Guide to Poll Books and Electoral Registers

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EAST SUSSEX RECORD OFFICE

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Introduction

A summary listing of electoral registers for the East Sussex area from 1832 to date.

Parishes: to discover which constituency a parish was in, consult the parish index; this also tells you which polling district(s) a parish was in (or which polling districts it was divided into). This is important, because, except in very modern registers the arrangement within a given constituency was usually alphabetically by polling district and not parish. Parishes may also be divided into wards which are not listed in this guide. The parishes shown here are civil parishes, which in later years may well have different boundaries from their ecclesiastical counterparts.

Dates: where two years are shown, the first year is that of the qualifying date for registration, the second (in brackets) is that in which the year of validity of the register begins. So from 1974 the qualifying date is 10 October; but the register is marked 1975, and is valid for one year from 16 February 1975.

Borough constituencies: prior to 1915 certain places were in borough constituencies. Voters from these areas may also have been eligible to vote in the county divisions, though the relevant lists are not identical because the basis of the franchise was different. Where no borough register is available, therefore, (or even where it is) consult (also) the register for the appropriate county division. This advice does not apply to post-1918 borough constituencies.

Local elections: at certain periods the registers were also used for local government elections (for which wards are especially relevant, and for which different electoral divisions applied: details are not given here).

Poll books: before the Reform Act 1832 electoral registers were not maintained. However, printed poll books, recording the names of the electors and the candidates for whom they voted, were often published. County – 1705 (Sussex Record Society 4), 1710 (DAN 2188-2189), 1734 (ASH 3225; ACC 560/11), 1774 (DAN 2190; FRE 733), 1820 (SHR 326); East Sussex - 1832 (AMS 6216); Lewes Borough - 1734, 1741, 1768, 1774, 1780, 1790, 1796, 1802, 1812, 1816, 1818, 1826, 1830, 1835, 1837, 1841, 1847, 1859, 1865, 1868 (LEW 5/3/1-30; R/L 12/11; ACC 8439/4/1); Rye Borough - 1868 (search room library); Seaford Borough - 1761, 1786, 1790, 1794, 1796, 1806, 1807 (SEA 438, 458, 460, 467, 474, 478, 480).

For information concerning registers which are held at other repositories see J Gibson and C Rogers Electoral Registers since 1832; and Burgess Rolls (Federation of Family History Societies, 1990) and R H A Cheffins Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (British Library, 1998).

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Eastern Division; 1832-1885

Registers prior to 1868 generally ran from 1 November, they subsequently ran from 1 January following. The registers, 1832-1885 have been microfilmed (XA 59/1-13).

QDE/3/E1 1832 QDE/3/E 16 1855 QDE/3/E 31 1871 QDE/3/E 2 1841 QDE/3/E 17 1856 QDE/3/E 32 1872 QDE/3/E 3 1842 QDE/3/E 18 1857 QDE/3/E 33 1873 QDE/3/E 4 1843 QDE/3/E 19 1858 QDE/3/E 34 1874 QDE/3/E 5 1844 QDE/3/E 20 1859 QDE/3/E 35 1875 QDE/3/E 6 1845 QDE/3/E 21 1860 QDE/3/E 36 1876 QDE/3/E 7 1846 QDE/3/E 22 1861 QDE/3/E 37 1877 QDE/3/E 8 1847 QDE/3/E 23 1862 QDE/3/E 38 1878 QDE/3/E 9 1848 QDE/3/E 24 1863 QDE/3/E 39 1879 QDE/3/E 10 1849 QDE/3/E 25 1864 QDE/3/E 40 1880 QDE/3/E 11 1850 QDE/3/E 26 1865 QDE/3/E 41 1881 QDE/3/E 12 1851 QDE/3/E 27 1866 QDE/3/E 42 1882 QDE/3/E 13 1852 QDE/3/E 28 1868 QDE/3/E 43 1883 QDE/3/E 14 1853 QDE/3/E 29 1869 QDE/3/E 44 1884 QDE/3/E 15 1854 QDE/3/E 30 1870 QDE/3/E 45 1885

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Brighton Borough Constituency; 1832-1885

No registers are available in the Record Office for this period, except 1839 (ACC 8014) and 1857 (see below), but there are entries for Brighton in the Eastern Division registers.

Unless otherwise indicated, the registers cover the parishes of Brighton, Hove and Preston; * = parish of Brighton only.

Registers for 1836, 1850, 1855-1866, 1868-1915, 1918-1933, 1936, 1945-to date are available at Brighton History Centre; registers for 1834, 1836, 1840-1841, 1846, 1851, 1853 are available at the Guildhall Library, London; registers for 1855, 1862-1865, 1868-1885 are available at the British Library (ref BL.B.101).

DB/B 300/1 1902*

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Hastings Borough Constituency; 1832-1898

+ = missing on transfer

Registers of persons entitled to vote in the election of two Members of Parliament for the Borough of Hastings

DH/B 139/1 1832 DH/B 139/29 1864 DH/B 139/57 1892 DH/B 139/2 1833 DH/B 139/30 1865 DH/B 139/58 1893 DH/B 139/3 1834 DH/B 139/31+ 1866 DH/B 139/59 1894 DH/B 139/4 1835 DH/B 139/32 1867 DH/B 139/60 1895 DH/B 139/5 1836 DH/B 139/33 1868 DH/B 139/61 1896 DH/B 139/6 1837 DH/B 139/34+ 1869 DH/B 139/62 1897 DH/B 139/7 1838-1842 DH/B 139/35+ 1870 DH/B 139/8 1843 DH/B 139/36+ 1871 DH/B 139/9 1844 DH/B 139/37+ 1872 DH/B 139/10 1845 DH/B 139/38+ 1873 DH/B 139/11 1846 DH/B 139/39+ 1874 DH/B 139/12 1847 DH/B 139/40+ 1875 DH/B 139/13 1848 DH/B 139/41+ 1876 DH/B 139/14 1849 DH/B 139/42+ 1877 DH/B 139/15 1850 DH/B 139/43+ 1878 DH/B 139/16 1851 DH/B 139/44 1879 DH/B 139/17+ 1852 DH/B 139/45 1880 DH/B 139/18 1853 DH/B 139/46 1881 DH/B 139/19 1854 DH/B 139/47 1882 DH/B 139/20 1855 DH/B 139/48 1883 DH/B 139/21 1856 DH/B 139/49 1884 DH/B 139/22 1857 DH/B 139/50 1885 DH/B 139/23 1858 DH/B 139/51 1885-1886 DH/B 139/24 1859 DH/B 139/52 1887 DH/B 139/25 1860 DH/B 139/53 1888 DH/B 139/26 1861 DH/B 139/54 1889 DH/B 139/27 1862 DH/B 139/55 1890

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DH/B 139/28 1863 DH/B 139/56 1891

