Electoral Registers - Swansea · Swansea electoral registers When Swansea first began to elect its...
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Electoral Registers A guide to Electoral Registers held at the West Glamorgan Archive Service
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Electoral Registers
A guide to Electoral Registers held at the
West Glamorgan Archive Service
Introduction Electoral Registers were kept from 1832 onwards, and include details of the property by which the elector was qualified to vote, which might have been other than their place of abode. They are usually available in most counties for every year since the 1832 Reform Act, except for the years 1916-17 and around 1940-44. In 1832 they included only male owners of larger properties and tenants. For the Glamorgan area, a full set of registers for Swansea Borough from the 19th century and for West Glamorgan from 1974 is available at the West Glamorgan Archive Service, and registers for the rest of the county of Glamorgan up to 1974 are available at the Glamorgan Record Office in Cardiff. Over the years there have been changes in eligibility for voting, and consequently in the proportion of the population recorded in electoral registers: • From 1762 electors had to own freehold property worth at least £2 annual rent. • The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to male owners of property worth £5 per
annum and tenants paying £12 per annum. • In 1884 the franchise was extended further to all male householders and lodgers paying
£10 per annum. • The Representation of the People Act of 1918 introduced a universal male franchise and
included all women over 30. • In 1928 the female qualifying age was reduced to 21 • In 1969 the qualifying age was reduced to 18 for both men & women. From 1832 Swansea had its own Member of Parliament, along with the contributory boroughs of Loughor, Neath, Aberavon and Kenfig. Under Gladstone’s Reform and Redistribution Acts 1884-5 Swansea gained an extra MP. There were now separate MPs for Swansea Town (the ancient borough) and Swansea District (the St John’s, St Thomas, Landore, Morriston and Llansamlet areas). The Neath, Aberavon and Gower Divisions were formed at the same time. In 1918 two new Swansea districts were formed, Swansea West and Swansea East.
Electoral boundaries Although they may be similar, electoral boundaries do not conform rigidly to local government boundaries. From 1832 Swansea Borough (along with Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil) elected its own Member of Parliament separately from the rest of the county. Under Gladstone’s Reform and Redistribution Acts 1884-5 the parliamentary constituencies of Gower, Neath and Aberavon were created and at the same time Swansea gained an extra MP. The two Swansea constituencies were subsequently reorganised and renamed in 1918. Later there were major changes to the boundaries of the Gower, Aberavon, Neath and both the Swansea constituencies in 1950, bringing them more closely in line with local government boundaries, as shown on the maps below:
Holdings at the West Glamorgan Archive Service
• Aberavon Borough (voters in municipal elections), 1861-1882 • Aberavon Constituency (voters in parliamentary elections), 1946-1947 • Gower Constituency (voters in parliamentary elections), 1920-1927 • Loughor Borough (voters in municipal elections), 1868-1874 • Neath Constituency (voters in parliamentary elections), 1946-1947 • Aberavon, Neath and Gower Constituencies, 1945-1974 (voters in parliamentary
elections, arranged by constituency; on microfilm) • The whole of West Glamorgan (arranged by district council: Lliw Valley, Swansea,
Neath, Port Talbot), 1974-1996 • The City and County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council,
1996 onwards. • Swansea Borough, 1839-1974 (see below)
Swansea electoral registers When Swansea first began to elect its own MPs, the borough (and consequently the contents of the electoral registers) was much smaller than today. The area covered included the town centre, westwards to Brynmill and northwards to Townhill, St Thomas, Hafod, Landore, Morriston and Eastside. When the borough gained an extra MP in 1884-5 this area was divided into two constituencies – Swansea District (Landore, Morriston and St John’s wards) and Swansea Town (Alexandra, Brynmelyn, Castle, Ffynone, St Helen’s and Victoria wards, and the Eastside and St Thomas areas, which were then called East Ward). In 1918 Swansea County Borough was greatly extended to take in outlying areas such as Sketty, Fforestfach, Ynystawe, Oystermouth and Birchgrove. At the same time, two new constituencies were created, called Swansea East and Swansea West, as depicted on the map below. However, the two new constituencies included, broadly speaking, the same area as the Town and District constituencies. The majority of the post-1918 borough remained within the Gower constituency. Up to 1930 Swansea electoral registers only include lists of voters in the Swansea
constituencies, which means that areas such as Oystermouth and Sketty are omitted, because they lay within the Gower constituency, despite being within Swansea County Borough boundaries. However, from 1930 onwards the registers start to include those parts of Swansea Borough that lay within the Gower constituency. It should be noted however that the constituency boundaries did not necessarily adhere neatly to ward boundaries and, as the map shows, many wards were split between two parliamentary constituencies. In 1950 there was a major reorganisation of electoral boundaries in the West Glamorgan area. As part of this, the boundaries of Swansea East and Swansea West constituencies were altered to take in
the whole of the county borough in approximately equal proportions. The southern half of Oystermouth ward was transferred back to Gower constituency during the 1980s.
