Genealogy Chat

I read somewhere that during WW1 there was a list compiled which showed all those who were away from home and listed which branch of the services they were in. As I don't know anything about my grandfather's war service I wondered if this would help me. Has anyone else used this and could tell me how easy it was to search and what information they found please? Thank you. Maz. XX

Maz, I'm off the the LMA soon. I'll ask there if they know where the London ones are kept which might give an idea. Jean x.

thank you Kal, very helpful! Aunty Jean darlin' thank you - did you get my e-mail by the way???!! I think it was probably West Ham though, so would be Essex. Maz. XX

Yes Maz... I got the mail. Will speak soon. Hi again Karen ..... twice in 3 days :))))

thanks Karen - good thinking batman lol !!!

Dear all on this thread please would you kindly let me know as to where the Absentee Voters for london - essex - barkingside would be many thanks for your help Sally

Hi Karen many thanks Sally

Hi Maz Did you manage to find AV list for East London/Essex ? Looking for the same here , no luck so far. Regards Fred (from the East End)

Hi Fred, only just found your message - not been on here much lately! To be honest, I didn't because my uncle suddenly remembered what his father did during the war, so it wasn't necessary! I am going to the LMA tomorrow, so I will ask them and get back to you. Maz. XX

Don't know where the one you want is but the one for Leeds is held at the central library - perhaps yours is held at your central library? Snowdrops

Hi, I know those asking here for absentee voters lists are interested in the London area, but if anyone is interested, there is a searchable database of absentee voters from Leeds online. I don't think I can paste the full address here, but if you go to www(.)leeds(.)gov(.)uk (don't forget to remove the brackets) then click on learning, then on libraries, then on local and family history and you should be able to find the page from there. Hope that's been useful for someone anyway. All the best

Hi again Fred, just to let you know that it seems that the lists are kept locally - with the Electoral Rolls, so that would tend to be at the Local Studies library covering that particular area. So possibly Tower Hamlets or Stratford for the East End / Essex borders. Best to phone them first and check. Hope this helps. Maz. XX

At my local council (Hammersmith+Fulham) AVL`s are kept at the front of each year of the Electoral Rolls Lists. They include Rank, Ship, or Regiment etc. Found in the Local Studies and Archives Dept. Sylvia.

I was reading about this earlier today - oh gawd it was on a WW1 site in Lancs I believe. Apparently the local library had the roll of people who were away fighting and had their address and next to it their regiment and number.

Thanks for the reply Maz Fred

Hi Fred, glad you saw it! Thanks to everyone who has added! Maz. XX

Sometime ago I visited the Essex Regiment Museum in Chelmsford. They provided me with information from the Absentee Voters Lists for my grandfather (who lived in Ilford). They were very helpful and provided other information as well.

Does anyone know if these are available online? I'm particulary interested in Sussex & Berkshire. Thank you for your help Rachel

I'd be interested too Islington/Holloway area Sylvia

Sylvia, Islington has a local history centre, me and maz noticed it the other day i think it was on upper street. Sorry i must have got carried away and deleted my last reply's.sorry! But i think stratford should have the info on west ham area, and ilford have some info on bakingside area. Karen.