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Hastings Borough Constituency; 1832-1898

+ = missing on transfer

Ward lists of burgesses for the Borough of Hastings

DH/B 140/1 1835-1838 DH/B 140/29 1871-1872 DH/B 140/2 1839-1844 DH/B 140/30+ 1872-1873 DH/B 140/3 1845 DH/B 140/31 1873-1874 DH/B 140/4 1846 DH/B 140/32 1874-1875 DH/B 140/5 1847 DH/B 140/33 1875-1876 DH/B 140/6 1848 DH/B 140/34 1876-1877 DH/B 140/7 1849 DH/B 140/35 1877-1878 DH/B 140/8 1850 DH/B 140/36 1878-1879 DH/B 140/9 1851 DH/B 140/37 1879-1880 DH/B 140/10 1852 DH/B 140/38 1880-1881 DH/B 140/11 1853 DH/B 140/39 1881-1882 DH/B 140/12 1854 DH/B 140/40 1882-1883 DH/B 140/13+ 1855 DH/B 140/41 1883-1884 DH/B 140/14 1856 DH/B 140/42 1884-1885 DH/B 140/15 1857 DH/B 140/43 1885-1886 DH/B 140/16 1858 DH/B 140/44 1886-1887 DH/B 140/17 1859 DH/B 140/45 1887-1888 DH/B 140/18 1860 DH/B 140/46 1888-1889 DH/B 140/19 1861 DH/B 140/47 1889-1890 DH/B 140/20 1862 DH/B 140/48 1890-1891 DH/B 140/21 1863 DH/B 140/49 1891-1892 DH/B 140/22 1864 DH/B 140/50+ 1892-1893 DH/B 140/23 1865 DH/B 140/51+ 1893-1894 DH/B 140/24 1866 DH/B 140/52 1894-1895 DH/B 140/25 1867 DH/B 140/53 1895-1896 DH/B 140/26 1868 DH/B 140/54 1896-1897 DH/B 140/27 1869 DH/B 140/28 1870

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Lewes Borough Constituency; 1832-1885

For registers, 1832-1844 see LEW/C 5/2/1-2 (microfilmed as XA 59/1), for 1881-1882, 1885, 1914-1915 see DL/D 147/1-3. There are also entries for Lewes in the Eastern Division registers.

Registers for 1849-1863 are available at the British Library (ref BL.S.145).

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Rye Borough Constituency; 1832-1885

No registers are available in the Record Office for this period, except as noted below, but there are entries for Rye in the Eastern Division registers.

For 1832 see RYE 107/10 (microfilmed as XA 59/1); Brede, 1872 see AMS 6555/3; East Guldeford, 1840-1860 see RYE 107/6, for 1872 see AMS 6555/4; Icklesham, 1840-1860 see RYE 107/6, for 1872 see AMS 6555/2; Iden, 1840-1860 see RYE 107/5, for 1872 see AMS 6555/5; Peasmarsh, 1839-1860 see RYE 107/7, for 1872 see AMS 6555/6; Playden, 1840-1860 see RYE 107/4, for 1872 see AMS 6555/7; Rye, 1840-1860 see RYE 107/2; Udimore, 1840-1860 see RYE 107/8, for 1872 see AMS 6555/8; Winchelsea, 184 0-1860 see RYE 107/3; St Thomas the Apostle Winchelsea, 1872 see AMS 6555/1.

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Brighton Borough Constituency; 1885-1948

This was a single constituency until 1948, when it was divided into Brighton Kemptown, Brighton Pavilion, and Hove. Only a few registers are currently available in the Record Office for the period 1885- 1973. Electors from the constituency area are included in Lewes Division registers, 1885-1915.

Unless otherwise indicated, the registers cover the parishes of Brighton, Hove and Preston; + = parish of Hove only; * = parish of Brighton only; ± = Hove and Aldrington only

Registers for 18 85-191 5, 1918-1936, 1945-date are available at Brighton History Centre; registers for 1885-1913, 1915 , 1918 -1931, 1937-1938, 1947-1948 are available at the British Library (ref BL.B.101).

DB/B 300/2 1902+ DB/B 300/3-5 1913 DB/B 300/6-8 1914 DB/B 300/9 1915* DB/B 300/10 1919 DB/B 300/11 1935 DB/B 300/12 1936 DB/B 300/13 1936± DB/B 300/14 1939± DB/B 300/15 1945±

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Brighton Kemptown Constituency; 1949-1973

No registers are currently available in the Record Office for the period 1949-1973 except those noted below.

Registers for 1949-1973 are available at Brighton Hist ory Ce ntre; registers for 1949-19 73 a re available at the British Library (ref BL.B.102).

DB/B 300/16 1952 DB/B 300/17 1956 DB/B 300/18 1957 DB/B 300/19 1958 DB/B 300/20 1959 DB/B 300/21 1961 DB/B 300/22 1962 DB/B 300/23 1963

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Brighton Pavilion Constituency; 1949 -1973

No registers are currently available in the Record Office for the period 1949-1973 except those noted below.

Registers for 1949-1973 are available at Brighton History Centre; registers for 1949-1973 are available at the British Library (ref BL.B.103).

DB/B 300/16 1952 DB/B 300/21 1961 DB/B 300/22 1962 DB/B 300/23 1963

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Eastbourne Constituency (Division); 1885-1973

The registers, 1885-1900 have been microfilmed (XA 59/13-22). A = autumn; S = spring.

QDE/3/E46 1885 Nov C/C 70/28 1918 C/C 70/58 1945 Jan QDE/3/E50 1887 C/C 70/29 1919S C/C 70/59 1945 Jun QDE/3/E54 1888 C/C 70/30 1919A C/C 70/60 1946 C/C 70/1 1889 C/C 70/31 1920S C/C 70/61 1947 C/C 70/2 1890 C/C 70/32 1920A C/C 70/62 1948 C/C 70/3 1891 C/C 70/33 1921S C/C 70/63 1949 Jun C/C 70/4 1892 C/C 70/34 1921A C/C 70/64 1949 (1950) C/C 70/5 1893 C/C 70/35 1922S C/C 70/65 1950 (1951) C/C 70/6 1894 C/C 70/36 1922A C/C 70/66 1951 (1952) C/C 70/7 1895 C/C 70/37 1923S C/C 70/67 1952 (1953) C/C 70/8 1896 C/C 70/38 1923A C/C 70/68 1953 (1954) C/C 70/9 1897 C/C 70/39 1924S C/C 70/69 1954 (1955) C/C 70/10 1898 C/C 70/40 1924A C/C 70/70 1955 (1956) C/C 70/11 1899 C/C 70/41 1925S C/C 70/71 1956 (1957) C/C 70/12 1900 C/C 70/42 1925A C/C 70/72 1957 (1958) C/C 70/13 1901 C/C 70/43 1926S C/C 70/73 1958 (1959) C/C 70/14 1902 C/C 70/44 1926A C/C 70/74 1959 (1960) C/C 70/15 1903 C/C 70/45 1927 C/C 70/75 1960 (1961) C/C 70/16 1904 C/C 70/46 1928 C/C 70/76 1961 (1962) C/C 70/17 1905 C/C 70/47 1929 C/C 70/77 1962 (1963) C/C 70/18 1906 C/C 70/48 1930 C/C 70/78 1963 (1964) C/C 70/19 1907 C/C 70/49 1931 C/C 70/79 1964 (1965) C/C 70/20 1908 C/C 70/50 1932 C/C 70/80 1965 (1966) C/C 70/21 1909 C/C 70/51 1933 C/C 70/81 1966 (1967) C/C 70/22 1910 C/C 70/52 1934 C/C 70/82 1967 (1968) C/C 70/23 1911 C/C 70/53 1935 C/C 70/83 1968 (1969) C/C 70/24 1912 C/C 70/54 1936 C/C 70/84 1969 (1970) C/C 70/25 1913 C/C 70/55 1937 C/C 70/85 1970 (1971) C/C 70/26 1914 C/C 70/56 1938 C/C 70/86 1971 (1972)