Miscellaneous districts Area covered Type Date Reference Aberavon Borough ............................ B .......... 1861-1882 ............ PTL B/A 10/1 Llangiwg (Mawr division) ................... P .......... n.d., post 1884 ..... P/59/5 Loughor Borough .............................. B .......... 1868-74 ................ TT/Lw 8 Oystermouth parish ........................... P .......... 1865 ..................... D/D Z 119/5 Bridgend, Caerffili, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Dinas Powis, Llangyfelach and Maesteg polling districts .................... P .......... 1868/9 .................. RE/Gla 3 The following Electoral Registers are held on microfilm. Please see the detailed finding aid in the Family History Centre for more details on how to find them. Caerphilly 1918-1939 and 1945-1974 Llandaff & Barry 1918-1934 and 1945-1974 Ogmore 1918-1939 and 1945-1973 Peterson 1915 Pontypridd 1918-1938 and 1945-1973 Whole of Glamorgan Area covered Type Date Reference Glamorgan (all) ................................. P .......... 1744/5 .................. D/D Z 108/1 Glamorgan (all) ................................. P .......... 1845/6 .................. RE/Gla 1 Glamorgan (all) ................................. P .......... 1847/8 .................. RE/Gla 2 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1905-6 .................. Microfilm 143 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906 ..................... Microfilm 144 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906 ..................... Microfilm 145 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906 ..................... Microfilm 146 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906-7 .................. Microfilm 147 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906-7 .................. Microfilm 148 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906-7 .................. Microfilm 149 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1906-7,8 ............... Microfilm 150 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1908 ..................... Microfilm 151 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1908 ..................... Microfilm 152 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1908-9 .................. Microfilm 153 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1909 ..................... Microfilm 154 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1909 ..................... Microfilm 155 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1909 ..................... Microfilm 156 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1909-10 ................ Microfilm 157 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1910 ..................... Microfilm 158 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1910 ..................... Microfilm 159 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1910-11 ................ Microfilm 160 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1911 ..................... Microfilm 161 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1911 ..................... Microfilm 162 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1911 ..................... Microfilm 163 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1911-12 ................ Microfilm 164 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1912 ..................... Microfilm 165 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1912 ..................... Microfilm 166 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1912-13 ................ Microfilm 167 Glamorgan (all) ................................. ............ 1913 ..................... Microfilm 168 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Whole of Glamorgan, cont. Area covered Type Date Reference Glamorgan (all)…………………………………. 1913 Microfilm 169 Glamorgan (all) ………………………………… 1913 Microfilm 170 Glamorgan (all) ……………………………….... 1913 Microfilm 171 Eastern……………………………………….….. 1914 Microfilm 171 Eastern……………………………………….….. 1914 Microfilm 172 Western………………………………………….. 1914 Microfilm 172 Southern……………………………………….... 1914 Microfilm 172 Gower Constituency Covering the parishes of Bishopston, Cheriton, Ilston, Knelston, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Nicholaston, Oxwich, Penmaen, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili (all in Gower RDC) and also Clase Rural, Penderry Rural, Llansamlet Rural, Sketty, Loughor, Oystermouth and Llandeilo Talybont (in Swansea RDC and Swansea Borough) Area covered Type Date Reference Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1918........ Microfilm 1 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1919........ Microfilm 5 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1919.......... Microfilm 6 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1919.......... Microfilm 8 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1920........ GCC/RE 1/1 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1920........ Microfilm 10 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1921.......... GCC/RE 1/2 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1921........ GCC/RE 1/3 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1921.......... Microfilm 13 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1921........ Microfilm 14 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1922.......... GCC/RE 1/4 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1922........ GCC/RE 1/5 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1922.......... Microfilm 15, 16 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1922........ Microfilm 18 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1923.......... Microfilm 20 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1923........ GCC/RE 1/6 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1923........ Microfilm 22 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1924.......... GCC/RE 1/7 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1924.......... Microfilm 24 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1924........ Microfilm 26 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1925.......... Microfilm 28 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1925........ GCC/RE 1/8 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1925........ Microfilm 31 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1926.......... GCC/RE 1/9 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1926.......... Microfilm 34 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1926........ GCC/RE 1/10 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1926........ Microfilm 36 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1927........ GCC/RE 1/11 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1927........ Microfilm 39 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Gower Constituency, cont. Area covered ..................................... Type .... Date ..................... Reference Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1928........ Microfilm 41 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1929.......... Microfilm 44 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1930........ Microfilm 46 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1931........ Microfilm 48 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1932........ Microfilm 51 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1933........ Microfilm 53 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1934........ Microfilm 56 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1935........ Microfilm 59 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1936........ Microfilm 62 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1937........ Microfilm 66 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1938........ Microfilm 69 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1939........ Microfilm 72 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1945.......... Microfilm 74, 75 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Autumn 1945........ Microfilm 77 Gower Constituency .......................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1946........ Microfilm 80 Gower Constituency .......................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1948........ Microfilm 85 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1949.......... Microfilm 88 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1950.......... Microfilm 90 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1951.......... Microfilm 92 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1952.......... Microfilm 94 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1953.......... Microfilm 95, 96 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1954.......... Microfilm 98 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1955.......... Microfilm 100 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1956.......... Microfilm 102 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1957.......... Microfilm 104 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1958.......... Microfilm 106 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1959 ..................... Microfilm 108 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1960 ..................... Microfilm 110 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1961 ..................... Microfilm 112 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1963 ..................... Microfilm 114 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1964 ..................... Microfilm 115, 116 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1965 ..................... Microfilm 117, 118 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1966 ..................... Microfilm 119, 120 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1967 ..................... Microfilm 122 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1968 ..................... Microfilm 124 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1969 ..................... Microfilm 126 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1970 ..................... Microfilm 128 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1971 ..................... Microfilm 131 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1972 ..................... Microfilm 135 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1873 ..................... Microfilm 137, 138 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... 