Search Western Australia Electoral Rolls

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 Kalgoorlie Division of Western Australia in 1939 has over 700 pages. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each subdivision. You will find the details of tens of thousands of voters who resided in Western Australia at this time, and who were entitled (and registered) to vote. Importantly, the roll includes the names of many women qualified to vote for the election of members of the Commonwealth parliament.

The electoral subdivisions of Kalgoorlie covered by this collection are: Boulder, Brown Hill, Dundas, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Greenough, Hannans, Irwin, Kalgoorlie, Kanowna, Kimberley, Mt Leonora, Mt Magnet, Mt Margaret, Murchison, Pilbara and Yilgarn. Maps of each subdivision are included.

The following information is included for many (but not all) entries:

• No. on Roll
• Christian name and surname in full
• Place of living
• Occupation
• Sex
• Commonwealth Division and Subdivision

This collection contains high quality scanned images of the original book, and has been bookmarked for easy navigation.