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C/C 70/27 1915 C/C 70/57 1939 C/C 70/87 1972 (1973) C/C 70/88 1973 (1974)

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East Grinstead Constituency (Division); 1885-1973

The registers, 1885-1900 have been microfilmed (XA 59/23-28). A = autumn; S = spring.

QDE/3/E47 1885 Nov C/C 70/116 1918 C/C 70/146 1945 Jan QDE/3/E51 1887 C/C 70/117 1919S C/C 70/147 1945 Jun QDE/3/E55 1888 C/C 70/118 1919A C/C 70/148 1946 C/C 70/89 1889 C/C 70/119 1920S C/C 70/149 1947 C/C 70/90 1890 C/C 70/120 1920A C/C 70/150 1948 C/C 70/91 1891 C/C 70/121 1921S C/C 70/151a 1949 Jun C/C 70/92 1892 C/C 70/122 1921A C/C 70/151b 1949 (1950) C/C 70/93 1893 C/C 70/123 1922S C/C 70/152 1950 (1951) C/C 70/94 1894 C/C 70/124 1922A C/C 70/153 1951 (1952) C/C 70/95 1895 C/C 70/125 1923S C/C 70/154 1952 (1953) C/C 70/96 1896 C/C 70/126 1923A C/C 70/155 1953 (1954) C/C 70/97 1897 C/C 70/127 1924S C/C 70/156 1954 (1955) C/C 70/98 1898 C/C 70/128 1924A C/C 70/157 1955 (1956) C/C 70/99 1899 C/C 70/129 1925S C/C 70/158 1956 (1957) C/C 70/100 1900 C/C 70/130 1925A C/C 70/159 1957 (1958) C/C 70/101 1901 C/C 70/131 1926S C/C 70/160 1958 (1959) C/C 70/102 1902 C/C 70/132 1926A C/C 70/161 1959 (1960) C/C 70/103 1903 C/C 70/133 1927 C/C 70/162 1960 (1961) C/C 70/104 1904 C/C 70/134 1928 C/C 70/163 1961 (1962) C/C 70/105 1905 C/C 70/135 1929 C/C 70/164 1962 (1963) C/C 70/106 1906 C/C 70/136 1930 C/C 70/165 1963 (1964) C/C 70/107 1907 C/C 70/137 1931 C/C 70/166 1964 (1965) C/C 70/108 1908 C/C 70/138 1932 C/C 70/167 1965 (1966) C/C 70/109 1909 C/C 70/139 1933 C/C 70/168 1966 (1967) C/C 70/110 1910 C/C 70/140 1934 C/C 70/169 1967 (1968) C/C 70/111 1911 C/C 70/141 1935 C/C 70/170 1968 (1969) C/C 70/112 1912 C/C 70/142 1936 C/C 70/171 1969 (1970) C/C 70/113 1913 C/C 70/143 1937 C/C 70/172 1970 (1971) C/C 70/114 1914 C/C 70/144 1938 C/C 70/173 1971 (1972) Pa ge 15 of 124 EAST SUSSEX RECORD OFFICE

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C/C 70/115 1915 C/C 70/145 1939 C/C 70/174 1972 (1973) C/C 70/175 1973 (1974)

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Hastings Borough Constituency; 1898-1973

Electors from the constituency area are included in Rye Division registers, 1885-1915. Registers for 1885-1901, 1903-1915, 1918-1931, 1937-1938, 1947-1983 are available at the British Library (ref BL.H.37).

DH/B 141/32 and 35 are civilian residence, business premises and service; DH/B 141/33, 35-36 are civilian residence; DH/B 141/34 is service. A = autumn; S = spring; + = missing on transfer.

DH/B 141/1-36 are available on microfilm at Hastings Museum; the registers, 1898-1913 are missing.

Lists of electors for the Parliamentary and Municipal Borough of Hastings

DH/B 141/1 1918 DH/B 141/28 1936 DH/B 141/55 1965 DH/B 141/2 1919S DH/B 141/29 1937 DH/B 141/56 1966 DH/B 141/3 1919A DH/B 141/30 1938 DH/B 141/57 1967 DH/B 141/4+ 1920S DH/B 141/31 1939 DH/B 141/58 1968 DH/B 141/5+ 1920A DH/B 141/32 1945 Jun DH/B 141/59 1969 DH/B 141/6 1921S DH/B 141/33 1945 May DH/B 141/60 1970 DH/B 141/7 1921A DH/B 141/34 1945 May DH/B 141/61 1971 DH/B 141/8 1922S DH/B 141/35 1945Oct DH/B 141/62 1972 DH/B 141/9 1922A DH/B 141/36 1946 Oct DH/B 141/63 1973 DH/B 141/10 1923S DH/B 141/37 1947 Oct DH/B 141/64 1974 DH/B 141/11 1923A DH/B 141/38 1948 Oct DH/B 141/65 1975 DH/B 141/12 1924S DH/B 141/39 1949 DH/B 141/66 1976 DH/B 141/13 1924A DH/B 141/40 1950 DH/B 141/67 1977 DH/B 141/14 1925S DH/B 141/41 1951 DH/B 141/68 1978 DH/B 141/15 1925A DH/B 141/42 1952 DH/B 141/69 1979 DH/B 141/16 1926S DH/B 141/43 1953 DH/B 141/70 1980 DH/B 141/17 1926A DH/B 141/44 1954 DH/B 141/71 1981 DH/B 141/18+ 1927S DH/B 141/45 1955 DH/B 141/72 1982 DH/B 141/19 1927A DH/B 141/46 1956 DH/B 141/73 1983 DH/B 141/20 1928 DH/B 141/47 1957 DH/B 141/74 1984 DH/B 141/21 1929 DH/B 141/48 1958 DH/B 141/75 1985 DH/B 141/22 1930 DH/B 141/49 1959 DH/B 141/76 1986 DH/B 141/23 1931 DH/B 141/50 1960 DH/B 141/77 1987 DH/B 141/24 1932 DH/B 141/51 1961 DH/B 141/78+ 1988 DH/B 141/25 1933 DH/B 141/52 1962 DH/B 141/79+ 1989 DH/B 141/26 1934 DH/B 141/53 1963 DH/B 141/80+ 1990

