Norfolk: Voting Registers
Entries are followed by the description & publishing
information where known and links to online transcriptions and
images.
- 1660
- 1700
- Election for two knights of the shire for Norfolk.
- 1702
- Election for two knights of the shire for Norfolk.
[Norfolk Record Society Vol 8, 1936]
(Note that these are the votes polled for "Sir Edward Ward, Bart"
only.)
- 1714
- Copy of the Poll for the election of two knights of the shire
for Norfolk taken at Norwich on Feb 18th 1714/5
[Norwich: Henry Cross-grove, 1715]
- Historical Aids 3 - Norfolk Poll 1714 index
[Norwich: Timothy Hawes, 1999]
- 1734/5
- Copy of the poll for the knights of the shire for the
county of Norfolk, taken at Norwich, May 22, 1734
- 1737
- By-election - Armine Wodehouse elected unopposed.
- 1741
- General election - Wodehouse and Coke elected unopposed.
- 1747
- General election - Wodehouse and Townshend elected unopposed.
- 1768
- A copy of the poll for the knights of the shire for the
county of Norfolk, taken at Norwich, March 23, 1768
- [Norwich: J. Crouse, 1768]
(Transcription - Voters & Occupiers names,
Freeholds, Residences)
- As above (J. Crouse)
- Online image at
books.google.co.uk
- [Norwich: W. Chase, 1768]
(Transcription - Voters names, Freeholds, Residences)
- [Exeter: S.Raymond,1997,ISBN 1-899668-04-7]
- [Cinderford: archivecdbooks,CD #0344, ISBN 1-845516-25-3, 2001]
- 1774
- General election - "Sir Edward Astley" and "Wenman Coke" elected unopposed.
- 1776
- By-election - "Thomas William Coke" elected unopposed.
- 1795
- 1802
- The poll for knights of the shire for the county of Norfolk,
opened Monday, July the Twelfth, and closed Tuesday, July
20th, 1802
[Norwich: R.Bacon, 1802]
[Norwich: Stevenson & Matchett, 1802]
(Transcription -
Voters {inc. trades in Kings Lynn, Norwich & Yarmouth}
& Occupiers names,
Freeholds, Residences)
- 1806
- The copy of the poll for knights of the shire for the
county of Norfolk, taken on 13th-19th November, 1806
[Norwich: Stevenson & Matchett, 1806]
[Norwich: R.M.Bacon, 1806]
[Exeter: S.Raymond,1997,ISBN 1-899668-03-9]
[S & N Publishing: ISBN 1-861505-63-9, CD, 2003]
- 1817
- The copy of the poll for a knight of the shire, for the
county of Norfolk, taken the 19th to 23rd May, 1817
[Norwich: Burks & Kinnebrook, 1817]
[Norwich: Stevenson, Matchett & Stevenson, 1817]
[Exeter: S.Raymond,1997,ISBN 1-899668-02-0]
[S & N Publishing: ISBN 1-861502-55-9, CD, 2000]
- 1832 - Constituency divided following the "Reform Act" of this year.
Divisions which follow are described on the
vote history page.
- 1832
- Copy of the poll for two knights of the shire for the
eastern division, taken on the
20th and 21st of December, 1832
- 1835
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the
eastern division, taken on the 20th and
21st of January, 1835
[Norwich: Matchett, Stevenson & Matchett, 1835]
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the
western division, taken on the 15th and
16th of January 1835
- The register of the electors to vote in the choice of
members to serve in Parliament for the eastern division of
the county of Norfolk, at any election which shall take
place between the first day of November, 1835, and the
first of November, 1836
[Norwich: Matchett & Co., 1835]
- The East Norfolk poll & register 1835; indexed by Chris Beal
[Norwich: Norfolk & Norwich Genealogical Society,Vol.24 1992]
- 1837
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the
eastern division,taken on the 8th and 9th of August, 1837
[Norwich: Matchett, Stevenson & Matchett, 1837]
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the
western division county of Norfolk, taken on the 1st & 2nd
of August, 1837
- 1839
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the
eastern division of the county of Norfolk, taken in 1839
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the
western division of the county of Norfolk, taken in
1839
[Norwich?:,1839]
- The register of the electors to vote in the choice of
members to serve in Parliament for the eastern division of
the county of Norfolk, at any election which shall take
place between the first day of November, 1839, and the
first day of November, 1840
[Norwich: Matchett, Stevenson, & Matchett, 1839]
- 1841
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the eastern
division of the county of Norfolk, taken on the 13th and
14th of July, 1841
- 1847
- The poll for members of Parliament for the eastern division
of the county of Norfolk, taken on the 10th and 11th of
August, 1847 2nd ed.
[Norwich: 1847]
- The poll for members of Parliament for the western division
of the county of Norfolk, taken on the 10th and 11th of
August, 1847 .
[Norwich: Bacon and Kinnebrook, 1847]
- 1852
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the western
division of the county of Norfolk, taken on the 20th and
21st of July, 1852 with entire register of electors.
[East Dereham: W. Boyce, 1853]
- 1858
- The poll for a knight of the shire for the eastern division
of the county of Norfolk, taken on the 29th of June, 1858
- 1865
- The poll for two knights for the eastern division of the
county of Norfolk, taken July 18, 1865
- [Norwich: Matchett, Stevenson & Matchett, 1865]
- [Bibliopolis CD Books]
- Online image at
books.google.co.uk
- The poll for two knights for the western division of the
county of Norfolk, taken 22nd July, 1865
[East Dereham: L.E.Hatfield, 1865]
- 1868
- The poll for two knights to serve in Parliament for the
southern division of the county of Norfolk, taken November
24th, 1868
[Norwich: Matchett & Stevenson, 1868]
- The poll for two knights of the shire for the northern
division of the county of Norfolk, taken November 26, 1868
together with a complete register of voters.
[Beccles: Read Crisp and Moore, 1869]
- 1871
- The poll for a knight to serve in Parliament for the
southern division of the county of Norfolk, taken on Apr 14th
1871. This includes a register of electors.
[Norwich: Stevenson & Co., N.D.]
Online Copies
Online images of Norfolk Voting registers from 1834 to 1915 are available at
the
- Go down the "Historical Record Collections"
- Select Title - "England, Norfolk Register of Electors, 1844-1952"
- Select "Browse through xxx images"
- Under County pick - "Norfolk"
- Select a Division - see above list of elections. Note that the
vote history page describes the
areas covered by each division.
- Select required election.
Examples of Norfolk Poll Book entries
(for Dunston) show what information is available for a typical small village.
See also the main Voting page.
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May 2011
