> The voting qualifications were: > 1918 Men over 21, women over 30, servicemen over 19. > 1928 Everybody over 21. > 1969 Everybody over 18. __________________________________ The thread on Electoral Registers has reminded me of a longstanding question concerning additional qualifications marked in the Newcastle Parliamentary Registers. These may appear next to a person's name, for example "a" = "absent voter", as well as R, B and O for Residence, Business and Occupation qualifications, but I am interested to know the meaning of the following: # ... not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at elections of Guardians other than casual vacancies $ ... not entitled to vote in respect of that entry at elections of Councillors for the City and County of Newcastle upon Tyne J ... Juror SJ ... Special Juror My grandparents married in 1917 and lived 1917-1924 at 95 Gloucester Street (Stephenson Ward); they then moved to 56 Juliet Street (Armstrong Ward) until about 1928. Against my grandfather's name in volumes 1922b, 1923a and 1923b is the mark "J". How did one become a Juror in those days - and what was a Special Juror? In volumes 1924a and 1924b are the marks "#" and "$". These marks seemed to have been an exception rather than the rule, but I have not been able to find the significance. My grandfather was said to have acquired some other property locally too, but I've yet to find where - don't know if that has anything to do with it. Thanks for any help. Kath