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DH/B 141/27 1935 DH/B 141/54 1964 DH/B 141/81+ 1991 DH/B 141/82+ 1992

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Hastings Borough Constituency; 1898-1973

Lists of absent voters

DH/B 142/1 1917A, 1918S DH/B 142/2 1919S DH/B 142/3 1919A DH/B 142/4 1920A DH/B 142/5 1921S DH/B 142/6 1921A DH/B 142/7 1922S DH/B 142/8 1922A DH/B 142/9 1923S DH/B 142/10 1923A DH/B 142/11 1924S DH/B 142/12 1924A DH/B 142/13 1925S DH/B 142/14 1925A DH/B 142/15 1926S DH/B 142/16 1926A DH/B 142/17 1927A DH/B 142/18 1928A DH/B 142/19 1929 DH/B 142/20 1930 DH/B 142/21 1931 DH/B 142/22 1932 DH/B 142/23 1933 DH/B 142/24 1934 DH/B 142/25 1935 DH/B 142/26 1936 DH/B 142/27 1937 DH/B 142/28 1938

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DH/B 142/29 1939

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Hove Borough Constituency; 1948-1973

This constituency was formed from Brighton in 1948. No registers are currently available in the Record Office for the years 1948-1973.

Registers for 195 1-date are available at Hove Library; registers for 1959, 1961-1967, 1969, 1972-date are available at Brighton History Centre; registers for 1949-1983 are available at the British Library (ref BL.H.73).

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Lewes Constituency (Division); 1885-1973

The registers, 1885-1900 have been microfilmed (XA 59/28-37). A = autumn; S = spring.

QDE/3/E48 1885 Nov C/C 70/202 1915 C/C 70/233 1945 Jan QDE/3/E52 1887 C/C 70/203 1918 C/C 70/234 1945 Jun QDE/3/E56 1888 C/C 70/204 1919S C/C 70/235 1946 C/C 70/176 1889 C/C 70/205 1919A C/C 70/236 1947 C/C 70/177 1890 C/C 70/206 1920S C/C 70/237 1948 C/C 70/178 1891 C/C 70/207 1920A C/C 70/238a 1949 Jun C/C 70/179 1892 C/C 70/208 1921S C/C 70/238b 1949 (1950) C/C 70/180 1893 C/C 70/209 1921A C/C 70/239 1950 (1951) C/C 70/181 1894 C/C 70/210 1922S C/C 70/240 1951 (1952) C/C 70/182 1895 C/C 70/211 1922A C/C 70/241 1952 (1953) C/C 70/183 1896 C/C 70/212 1923S C/C 70/242 1953 (1954) C/C 70/184 1897 C/C 70/213 1923A C/C 70/243 1954 (1955) C/C 70/185 1898 C/C 70/214 1924S C/C 70/244 1955 (1956) C/C 70/186 1899 C/C 70/215 1924A C/C 70/245 1956 (1957) C/C 70/187 1900 C/C 70/216 1925S C/C 70/246 1957 (1958) C/C 70/188 1901 C/C 70/217 1925A C/C 70/247 1958 (1959) C/C 70/189 1902 C/C 70/218 1926S C/C 70/248 1959 (1960) C/C 70/190 1903 C/C 70/219 1926A C/C 70/249 1960 (1961) C/C 70/191 1904 C/C 70/220 1927 C/C 70/250 1961 (1962) C/C 70/192 1905 C/C 70/221 1928 C/C 70/251 1962 (1963) C/C 70/193 1906 C/C 70/222 1929 C/C 70/252 1963 (1964) C/C 70/194 1907 C/C 70/223 1930 C/C 70/253 1964 (1965) C/C 70/195 1908 C/C 70/224 1931 C/C 70/254 1965 (1966) C/C 70/196 1909 C/C 70/225 1932 C/C 70/255 1966 (1967) C/C 70/197 1910 C/C 70/226 1933 C/C 70/256 1967 (1968) C/C 70/198 1911 C/C 70/227 1934 C/C 70/257 1968 (1969) C/C 70/199 1912 C/C 70/228 1935 C/C 70/258 1969 (1970) C/C 70/200 1913 C/C 70/229 1936 C/C 70/259 1970 (1971) C/C 70/201 1914 C/C 70/230 1937 C/C 70/260 1971 (1972)

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C/C 70/231 1938 C/C 70/261 1972 (1973) C/C 70/232 1939 C/C 70/262 1973 (1974)

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Rye Constituency (Division); 1885-1973

There was no Rye Constituency between 1949 and 1953. The registers, 1885-1900 have been microfilmed (XA 59/37-43). A = autumn; S = spring.

QDE/3/E49 1885 Nov C/C 70/289 1915 C/C 70/318 1938 QDE/3/E53 1887 C/C 70/290 1918 C/C 70/319 1939 QDE/3/E57 1888 C/C 70/291 1919S C/C 70/320 1945 Jan C/C 70/263 1889 C/C 70/292 1919A C/C 70/321 1945 Jun C/C 70/264 1890 C/C 70/293 1920S C/C 70/322 1946 C/C 70/265 1891 C/C 70/294 1920A C/C 70/323 1947 C/C 70/266 1892 C/C 70/295 1921S C/C 70/324 1948 C/C 70/267 1893 C/C 70/296 1921A C/C 70/325 1954 (1955) C/C 70/268 1894 C/C 70/297 1922S C/C 70/326 1955 (1956) C/C 70/269 1895 C/C 70/298 1922A C/C 70/327 1956 (1957) C/C 70/270 1896 C/C 70/299 1923S C/C 70/328 1957 (1958) C/C 70/271 1897 C/C 70/300 1923A C/C 70/329 1958 (1959) C/C 70/272 1898 C/C 70/301 1924S C/C 70/330 1959 (1960) C/C 70/273 1899 C/C 70/302 1924A C/C 70/331 1960 (1961) C/C 70/274 1900 C/C 70/303 1925S C/C 70/332 1961 (1962) C/C 70/275 1901 C/C 70/304 1925A C/C 70/333 1962 (1963) C/C 70/276 1902 C/C 70/305 1926S C/C 70/334 1963 (1964) C/C 70/277 1903 C/C 70/306 1926A C/C 70/335 1964 (1965) C/C 70/278 1904 C/C 70/307 1927 C/C 70/336 1965 (1966) C/C 70/279 1905 C/C 70/308 1928 C/C 70/337 1966 (1967) C/C 70/280 1906 C/C 70/309 1929 C/C 70/338 1967 (1968) C/C 70/281 1907 C/C 70/310 1930 C/C 70/339 1968 (1969) C/C 70/282 1908 C/C 70/311 1931 C/C 70/340 1969 (1970) C/C 70/283 1909 C/C 70/312 1932 C/C 70/341 1970 (1971) C/C 70/284 1910 C/C 70/313 1933 C/C 70/342 1971 (1972) C/C 70/285 1911 C/C 70/314 1934 C/C 70/343 1972 (1973) C/C 70/286 1912 C/C 70/315 1935 C/C 70/344 1973 (1974) C/C 70/287 1913 C/C 70/316 1936