1974 ..................... Microfilm 141, 142 Gower Constituency .......................... BP ....... Spring 1926.......... Microfilm 34 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Aberavon Constituency Area covered Type Date Reference Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1918........ Microfilm 1 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1919........ Microfilm 3 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1919........ Microfilm 5 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1920.......... Microfilm 9 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1920........ Microfilm 9 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1921.......... Microfilm 12 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1921........ Microfilm 14 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1922.......... Microfilm 17 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1922........ Microfilm 18 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1923.......... Microfilm 20 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1923........ Microfilm 21-22 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1924.......... Microfilm 23 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1924........ Microfilm 26 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1925.......... Microfilm 28 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1925........ Microfilm 29-30 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1926.......... Microfilm 33 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1926........ Microfilm35 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1927........ Microfilm 38 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1928........ Microfilm 40 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1929.......... Microfilm 43 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1931........ Microfilm 47 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1932........ Microfilm 50 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1933........ Microfilm 52 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1934........ Microfilm 55 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1935........ Microfilm 58 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1936........ Microfilm 61 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1937........ Microfilm 65 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1938........ Microfilm 68 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1939........ Microfilm 71 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1945.......... Microfilm 74 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1945........ Microfilm 77 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Autumn 1946........ GCC/RE 2/1 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1946........ GCC/RE 2/4 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1946........ Microfilm 79 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ...... Autumn 1947........ GCC/RE 2/2, 3 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1947........ GCC/RE 2/5 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1947........ Microfilm 82 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1948........ Microfilm 84 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1949.......... Microfilm 87 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1950.......... Microfilm 89 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1951.......... Microfilm 91 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1952.......... Microfilm 93 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1953.......... Microfilm 95 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1954.......... Microfilm 97 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1955.......... Microfilm 99 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1956.......... Microfilm 101 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1957.......... Microfilm 103 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1958.......... Microfilm 105 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Aberavon Constituency, cont. Area covered Type Date Reference Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... Spring 1959.......... Microfilm 107 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1960 ..................... Microfilm 109, 111 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1962 ..................... Microfilm 113 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1964 ..................... Microfilm 115 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1965 ..................... Microfilm 117 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1966 ..................... Microfilm 119 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1967 ..................... Microfilm 120, 121 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1968 ..................... Microfilm 123 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1969 ..................... Microfilm 125 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1970 ..................... Microfilm 127 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1971 ..................... Microfilm 129, 130 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1972 ..................... Microfilm 133, 134 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1973 ..................... Microfilm 136 Aberavon Constituency ..................... BP ....... 1974…………… Microfilm 139,140,141 Neath Constituency Area covered Type Date Reference Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1918 ..................... Microfilm 2 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1919 ..................... Microfilm 4 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1919.......... Microfilm 7 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1920.......... Microfilm 9 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1920........ Microfilm 11 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1921.......... Microfilm 12 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1921........ Microfilm 14 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1922.......... Microfilm 17 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1922........ Microfilm 19 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1923.......... Microfilm 21 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1923........ Microfilm 22, 23 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1924.......... Microfilm 25 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1924........ Microfilm 27 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1925.......... Microfilm 29 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1925........ Microfilm 32 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1926.......... Microfilm 34 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1926........ Microfilm 37 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1927........ Microfilm 39 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1928........ Microfilm 42 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1929.......... Microfilm 45 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1931........ Microfilm 49 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1932........ Microfilm 51 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1933........ Microfilm 54 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1934........ Microfilm 57 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1935........ Microfilm 60 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1936........ Microfilm 63, 64 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1937........ Microfilm 67 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1938........ Microfilm 70 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1939........ Microfilm 73 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1945.......... Microfilm 75, 76 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Neath Constituency, cont. Area covered ..................................... Type .... Date ..................... Reference Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1946........ GCC/RE 3/1 Neath Constituency ........................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1946........ Microfilm 81 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Autumn 1947........ GCC/RE 3/2 Neath Constituency ........................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1947........ Microfilm 83 Neath Constituency ........................... BP (S) .. Autumn 1948........ Microfilm 86 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1949.......... Microfilm 88, 89 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1950.......... Microfilm 90 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1951.......... Microfilm 92 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1952.......... Microfilm 94 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1953.......... Microfilm 96 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1954.......... Microfilm 98 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1955.......... Microfilm 100 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1956.......... Microfilm 102 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1957.......... Microfilm 104 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... Spring 1958.......... Microfilm 106 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1959 ..................... Microfilm 108 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1960 ..................... Microfilm 110 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1961 ..................... Microfilm 112 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1963 ..................... Microfilm 114 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1964 ..................... Microfilm 116 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1965 ..................... Microfilm 118 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1966 ..................... Microfilm 120 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1967 ..................... Microfilm 122, 123 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1968 ..................... Microfilm 124 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1969 ..................... Microfilm 126 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1970 ..................... Microfilm 128 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1971 ..................... Microfilm 132 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1972 ..................... Microfilm 135 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1973 ..................... Microfilm 138 Neath Constituency ........................... BP ....... 1974 ..................... Microfilm 142 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Swansea Borough The following list contains voters’ lists of two types, burgess rolls (lists of those eligible to vote in local council elections) and parliamentary electoral rolls (covering those eligible to vote in a general election). From 1885 most volumes contain both lists. The boundaries of the area covered by these registers is complicated by the fact that the boundaries of the municipal borough of Swansea and the boundaries of the parliamentary boundaries of the Borough of Swansea were not the same. From 1918 onwards there were two constituencies within the boundaries of the municipal borough of Swansea, called Swansea East and Swansea West. Roughly speaking, Swansea East covered St Thomas, Landore, Morriston, Hafod, Cwmbwrla, Treboeth and Eastside, while Swansea West covered the town centre as far as Brynmill Stream on the west, the river Tawe on the east and Townhill on the north. This area excluded Newton, West Cross, Oystermouth, Sketty, Killay, Cockett, Waunarlwydd, Fforestfach, Clase, Ynystawe, Llansamlet and Birchgrove, all of which were brought within the boundaries of Swansea City in 1918. However, these areas continued to be part of the Gower Constituency until local government reorganisation in 1974. Many of the registers after 1918 only cover the Swansea West and Swansea East areas. Where the register is said to cover ‘Gower’ for the years 1918-1974, this means not the whole of the Gower constituency, but only those parts of the Gower Constituency which fell within the municipal boundaries of the City of Swansea. Area covered Type Date Reference Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1839-40 ................ TC 231/1 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1839-40 ................ TC 231/2 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1866-67 ................ TC 231/3 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1867-68 ................ TC 231/4 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1868-69 ................ TC 231/5 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1869-70 ................ TC 231/6 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1870-71 ................ TC 231/7 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1871-72 ................ TC 231/8 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1872-73 ................ TC 231/9 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1873-74 ................ TC 231/10 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1874-75 ................ TC 231/11 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1875-76 ................ TC 231/12 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1876-77 ................ TC 231/13 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1877-78 ................ TC 231/14 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1878-79 ................ TC 231/15 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1879-80 ................ TC 231/16 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1882-83 ................ TC 231/17 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1883-84 ................ TC 231/18 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1885-84 ................ TC 231/19 Swansea District Division .................. BP ....... 1885-86 ................ TC 231/20 Swansea District Division .................. BP ....... 1885-86 ................ TC 231/21 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1886-87 ................ TC 231/22 Swansea District Division .................. BP ....... 1886-87 ................ TC 231/23 Swansea Town Division .................... BP ....... 1886-87 ................ TC 231/24 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1887-88 ................ TC 231/25 Swansea District Division .................. BP ....... 1887-88 ................ TC 231/26 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Area covered Type Date Reference Swansea Town Division .................... BP ....... 1887-88 ................ TC 231/27 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1888-89 ................ TC 231/28 Swansea District Division .................. BP ....... 1888-89 ................ TC 231/29 Swansea Town Division .................... BP ....... 1888-89 ................ TC 231/30 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1889-90 ................ TC 231/31 Swansea District Division .................. BP ....... 1889-90 ................ TC 231/32 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1889-90 ................ TC 231/33 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1890-91 ................ TC 231/34 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1890-91 ................ TC 231/35 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1890-91 ................ TC 231/36 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1891-92 ................ TC 231/37 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1891-92 ................ TC 231/38 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1891-92 ................ TC 231/39 Swansea District Division .................. B .......... 1892-93 ................ TC 231/40 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1892-93 ................ TC 231/41 Swansea Town Division (jury list) ...... P .......... 1892-93 ................ TC 231/41 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1893-94 ................ TC 231/42 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1893-94 ................ TC 231/43 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1893-94 ................ TC 231/44 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1894-95 ................ TC 231/45 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1894-95 ................ TC 231/46 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1894-95 ................ TC 231/47 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1894-95 ................ TC 231/47 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1895-96 ................ TC 231/48 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1895-96 ................ TC 231/49 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1895-96 ................ TC 231/50 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1896-97 ................ TC 231/51 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1896-97 ................ TC 231/52 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1896-97 ................ TC 231/53 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1897-98 ................ TC 231/54 Swansea District Division .................. P .......... 1897-98 ................ TC 231/55 Swansea Town Division .................... P .......... 1897-98 ................ TC 231/56 Swansea Borough ............................. B .......... 1898-99 ................ TC 231/57 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1899-1900 ............ TC 231/58 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1901-02 ................ TC 231/59 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1903-04 ................ TC 231/60 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1907-08 ................ TC 231/61 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1908-09 ................ TC 231/62 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1909-10 ................ TC 231/63 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1910-11 ................ TC 231/64 Swansea Borough ............................. BP ....... 1911-12 ................ TC 231/65 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1918 Sept. ........... TC 231/66 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1918 Sept. ........... TC 231/67 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1919 Spring.......... TC 231/68 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1919 Spring.......... TC 231/69 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1919 Autumn........ TC 231/70 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1920 Spring.......... TC 231/71 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1920 Spring.......... TC 231/72 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Area covered Type Date Reference Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1920 Autumn........ TC 231/73 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1920 Autumn........ TC 231/74 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1921 Spring.......... TC 231/75 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1921 Spring.......... TC 231/76 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1921 Autumn........ TC 231/77 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1921 Autumn........ TC 231/78 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1922 Spring.......... TC 231/79 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1922 Spring.......... TC 231/80 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1922 Autumn........ TC 231/81 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1922 Autumn........ TC 231/82 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1923 Spring.......... TC 231/83 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1923 Spring.......... TC 231/84 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1923 Autumn........ TC 231/85 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1923 Autumn........ TC 231/86 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1924 Spring.......... TC 231/87 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1924 Spring.......... TC 231/88 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1924 Autumn........ TC 231/89 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1925 Spring.......... TC 231/90 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1925 Spring.......... TC 231/91 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1925 Autumn........ TC 231/92 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1925 Autumn........ TC 231/93 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1926 Spring.......... TC 231/94 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1926 Autumn........ TC 231/95 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1927-28 ................ TC 231/96 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1928-29 ................ TC 231/97 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1929-30 ................ TC 231/98 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1929-30 ................ TC 231/99 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1929-30 ................ TC 231/100 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1930-31 ................ TC 231/101 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1930-31 ................ TC 231/102 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1930-31 ................ TC 231/103 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1931-32 ................ TC 231/104 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1931-32 ................ TC 231/105 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1931-32 ................ TC 231/106 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1932-33 ................ TC 231/107 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1932-33 ................ TC 231/108 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1932-33 ................ TC 231/109 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1933-34 ................ TC 231/110 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1933-34 ................ TC 231/111 Swansea Gower ................................ BP ....... 1933-34 ................ TC 231/112 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1933-34 ................ TC 231/113 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1934-35 ................ TC 231/114 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1934-35 ................ TC 231/115 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1935-36 ................ TC 231/116 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1935-36 ................ TC 231/117 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1935-36 ................ TC 231/118 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1936-37 ................ TC 231/119 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1936-37 ................ TC 231/120 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Area covered Type Date Reference Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1936-37 ................ TC 231/121 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1937-38 ................ TC 231/122 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1937-38 ................ TC 231/123 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1937-38 ................ TC 231/124 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1938-39 ................ TC 231/125 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1938-39 ................ TC 231/126 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1939-40 ................ TC 231/127 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1945 May ............. TC 231/128 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1945 May ............. TC 231/129 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1945 Oct. ............. TC 231/130 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1946 Oct. ............. TC 231/131 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1946 Oct. ............. TC 231/132 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1946 Oct. ............. TC 231/133 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1947 Oct. ............. TC 231/134 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1947 Oct. ............. TC 231/135 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1948 Oct. ............. TC 231/136 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1948 Oct. ............. TC 231/137 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1949 ..................... TC 231/138/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1950 ..................... TC 231/139 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1951 ..................... TC 231/140/1-3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1952 ..................... TC 231/141/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1953 ..................... TC 231/142/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1954 ..................... TC 231/143/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1955 ..................... TC 231/144/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1956 ..................... TC 231/145/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1957 ..................... TC 231/146/1, 2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1958 ..................... TC 231/147 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1959 ..................... TC 231/148 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1960 ..................... TC 231/149 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1961 ..................... TC 231/150 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1962 ..................... TC 231/151/1 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1962 ..................... TC 231/151/2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1963 ..................... TC 231/152/1 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1963 ..................... TC 231/152/2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1964 ..................... TC 231/153 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1965 ..................... TC 231/154/1 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1965 ..................... TC 231/154/2 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1966 ..................... TC 231/155/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1966 ..................... TC 231/155/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1966 ..................... TC 231/155/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1967 ..................... TC 231/156/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1967 ..................... TC 231/156/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1967 ..................... TC 231/156/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1968 ..................... TC 231/157/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1968 ..................... TC 231/157/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1968 ..................... TC 231/157/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1969 ..................... TC 231/158/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1969 ..................... TC 231/158/2 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Area covered Type Date Reference Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1969 ..................... TC 231/158/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1970 ..................... TC 231/159/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1970 ..................... TC 231/159/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1970 ..................... TC 231/159/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1971 ..................... TC 231/160/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1971 ..................... TC 231/160/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1971 ..................... TC 231/160/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1972 ..................... TC 231/161/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1972 ..................... TC 231/161/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1972 ..................... TC 231/161/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1973 ..................... TC 231/162/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1973 ..................... TC 231/162/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1973 ..................... TC 231/162/3 Swansea East and West ................... BP ....... 1974 ..................... TC 231/163/1 Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1974 ..................... TC 231/163/2 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1974 ..................... TC 231/163/3 In 1974 the County Borough of Swansea was merged with the Gower Rural District Council to form the City of Swansea. From 1975 onwards the volumes cover the entire district, regardless of constituency boundaries. See DC/S RE 1-41 for duplicates of the volumes for these years. Swansea East ................................... BP ....... 1975 ..................... TC 231/164/1 Swansea West .................................. BP ....... 1975 ..................... TC 231/164/2 Swansea (Gower section*) ................ BP ....... 