Electoral rolls are the nearest thing Australians have to census records, and hence they are extremely important and useful for local, family and social historians.
This roll for the Wide Bay Division of Queensland in 1943 has 1,012 pages. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each subdivision. You will find the details of tens of thousands of voters who resided in Queensland at this time, and who were entitled (and registered) to vote. Importantly, the roll includes the names of many women qualified to vote.
The electoral subdivisions of Wide Bay covered by this CD are: Biggenden, Caboolture, Childers, Gin Gin, Gympie, Howard, Kilkivan, Landsborough, Maleny, Maryborough, Mount Perry, Nambour, North Pine, Pialba, Tiaro, Widgee, Wondai, and Woodford.
The following information is included for many (but not all) entries:
- No. on Roll
- Name in full
- Place of living
- Occupation
- Sex
- Commonwealth Division and the Subdivision
DIVISION OF WIDE BAY.
ROLL OF ELECTORS for the Subdivision of BIGGENDEN.
No., Name in Full, Place of Living, Occupation, and Sex of each Elector.
M signifies male; F signifies female.
1 ACKLAND, Alice Irene, Biggenden, home duties, F
2 Ackland, William Henry, Biggenden, shire clerk, M
3 Adams, John Richard, Lakeside, M
This product contains high quality scanned images of the original electoral rolls for 1943. It has been bookmarked for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.
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