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C/C 70/288 1914 C/C 70/317 1937

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Mid-Sussex Constituency; 1970-1973

C/C 70/345 1970 (1971) C/C 70/346 1971 (1972) C/C 70/347 1972 (1973) C/C 70/348 1973 (1974)

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Bexhill and Battle Constituency; 1983-date

For registers containing just the parishes of the constituency which are within Wealden District, 1985, 1993-1998 and 2000-2001 see DW/B 136/2/1-7, 9-10.

R/C 68/9/1- 2 1983 (1984) R/C 68/9/9-10 missing R/C 68/9/17-18 1991 (1992) R/C 68/9/3-4 1984 (1985) R/C 68/9/11-12 1988 (1989) R/C 68/9/5-6 1985 (1986) R/C 68/9/13-14 1989 (1990) R/C 68/9/7-8 1986 (1987) R/C 68/9/15-16 1990 (1991)

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Brighton Pavilion and Kemp Town Constituencies; 1974-date

Registers for 19 49-date are available at the British Library (ref BL.B.102-103, 191-192, 267-268). + = Pavilion; * = Kemp Town

R/C 68/1/1 missing R/C 68/1/10 1983 (1984) R/C68/1/19+ 1990 (1991) R/C 68/1/2 missing R/C 68/1/11 1984 (1985) R/C68/1/20* 1991 (1992) R/C 68/1/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/1/12 1985 (1986) R/C68/1/21+ 1991 (1992) R/C 68/1/4 missing R/C 68/1/13 1986 (1987) R/C68/1/22* 1992 (1993) R/C 68/1/5 1978 (1979) R/C 68/1/14 missing R/C68/1/23+ 1992 (1993) R/C 68/1/6 1979 (1980) R/C68/1/15 1988 (1989) R/C 68/1/7 1980 (1981) R/C68/1/16* 1989 (1990) R/C 68/1/8 1981 (1982) R/C68/1/17+ 1989 (1990) R/C 68/1/9 1982 (1983) R/C68/1/18* 1990 (1991)

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Eastbourne Constituency; 1974-date

R/C 68/2/17-18, 21-22 lack rural parishes.

For registers con taining just the parishes of the constituency which are wit hin Wealden District, 1985, 1993-1998 and 2000-2001 see DW/B 136/2/1-7, 9-10; for parishes within Wealden District, 1987, see DE/A 48/2.

R/C 68/2/1 1974 (1975) R/C 68/2/10-11 1982 (1983) R/C 68/2/27-28 1990 (1991) R/C 68/2/2 1975 (1976) R/C 68/2/12-13 1983 (1984) R/C 68/2/29-30 1991 (1992) R/C 68/2/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/2/14-16 1984 (1985) R/C 68/2/31-32 1992 (1993) R/C 68/2/4 1977 (1978) R/C 68/2/17-18 1985 (1986) DE/A 48/1 1993 R/C 68/2/5 1978 (1979) R/C 68/2/19-20 1986 (1987) DE/A 48/2 1994 R/C 68/2/6 1979 (1980) R/C 68/2/21-22 1987 (1988) DE/A 48/3 1995 R/C 68/2/7-8 1980 (1981) R/C 68/2/23-24 1988 (1989) DE/A 48/4 1996 R/C 68/2/9 1981 (1982) R/C 68/2/25-26 1989 (1990) DE/A 48/5 1997 DE/A 48/6 1998

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East Grinstead Constituency; 1974-date

R/C 68/3/11 does not include East Grinstead town.

R/C 68/3/1 1974 (1975) R/C 68/3/6-7 1979 (1980) R/C 68/3/2 1975 (1976) R/C 68/3/8-9 1980 (1981) R/C 68/3/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/3/10 1981 (1982) R/C 68/3/4 1977 (1978) R/C 68/3/11 1982 (1983) R/C 68/3/5 1978 (1979)

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Hastings Borough Constituency (to 1982), Hastings and Rye Constituency (from 1983)

For registers 1918-1987 see DH/B 141/1-77; 18 lacks rural area; 30 lacks urban area

R/C 68/4/1 missing R/C 68/4/9 1982 (1983) R/C 68/4/25-27 1990 (1991) R/C 68/4/2 missing R/C 68/4/10 -11 1983 (1984) R/C 68/4/28-30 1991 (1992) R/C 68/4/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/4/12-13 1984 (1985) R/C 68/4/31 1993 [A-H] R/C 68/4/4 1977 (1978) R/C 68/4/14-15 1985 (1986) R/C 68/4/32 1993 [I-P] R/C 68/4/5 1978 (1979) R/C 68/4/16-17 1986 (1987) R/C 68/4/6 1979 (1980) R/C 68/4/18 1987 (1988) R/C 68/4/7 1980 (1981) R/C 68/4/20-21 1988 (1989) R/C 68/4/8 1981 (1982) R/C 68/4/22-24 1989 (1990)

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Hove Borough Constituency; 1974-date

Registers for 1951-date are available at Hove Library; registers for 1959, 1961-1967, 1969, 1972-date are available at Brighton History Centre; registers for 1949-date are available at the British Library (ref BL.H.73, 126, 165).

R/C 68/5/1 missing R/C 68/5/11-12 1982 (1983) R/C 68/5/20 1990 (1991) R/C 68/5/2 missing R/C 68/5/13 1983 (1984) R/C 68/5/21-22 1991 (1992) R/C 68/5/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/5/14 1984 (1985) R/C 68/5/23-24 1993 (1994) R/C 68/5/4 1977 (1978) R/C 68/5/15 1985 (1986) R/C 68/5/5 1978 (1979) R/C 68/5/16 1986 (1987) R/C 68/5/6-7 1979 (1980) R/C 68/5/17 missing R/C 68/5/8-9 1980 (1981) R/C 68/5/18 1988 (1989) R/C 68/5/10 1981 (1982) R/C 68/5/19 1989 (1990)

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Lewes Constituency; 1974-date

R/C 68/6/15 lacks Wealden District parishes; R/C 68/6/17 is incomplete.