1975 ..................... TC 231/164/3 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1975 ..................... TC 231/164/4 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1976 ..................... TC 231/165/1, 2 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1977 ..................... TC 231/166 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1978 ..................... TC 231/167 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1979 ..................... TC 231/168 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1980 ..................... TC 231/169 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1981 ..................... TC 231/170 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1982 ..................... TC 231/171 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1983 ..................... TC 231/172 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1984 ..................... TC 231/173 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1985 ..................... TC 231/174 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1986 ..................... TC 231/175 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1987 ..................... TC 231/176 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1988 ..................... TC 231/177 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1989 ..................... TC 231/178 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1990 ..................... TC 231/179 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1991 ..................... TC 231/180 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1992 ..................... TC 231/181 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1993 ..................... TC 231/182 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1994 ..................... TC 231/183 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1995 ..................... TC 231/184 Swansea East, West and Gower* ..... BP ....... 1996 ..................... TC 231/185 In 1996 the City of Swansea became part of the new unitary authority, the City and County of Swansea. See CC/S RE below for electoral registers after 1996. B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
SECTION 2: ELECTORAL REGISTERS 1974-1996 From 1974 to 1996 electoral registers were updated and maintained by the district councils, regardless of how the constituency boundaries lay within their area. Electoral registers in this period, therefore, cover municipal boundaries rather than constituency boundaries. Lliw Valley Borough Council Each of the following registers is current from 16 February each year, but the qualifying date for registration is 10 October the year before. Area covered Type Date Reference Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1975 .................... DC/Lli RE 1 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1976 .................... DC/Lli RE 2 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1977 .................... DC/Lli RE 3 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1978 .................... DC/Lli RE 4 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1979 .................... DC/Lli RE 5 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1980 .................... DC/Lli RE 6 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1981 .................... DC/Lli RE 7 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1982 .................... DC/Lli RE 8 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1983 .................... DC/Lli RE 9 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1984 .................... DC/Lli RE 10 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1985 .................... DC/Lli RE 11 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1986 .................... DC/Lli RE 12 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1987 .................... DC/Lli RE 13 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1988 .................... DC/Lli RE 14 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1989 .................... DC/Lli RE 15 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1990 .................... DC/Lli RE 16 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1991 .................... DC/Lli RE 17 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1992 .................... DC/Lli RE 18 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1993 .................... DC/Lli RE 19 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1994 .................... DC/Lli RE 20 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1995 .................... DC/Lli RE 21 Lliw Valley ......................................... BP ........ 1996 .................... DC/Lli RE 22 On 1 April 1996 new local government boundaries came into force, and the area of the former Lliw Valley Borough Council was split in two, broadly speaking down the middle of Rhyndwyclydach Community, and divided between the two new unitary authorities, the City and County of Swansea and the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. Entries for the eastern half are to be found in the Neath Borough registers from 1996 (CB/NPT RE) and the western half in the City and County of Swansea registers (CC/S RE) B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Swansea City Council Each of the following registers is current from 16 February each year, but the qualifying date for registration is 10 October the year before. Area covered Type Date Reference Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1975 .................... DC/S RE 1 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1976 .................... DC/S RE 2 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1977 .................... DC/S RE 3 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1978 .................... DC/S RE 4, 5 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1979 .................... DC/S RE 6, 7 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1980 .................... DC/S RE 8, 9 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1981 .................... DC/S RE 10, 11 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1982 .................... DC/S RE 12, 13 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1983 .................... DC/S RE 14, 15 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1984 .................... DC/S RE 16, 17 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1985 .................... DC/S RE 18, 19 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1986 .................... DC/S RE 20, 21 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1987 .................... DC/S RE 22, 23 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1988 .................... DC/S RE 24, 25 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1989 .................... DC/S RE 26, 27 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1990 .................... DC/S RE 28, 29 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1991 .................... DC/S RE 30, 31 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1992 .................... DC/S RE 32, 33 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1993 .................... DC/S RE 34, 35 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1994 .................... DC/S RE 36, 37 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1995 .................... DC/S RE 38, 39 Swansea City .................................... BP ........ 1996 .................... DC/S RE 40, 41 On 1 April 1996 new local government boundaries came into force, and Swansea City Council became part of the City and County of Swansea. Electoral Registers for Neath Port Talbot are listed as CC/S RE. B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Neath Borough Council Each of the following registers is current from 16 February each year, but the qualifying date for registration is 10 October the year before. Area covered Type Date Reference Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1975 .................... DC/N RE 1 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1976 .................... DC/N RE 2 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1977 .................... DC/N RE 3, 4 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1978 .................... DC/N RE 5 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1979 .................... DC/N RE 6 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1980 .................... DC/N RE 7 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1981 .................... DC/N RE 8 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1982 .................... DC/N RE 9 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1983 .................... DC/N RE 10 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1984 .................... DC/N RE 11 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1985 .................... DC/N RE 12 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1986 .................... DC/N RE 13 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1987 .................... DC/N RE 14 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1988 .................... DC/N RE 15 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1989 .................... DC/N RE 16 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1990 .................... DC/N RE 17 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1991 .................... DC/N RE 18 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1992 .................... DC/N RE 19 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1993 .................... DC/N RE 20 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1994 .................... DC/N RE 21 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1995 .................... DC/N RE 22 Neath Borough .................................. BP ........ 1996 .................... DC/N RE 23 On 1 April 1996 new local government boundaries came into force, and Neath Borough Council became part of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. Electoral Registers for Neath Port Talbot are listed as CB/NPT RE. B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
