamentary Borough of Finsbury1920
St SepulchreParliamentary Borough of Finsbury1920-1921

Norfolk

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
AcleParliamentary County of Norfolk, Eastern Division1921
AldboroughParliamentary County of Norfolk, Northern Division1919
AnmerParliamentary County of Norfolk, King's Lynn Division1921
AshmanhaughParliamentary County of Norfolk, Eastern Division1921
Great YarmouthParliamentary Borough of Great Yarmouth1920-1921
King's LynnParliamentary County of Norfolk, King's Lynn Division1918-1920
NeatisheadParliamentary County of Norfolk, Eastern Division1920
Norfolk EastParliamentary County of Norfolk, Eastern Division1918-1919
Norfolk SouthParliamentary County of Norfolk, Southern Division1918-1919
Norfolk South-WestParliamentary County of Norfolk, South-Western Division1918-1921
North NorfolkParliamentary County of Norfolk, Northern Division1918-1921
South NorfolkParliamentary County of Norfolk, Southern Division1921
WinchParliamentary County of Norfolk, King's Lynn Division1920
WymondhamParliamentary County of Norfolk, Southern Division1921

Northamptonshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
PeterboroughParliamentary County of Northamptonshire, Peterborough Division1920-1921

Northumberland

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
FenhamParliamentary Borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, West Division1921
St AndrewParliamentary Borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Division1920-1921
StephensonParliamentary Borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Central Division1920-1921
WalkerParliamentary Borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, East Division1920-1921

Nottinghamshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
BassetlawParliamentary County of Nottinghamshire, Bassetlaw Division1921
BridgeParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, South Division1918-1919
BroxtoweParliamentary County of Nottinghamshire, Broxtowe Division1921
CastleParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, South Division1918-1919
CentralParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, Central Division1918-1921
EastParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, East Division1918-1921
MansfieldParliamentary County of Nottinghamshire, Mansfield Division1921
MeadowsParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, South Division1919
NewarkParliamentary County of Nottinghamshire, Newark Division1921
RushcliffeParliamentary County of Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe Division1921
SouthParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, South Division1918-1921
TrentParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, South Division1919
WestParliamentary Borough of Nottingham, West Division1920-1921

Somerset

ConstituencyYears available 
WidcombeParliamentary Borough of Bath1921

Sussex

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
HastingsParliamentary Borough of Hastings1918-1919
Hollington St JohnParliamentary Borough of Hastings1918-1919
Holy TrinityParliamentary Borough of Hastings1918-1919
Silverhill & HollingtonParliamentary Borough of Hastings1918-1919
St HelenParliamentary Borough of Hastings1919-1921
St Leonard'sParliamentary Borough of Hastings1918-1919
St MaryParliamentary Borough of Hastings1919
St Mary MagdalenParliamentary Borough of Hastings1919
St PeterParliamentary Borough of Hastings1919

Yorkshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
ArmleyParliamentary Borough of Leeds, South Division1920
BramleyParliamentary Borough of Leeds, West Division1918-1919
CentralParliamentary Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull, Central Division1920-1921
EastParliamentary Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull, East Division1920-1921
HunsletParliamentary Borough of Leeds, South Division1918-1919
LeedsParliamentary Borough of Leeds, Central Division1918-1921
Leeds CentralParliamentary Borough of Leeds, Central Division1920-1921
Leeds NorthParliamentary Borough of Leeds, North Division1920-1921
Leeds North-EastParliamentary Borough of Leeds, North-East Division1920-1921
Leeds SouthParliamentary Borough of Leeds, South Division1921
Leeds South-EastParliamentary Borough of Leeds, South-East Division1921
Leeds WestParliamentary Borough of Leeds, West Division1921
North-WestParliamentary Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull, North-West Division1920-1921
South WestParliamentary Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull, South-West Division1920-1921

Scotland

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
LinlithgowshireParliamentary County of Linlithgowshire1921

Wales

Glamorganshire

Polling district or placeConstituencyYears available
TreharrisParliamentary Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Division1920-1921