For registers containing just the parishes of the constituency which are within Wealden District, 1985, 1993-1998 and 2000-2001 see DW/B 136/2/1-7, 9-10.

R/C 68/6/1 1974 (1975) R/C 68/6/15 1985 (1986) R/C 68/6/2 1975 (1976) R/C 68/6/16 1986 (1987) R/C 68/6/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/6/17 1987 (1988) R/C 68/6/4 1977 (1978) R/C 68/6/18 1988 (1989) R/C 68/6/5 1978 (1979) R/C 68/6/19 1989 (1990) R/C 68/6/6-7 1979 (1980) R/C 68/6/20 1990 (1991) R/C 68/ 6/ 8-9 1980 (1981) R/C 68/6/21 -22 1991 (1992) R/C 68/6/10-11 1981 (1982) R/C 68/6/23-24 1993 (1994) R/C 68/6/12 1982 (1983) R/C 68/6/13 1983 (1984) R/C 68/6/14 1984 (1985)

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Mid-Sussex Constituency; 1974-date

R/C 68/7/1 1974 (1975)

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Rye Constituency; 1974-date

R/C 68/8/1 1974 (1975) R/C 68/8/9-10 1980 (1981) R/C 68/8/2 1975 (1976) R/C 68/8/11-12 1981 (1982) R/C 68/8/3 1976 (1977) R/C 68/8/13-14 1982 (1983) R/C 68/8/4 1977 (1978) R/C 68/8/5 1978 (1979) R/C 68/8/6-8 1979 (1980)

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Wealden Constituency; 1983-date

R/C 68/10/5-6, 9-10 incomplete; DW/B 136/15-16 are missing on transfer

R/C 68/10/1-2 1983 (1984) R/C68/10/11-12 1987 (1988) R/C68/10/17-18 1991 (1992) R/C 68/10/3-4 1984 (1985) R/C68/10/11-12 1988 (1989) R/C68/10/13, 14 1989 (1990) R/C 68/10/5-6 1985 (1986) R/C68/10/15, 16 1990 (1991) R/C 68/10/7-8 1986 (1987) R/C 68/10/9-10 1987 (1988)

DW/B 136/1/1 1985 (A-F) DW/B 136/1/8 1995 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/15 1999 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/2 1985 (F-H) DW/B 136/1/9 1996 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/16 1999 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/3 1985 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/10 1996 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/17 2000 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/4 1987 DW/B 136/1/11 1997 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/18 2000 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/5 1994 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/12 1997 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/19 2001 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/6 1994 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/13 1998 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/20 2001 (H-W) DW/B 136/1/7 1995 (A-H) DW/B 136/1/14 1998 (H-W)

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Parish and Constituency Parliamentary Polling District(s)

Albourne

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Albourne

1918-1948 East Grinstead 1918-1948 Hurstpierpoint

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Albourne

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Albourne

[Then in West Sussex]

Alciston

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Selmeston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Selmeston

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Selmeston

1970- Lewes 1970-1983 Selmeston 1984- Alciston

Aldrington

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1858-1884 Brighton 1885 Hove

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Hove

1918-1947 Brighton (1936) Portland East & West, [Registers not available Wish East & West except for two years (1945) Hangleton West, Portland noted] East & West, Stanford West, Vallance, Wish East & West

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Alfriston

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Alfriston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Alfriston

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Alfriston

1970- Lewes 1970- Alfriston

Ardingly

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 East Grinstead 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1884 Lindfield 1885 West Hoathly

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1969 Ardingly

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Ardingly

Arlington 1990 loses Milton Street area to Long Man

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1841-1857 Lewes 1858-1884 Hailsham 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1890 Alfriston, Hailsham 1891-1896 Alfriston, Hellingly 1897-1948 Alfriston, Arlington

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Arlington North & South

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Arlington North & South

1970-1989 Lewes 1970-1989 Arlington North & South

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1990- (Lewes 1990- Arlington (Wealden 1990- Upper Dicker

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Parish and Constituency Parliamentary Polling District(s)

Ashburnham

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885 Ashburnham 1887 Ashburnham, Ninfield 1888-1948 Ashburnham

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Ashburnham

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Ashburnham

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Ashburnham

Ashurst

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Ashurst

[Then in Horsham & Worthing Division]

Balcombe

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 East Grinstead 1841-1885 Cuckfield

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1893 Ardingly 1894-1969 Balcombe

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Balcombe

[Then in West Sussex]

Barcombe

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885- Lewes 1885- Barcombe

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Battle

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1946 Battle 1947-1948 Battle, Telham

1949-1953 Hastings 1951 Battle, Netherfield, Telham 1952-1953 Marley, Netherfield, Telham Watch Oak

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Marley, Netherfield, Telham, Watch Oak

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Marley, Netherfield, Telham, Watch Oak

Beckley

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Rye 1873-1885 Northiam

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Beckley

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Beckley

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Beckley

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Beckley

Beddingham

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Glynde

1918- Lewes 1918- Glynde

Beeding see Upper Beeding

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Berwick

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Alfriston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Berwick

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Berwick

1970- Lewes 1970- Berwick

Bexhill

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Hastings 1873-1885 Bexhill

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1896 Bexhill 1897-1898 Bexhill, Little Common 1899-1939 Bexhill South, Little Common, Sidley 1945-1948 [Bexhill] Central, Egerton Park, Little Common, Old Town, Sackville, St Stephen

1949-1953 Eastbourne 1949 [Bexhill] Central, Egerton Park, Little Common, Old Town, Sackville, St Stephen 1950-1953 [Bexhill] Central, Egerton Park, Sackville, Old Town, St Mark, Sidley

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1981 [Bexhill] Central, Egerton Park, Old Town, Sackville, St Mark, Sidley 1982 [Bexhill] Central, Collington, Old Town, Sackville, St Mark, St Michael’s, St Stephen’s, Sidley

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- [Bexhill] Central, Collington, Old Town, Sackville, St Mark, St Michael, St Stephen, Sidley

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Bishopstone

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1885 Seaford

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Seaford

1918-1933 Lewes 1918-1933 Seaford

[Parish divided between East Blatchington, Newhaven, South Heighton, 1934]

Blacklands see Hastings Blacklands

Blatchington see East Blatchington

Bodiam

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Northiam

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Ewhurst

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Bodiam

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Bodiam

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Bodiam

Bolney

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 East Grinstead 1841-1885 Cuckfield

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1969 Bolney

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Bolney

[Then in West Sussex]

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Botolphs (or Buttolphs)

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Steyning

[Then in Horsham & Worthing Division]

Bramber

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Steyning

[Then in Horsham & Worthing Division]