Afan/Port Talbot Borough Council Each of the following registers is current from 16 February each year, but the qualifying date for registration is 10 October the year before. Area covered .................................... Type ....... Date ..................... Reference Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1975 .................... DC/PT RE 1 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1976 .................... DC/PT RE 2 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1977 .................... DC/PT RE 3 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1978 .................... DC/PT RE 4 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1979 .................... DC/PT RE 5 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1980 .................... DC/PT RE 6 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1981 .................... DC/PT RE 7 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1982 .................... DC/PT RE 8 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1983 .................... DC/PT RE 9 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1984 .................... DC/PT RE 10 Afan Borough .................................... BP ........ 1985 .................... DC/PT RE 11 Afan was re-named Port Talbot in 1986 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1986 .................... DC/PT RE 12 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1987 .................... DC/PT RE 13 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1988 .................... DC/PT RE 14 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1989 .................... DC/PT RE 15 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1990 .................... DC/PT RE 16 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1991 .................... DC/PT RE 17 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1992 .................... DC/PT RE 18 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1993 .................... DC/PT RE 19 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1994 .................... DC/PT RE 20 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1995 .................... DC/PT RE 21 Port Talbot Borough .......................... BP ........ 1996 .................... DC/PT RE 22 On 1 April 1996 new local government boundaries came into force, and Port Talbot Borough Council became part of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. Electoral Registers for Neath Port Talbot are listed as CB/NPT RE B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
SECTION 3: ELECTORAL REGISTERS AFTER 1996 County Borough of Neath Port Talbot For electoral registers 1975-1996, see DC/Lli RE 1-22 (Lliw Valley), DC/N RE 1-23 (Neath) and DC/PT RE 1-22 (Afan/Port Talbot). From 1997, Electoral Registers for the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot are divided into a Neath district (including the former Neath Borough and the eastern half of Lliw Valley) and a Port Talbot District (including the former Port Talbot Borough). The odd numbered volume for each year below (1, 3 etc.) contains the Neath District, while the even numbered volume contains Port Talbot District. Each of the following registers is current from 16 February each year, but the qualifying date for registration is 10 October the year before. Two new volumes are received every year. Area covered Type Date Reference Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 1997 .................... CB/NPT RE 1-2 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 1998 .................... CB/NPT RE 3-4 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 1999 .................... CB/NPT RE 5-6 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2000 .................... CB/NPT RE 7-8 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2001 .................... CB/NPT RE 9-10 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2002 .................... CB/NPT RE 11-12 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2003 .................... CB/NPT RE 13-14 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2004 .................... CB/NPT RE 15-17 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2005 .................... CB/NPT RE 18-19 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2006 .................... CB/NPT RE 20-21 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2007 .................... CB/NPT RE 22-23 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2008 .................... CB/NPT RE 24-25 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2009 .................... CB/NPT RE 26-27 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2010 .................... CB/NPT RE 28-29 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2011 .................... CB/NPT RE 30-31 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2012 .................... CB/NPT RE 32-33 Neath Port Talbot .............................. BP ........ 2013 .................... CB/NPT RE 34-35 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
City and County of Swansea For electoral registers 1975-1996, see DC/Lli RE 1-22 (Lliw Valley) and DC/S RE 1-41 (Swansea City). Each of the following registers is current from 16 February each year, but the qualifying date for registration is 10 October the year before. Two new volumes are received every year. Area covered Type Date Reference City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 1997 .................... CC/S RE 1-2 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 1998 .................... CC/S RE 3-4 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 1999 .................... CC/S RE 5-6 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2000 .................... CC/S RE 7-8 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2001 .................... CC/S RE 9-10 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2002 .................... CC/S RE 11-12 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2003 .................... CC/S RE 13-14 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2004 .................... CC/S RE 15-17 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2005 .................... CC/S RE 18-19 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2006 .................... CC/S RE 20-21 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2007 .................... CC/S RE 22-23 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2008 .................... CC/S RE 24-25 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2009 .................... CC/S RE 26-27 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2010 .................... CC/S RE 28-29 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2011 .................... CC/S RE 30-31 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2012 .................... CC/S RE 32-33 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2013 .................... CC/S RE 34-35 City & County of Swansea ................. BP ........ 2014 .................... CC/S RE 36-37 B: burgess roll; P: Parliamentary voters; S: servicemen; *: see introduction
SECTION 4: SWANSEA ELECTORAL REGISTERS ON CD-ROM In 2008 the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) digitised Swansea Borough electoral registers and poll books covering the period 1839-1925. The resulting images were put on CD-Rom and can be consulted in the Family History Centre. The CD-ROMs are numbered, and the list below gives this and the reference number of the original register. CD no. Area and date Ref. of original
1 Swansea Borough, Upper Ward, 1839 ........................................ TC231/01 2 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1839-1840 ............. TC231/02 3 Poll books-Councillors, Lower Ward, 1844-1864 ........................ TC230/a1 4 Poll books-Councillors Upper Ward, 1844-1865 ......................... TC230/a2 5 Poll books-Assessors Lower Ward, 1844-1872 ........................... TC230/b1 5 Poll books-Assessors Upper Ward, 1844-1872 ........................... TC230/b2 5 Poll books- Auditors, 1844-1872 ................................................. TC230/c1 5 Poll books -Auditors, 1844-1872 ................................................. TC230/e1 6 Poll books-Councillors Lower Ward, 1864-1871 ......................... TC230/a3 6 Poll books-Councillors Upper Ward, 1864-1871 ......................... TC230/a4 7 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1866-1867 ............. TC231/03 7 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1867-1868 ............. TC231/04 8 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1868-1869 ............. TC231/05 9 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1869-1870 ............. TC231/06 10 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1870-1871 ............. TC231/07 11 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1871-1872 ............. TC231/08 12 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1872-1873 ............. TC231/09 1 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1873-1874 ............. TC231/10 13 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1874-1875 ............. TC231/11 2 Swansea Borough, Upper and Lower Ward, 1875-1876 ............. TC231/12 14 Swansea Borough, 1876-1877 .................................................... TC231/13 15 Swansea Borough, 1877-1878 .................................................... TC231/14 16 Swansea Borough, 1878-1879 .................................................... TC231/15 17 Swansea Borough, West Ward, 1879-1880 ................................ TC231/16a 17 Swansea Borough, East Ward, 1879-1880 ................................. TC231/16b 18 Swansea Borough, 1882-1883 .................................................... TC231/17 18 Swansea Borough, 1883-1884 .................................................... TC231/18 19 Swansea Borough, 1885-1886 .................................................... TC231/19 19 Swansea District, 1885-1886 ...................................................... TC231/20 20 Swansea District, 1885-1886 ...................................................... TC231/21 20 Swansea District, 1888-1889 ...................................................... TC231/29 21 Swansea Town, 1888-1889 ......................................................... TC231/30 22 Swansea Borough, 1889-1890 .................................................... TC231/31 22 Swansea District, 1889-1890 ...................................................... TC231/32 23 Swansea Town , 1889-1890 ........................................................ TC231/33 24 Swansea Borough, 1890-1891 .................................................... TC231/34 24 Swansea District, 1890-1891 ...................................................... TC231/35 25 Swansea Town, 1890-1891 ......................................................... TC231/36 26 Swansea Borough, 1891-1892 .................................................... TC231/37 27 Swansea District, 1891-1892 ...................................................... TC231/38 27 Swansea Town , 1891-1892 ........................................................ TC231/39 27 Swansea District, 1892-1893 ...................................................... TC231/40