Brede

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Rye 1873-1885 Northiam

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Brede

1949-1953 Hastings 1949-1953 Brede

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Brede

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Brede

Brightling

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Etchingham

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Brightling

1949-1953 Hastings 1949-1953 Brightling

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Brightling

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1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Brightling

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Brighton Gains parishes of Ovingdean, Preston, Rottingdean, and parts of Falmer, West Blatchington, Patcham, 1928

1832-1885 (Brighton Borough [No Borough registers available: use Eastern Division registers] (Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1885 Brighton

1885-1915 (Brighton Borough [No Borough registers available: use Lewes Constituency registers] (Lewes 1885-1915 Brighton

1918-1948 Brighton (main part) [No Boro registers available] and Lewes (for certain 1928-1939 Patcham, Preston Rural outlying parts only) Rottingdean 1945-1948 Moulsecoomb North; Patcham North & South; Rottingdean Central, East, North, South, South East, South West, West

1948- (Brighton Kemptown [No registers. available until 1977] (Brighton Pavilion 1977- (arranged in 70/72 Polling Districts: use street indexes in combined registers) and Lewes (small area only) 1951-1953 Stanmer

Broadwater Loses part to Worthing, 1894; the remainder divided between Durrington, Sompting, Worthing, 1902

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1902 Lewes 1885-1902 Worthing

Broadwater Down In Kent. Formed 1894 from Frant, with additions 1900

1895-1915 Rye 1895-1903 Frant 1904-1915 Broadwater Down

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Broomhill Part in Kent to 1895; becomes part of Camber parish 1956

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1939 Rye 1945-1948 Rye Foreign

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Camber

1954 Rye 1954 Camber

Burgess Hill Formed 1934 from Clayton Urban, Keymer Urban, and parts of Clayton, Ditchling, Wivelsfield

1934-1948 East Grinstead (part) 1934-1945 Burgess Hill Central, East, West and Lewes (part) 1939-1945 Ditchling, Wivelsfield South

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1958 Burgess Hill Central, East, West 1959-1969 [Burgess Hill] Chanctonbury, Franklands St Andrew, Town, West

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 [Burgess Hill] Chanctonbury, Franklands, St Andrew, Town, West

[Then in West Sussex]

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Burwash

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Mayfield 1873-1885 Etchingham

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1919A Burwash 1920S-1948 Burwash, Burwash Weald

1949-1953 East Grinstead 1949-1953 Burwash, Burwash Weald

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Burwash, Burwash Weald

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Burwash, Burwash Weald

Buttolphs see Botolphs

Buxted Loses part to Hadlow Down 1905

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Mayfield 1858-1885 Uckfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1928 Buxted 1929-1948 Buxted, High Hurstwood 1949-1953 Buxted, High Hurstwood, Maresfield 1954-1969 Buxted, High Hurstwood 1970-1982 Buxted, High Hurstwood, Uckfield Manor

1983- Wealden 1983-1989 Buxted, High Hurstwood, Uckfield Manor 1990- Buxted, High Hurstwood

Camber Formed 1956 from Broomhill and St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea

1955-1982 Rye 1955-1982 Camber

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Camber

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Catsfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1919S Battle 1919A-1948 Catsfield

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Catsfield

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Catsfield

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Catsfield

Chailey

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1885 Chailey

1885- Lewes 1885- Chailey

Chalvington Absorbed in Chalvington with Ripe 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1904 Selmeston 1905-1948 Ripe

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Ripe

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Ripe

1970-1989 Lewes 1970-1989 Chalvington

Chalvington with Ripe Formed from Chalvington, Ripe, 1990

1990- Lewes 1990- Chalvington, Ripe

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Chiddingly Loses part to Horam 1951

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1872 Hailsham 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 East Hoathly

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1892 East Hoathly 1893-1948 Chiddingly

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Chiddingly, Golden Cross, Gun Hill

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1963 Chiddingly, Golden Cross, Gun Hill

1964-1969 Chiddingly, Golden Cross

1970-1982 Lewes 1970-1982 Chiddingly, Golden Cross

1983-1989 Wealden 1983-1989 Chiddingly, Golden Cross

1990- (Lewes 1990- Whitesmith (Wealden 1990- Chiddingly, Golden Cross

Chiltington see East Chiltington

Clapham

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 West Tarring

[Then in Chichester Division]

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Clayton Loses parts to Clayton Urban 1894, Burgess Hill 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1884 Hurstpierpoint 1885 Burgess Hill

1885-1948 East Grinstead 1885-1895 Burgess Hill 1896-1948 Hassocks

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Hassocks

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Hassocks

[Then in West Sussex]

Clayton Urban Formed 1894 from Clayton; absorbed in Burgess Hill 1934

1894-1934 East Grinstead 1895-1928 Burgess Hill 1929-1933 Burgess Hill West

Coombes

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Lancing

[Then in Horsham & Worthing Division]

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Crowborough Formed 1905 from Rotherfield

1906-1915 Rye 1906 Crowborough 1907-1915 Crowborough, Jarvis Brook

1918-1982 East Grinstead 1918-1935 Crowborough, Jarvis Brook 1936-1982 Crowborough, East, North, West

1983- Wealden 1983-1989 Crowborough, East, North, West 1990- Crowborough, East, North, St John’s, West

Crowhurst

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1925S Battle 1925A-1948 Crowhurst

1949-1953 Hastings 1949-1953 Crowhurst

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Crowhurst

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Crowhurst

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Cuckfield Loses parts to Cuckfield Rural, Haywards Heath 1894. From 1951 the polling district is the Urban District, which includes Haywards Heath and Lindfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 East Grinstead 1841-1885 Cuckfield

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1894 Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Slaugham 1895-1950 Cuckfield 1951-1962 Cuckfield; Haywards Heath No 1 (North), No 2 (South), No 3 (Central); Lindfield 1963-1969 Cuckfield; Haywards Heath No 1 (Ashenground), No 2 (Bentswood), No 3 (Franklands), No 4 (Harlands), No 5 (Heath); Lindfield

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Cuckfield; Haywards Heath No 1 (Ashenground), No 2 (Bentswood), No 3 (Franklands), No 4 (Harlands), No 5 (Heath); Lindfield [Then in West Sussex]

Cuckfield Rural Formed 1894 from Cuckfield

1895-1969 East Grinstead 1895-1928 Cuckfield, Slaugham 1929-1933 Cuckfield, Slaugham, Staplefield 1934-1936 Cuckfield, Cuckfield Rural, Slaugham, Staplefield 1937-1948 Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Slaugham, Staplefield 1949-1969 Ansty, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath (No 1 1949-50, No 3 Central/Franklands 1951-69), Slaugham, Staplefield

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Ansty, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath No 3 (Franklands), Staplefield

[Then in West Sussex]