CD no. Area and date Ref. of original
28 Swansea Town, 1892-1893 ......................................................... TC231/41 29 Swansea Borough, Jurors book, 1893 ........................................ TC231/42a 29 Swansea District, 1893-1894 ...................................................... TC231/43 30 Swansea Town, 1893-1894 ......................................................... TC231/44 31 Swansea Borough, 1893-1894 .................................................... TC231/42 32 Swansea Borough, 1894-1895 .................................................... TC231/45 33 Swansea District, 1894-1895 ...................................................... TC231/46 33 Swansea Town, 1894-1895 ......................................................... TC231/47 34 Quarter Sessions , 1895 .............................................................. TC231/47a 35 Swansea Borough, 1895-1896 .................................................... TC231/48 36 Swansea District, 1895-1896 ...................................................... TC231/49 36 Swansea Town, 1896 .................................................................. TC231/50 37 Swansea Borough, 1896-1897 .................................................... TC231/51 38 Swansea District, 1897 ................................................................ TC231/52 38 Swansea Town, 1897 .................................................................. TC231/53 39 Swansea Borough, 1897-1898 .................................................... TC231/54 40 Swansea District, 1897-1898 ...................................................... TC231/55 40 Swansea Town, 1897-1898 ......................................................... TC231/56 41 Swansea Borough, 1898-1899 .................................................... TC231/57a 42 Swansea Borough, 1898-1899 .................................................... TC231/57b 43 Swansea Borough, 1899-1900 .................................................... TC231/58a 44 Swansea Borough, 1899-1900 .................................................... TC231/58b 45 Swansea Borough, 1900-1901 .................................................... TC231/59 46 Swansea Borough, 1903-1904 .................................................... TC231/60 47 Swansea Borough, 1907-1908 .................................................... TC231/61a 47 Swansea Borough, 1907-1908 .................................................... TC231/61b 48 Swansea Borough, 1908-1909 .................................................... TC231/62a 49 Swansea Borough, 1908-1909 .................................................... TC231/62b 50 Swansea Borough, 1909-1910 .................................................... TC231/63a 51 Swansea Borough, 1909-1910 .................................................... TC231/63b 52 Swansea Borough, 1910-1911 .................................................... TC231/64a 53 Swansea Borough, 1910-1911 .................................................... TC231/64b 54 Swansea Borough, 1911-1912 .................................................... TC231/65a 55 Swansea East, 1918 ................................................................... TC231/66 56 Swansea West, 1918 .................................................................. TC231/67 57 Swansea East, 1919 ................................................................... TC231/68 58 Swansea West, 1919 .................................................................. TC231/69 59 Swansea East, 1919 ................................................................... TC231/70 60 Swansea East, 1920 ................................................................... TC231/71a 61 Swansea East, 1920 ................................................................... TC231/71b 62 Swansea West, 1920 .................................................................. TC231/72a 63 Swansea West, 1920 .................................................................. TC231/72b 64 Swansea East, 1920 ................................................................... TC231/73b 65 Swansea West, 1920 .................................................................. TC231/74a 66 Swansea West, 1920 .................................................................. TC231/74b 67 Swansea West, 1920 .................................................................. TC231/86c 68 Swansea East, 1921 ................................................................... TC231/75a 69 Swansea East, 1921 ................................................................... TC231/75b 70 Swansea West, 1921 .................................................................. TC231/76a 71 Swansea West, 1921 .................................................................. TC231/76b
CD no. Area and date Ref. of original
72 Swansea East, 1921 ................................................................... TC231/77a 73 Swansea East, 1921 ................................................................... TC231/77b 74 Swansea West, 1921 .................................................................. TC231/78a 75 Swansea West, 1921 .................................................................. TC231/78b 75 Swansea West, 1921 .................................................................. TC231/78c 76 Swansea East, 1922 ................................................................... TC231/79a 77 Swansea East, 1922 ................................................................... TC231/79b 78 Swansea West, 1922 .................................................................. TC231/80a 79 Swansea West, 1922 .................................................................. TC231/80b 80 Swansea East, 1922 ................................................................... TC231/81a 81 Swansea East, 1922 ................................................................... TC231/81b 82 Swansea West, 1922 .................................................................. TC231/82a 83 Swansea West, 1922 .................................................................. TC231/82b 84 Swansea East, 1923 ................................................................... TC231/83a 85 Swansea East, 1923 ................................................................... TC231/83b 86 Swansea West, 1923 .................................................................. TC231/84a 87 Swansea West, 1923 .................................................................. TC231/84b 88 Swansea East, 1923 ................................................................... TC231/85a 89 Swansea East, 1923 ................................................................... TC231/85b 90 Swansea West, 1923 .................................................................. TC231/86a 67 Swansea West, 1923 .................................................................. TC231/86b 91 Swansea East, 1924 ................................................................... TC231/87a 92 Swansea East, 1924 ................................................................... TC231/87b 92 Swansea East, 1924 ................................................................... TC231/87c 93 Swansea West, 1924 .................................................................. TC231/88a 94 Swansea West, 1924 .................................................................. TC231/88b 94 Swansea West, 1924 .................................................................. TC231/88c 95 Swansea, 1924 ........................................................................... TC231/89a 96 Swansea, 1924 ........................................................................... TC231/89b 97 Swansea, 1924 ........................................................................... TC231/89c 98 Swansea West, 1925 .................................................................. TC231/90a 99 Swansea West, 1925 .................................................................. TC231/90b 100 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/91a 101 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/91b 102 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/91c 103 Swansea West, 1925 .................................................................. TC231/92a 104 Swansea West, 1925 .................................................................. TC231/92b 105 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/92c 106 Swansea West, 1925 .................................................................. TC231/93a 107 Swansea West, 1925 .................................................................. TC231/93b 108 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/93c 109 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/93d 110 Swansea East, 1925 ................................................................... TC231/93e