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Cuckmere Valley Formed from Litlington, Lullington, West Dean, 1990

1990- Lewes 1990- Litlington, Lullington, West Dean

Dallington

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Heathfield

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Brightling

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Dallington

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Dallington

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Dallington

Danehill Formed 1898 from Fletching, Horsted Keynes

1898-1982 East Grinstead 1898-1899 Danehill, Horsted Keynes 1900-1948 Danehill 1949-1982 Chelwood Gate, Danehill

1983- Wealden 1983- Chelwood Gate, Danehill

Dean see East Dean and West Dean

Denton Loses part to Denton Urban 1894; divided 1934 between Newhaven and South Heighton

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Newhaven

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Newhaven

1918-1933 Lewes 1918-1933 Newhaven

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Denton Urban Formed from Denton 1894; absorbed in Newhaven 1934

1895-1915 Eastbourne 1895-1915 Newhaven

1918-1933 Lewes 1918-1933 Newhaven

Ditchling Loses part to Burgess Hill 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Hurstpierpoint 1885 Ditchling

1885- Lewes 1885-1948 Ditchling 1949-1991 Ditchling, Wivelsfield 1992- Ditchling

Durrington

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Bororough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 West Tarring

[Then in Chichester Division]

East Blatchington As ‘Blatchington’ prior to 1932; from 1962 see Seaford entries under Seaford West PD

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1885 Seaford

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Seaford

1918-1961 Lewes 1918-1948 Seaford 1949-1961 East Blatchington

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Eastbourne Gains Norway 1899, Hampden Park 1912

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1885 Eastbourne

1885- Eastbourne 1885 Eastbourne Old Town, South 1887-1907 Eastbourne East, Old Town, South 1908-1925A Eastbourne 1926S-1939 Eastbourne East, North, West 1945-1956 [Eastbourne] Cavendish, Central, Devonshire, Hampden Park, Meads, Old Town, Redoubt, Roselands, Upperton 1957-1974 [Eastb ourne] Cavendish, Central, Devonshire, Downside, Hampden Park, Langney, Meads, Ratton, Roselands, Upperton 1975- [Eastbourne] Devonshire, Downside, Hampden Park, Langney, Meads, Ocklynge, Ratton, Roselands, St Anthony, Upperton

East Chiltington

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Chailey 1885 Ditchling

1885- Lewes 1885-1948 Plumpton 1949- East Chiltington

East Dean Loses part to Eastbourne 1938; merged in East Dean & Friston 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1885 Eastbourne

1885-1982 Eastbourne 1885-1907 Eastbourne Old Town 1908-1915 Eastbourne 1918-1982 Friston

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East Dean and Friston Formed from East Dean and Friston 1990

1990- Lewes 1990- East Dean, Friston

East Gr in stead Loses part to Forest Row 1894

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 East Grinstead

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1894 East Grinstead, Forest Row 1895-1926 East Grinstead 1927-1952 East Grinstead East, West 1953-1982 East Grinstead East, South, West

[Registers in West Sussex from 1983]

East Guldeford

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 - (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1939 Rye 1945-1948 Rye Foreign

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 East Guldeford

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 East Guldeford

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- East Guldeford

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East Hoathly

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1884 Uckfield 1885 East Hoathly

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 East Hoathly

1918-1948 East Grinstead 1918-1948 East Hoathly

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 East Hoathly

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 East Hoathly

1970-1982 Lewes 1970-1982 East Hoathly

1983-1989 Wealden 1983-1989 East Hoathly

1990- (Lewes 1990- Terrible Down (Wealden 1990- East Hoathly

Edburton

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Poynings

[Then in Horsham & Worthing Division]

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Etchingham Gains part of Hawkhurst 1886; loses part to Hurst Green 1952

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-18 72 Battle 1873-1885 Etchingham

1885-1948 Rye 1885 Salehurst 1887-1948 Etchingham

1949-1953 East Grinstead 1951-1953 Etchingham (part), and Hastings (part) 1951-1952 Hurst Green

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Etchingham

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Etchingham

Ewhurst

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Northiam

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Ewhurst

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Ewhurst, Staplecross

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Ewhurst, Staplecross

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Ewhurst, Staplecross

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Fairlight Loses parts to Hastings 1897, 1938

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Hastings 1873-1885 Guestling

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1924S Guestling 1924A-1929 Ore 1930-1948 Fairlight

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Fairlight

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Fairlight

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Fairlight

Falmer Loses parts to Brighton 1928, 1952

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885- Lewes 1885- Falmer

Firle Renaming of West Firle, 1971

1971- Lewes 1971- Firle

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Fletching Loses part to Danehill 1898

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 East Grinstead 1858-1884 Uckfield 1885 Maresfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1894 Fletching,Horsted Keynes 1895-1897 Danehill, Fletching 1898-1949 Fletching 1950-1982 Fletching, Piltdown

1983- Wealden 1983- Fletching, Piltdown

Folkington Absorbed in Lon g Man 199 0

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1885 Eastbourne

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Polegate

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Arlington South

1954-1982 Eastbourne 1954-1982 Arlington South

1983-1989 Lewes 1983-1989 Folkington

Forest Row Formed from East Grinstead 1894

1895-1982 East Grinstead 1895 Forest Row 1896-1948 Ashurst Wood,Forest Row 1949-1982 Ashurst Wood, Forest Row,Hammerwood, Sharpthorne

1983- Wealden 1983- Ashurst Wood, Forest Row, Hammerwood, Sharpthorne

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Framfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1885 Uckfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1948 Framfield 1949-1982 Blackboys, Framfield

1982- Wealden 1983- Blackboys, Framfield

Frant Loses Kent portion to Broadwater Down and Tonbridge Rural 1894; further part to Broadwater Down 1904]

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1870 Mayfield 1871-1884 Wadhurst 1885 Frant

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Frant

1949-1982 East Grinstead 1949-1952 Eridge, Frant 1953-1982 Bells Yew Green, Eridge, Frant

1983- Wealden 1983- Bells Yew Green, Eridge, Frant

Friston Loses part to Eastbourne 1938; absorbed in Long Man 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1885 Eastbourne

1885-1982 Eastbourne 1885-1907 Eastbourne Old Town 1908-1915 Eastbourne 1918-1982 Friston

1983-1989 Lewes 1983-1989 Friston

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Fulking Nominally formed from Edburton 1894, but treated as a separate parish earlier

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Brighton 1873-1885 Hurstpierpoint

1885-1969 Lewes 1885-1949 Poynings 1950-1969 Fulking

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Fulking

[Then in West Sussex]

Glynde

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Glynde

1918- Lewes 1918- Glynde

Goring(-by-Sea)

1832-1885 [Western Division] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 West Tarring

[Then in Chichester Division]

Grinstead see East Grinstead

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Guestling Loses part to Hastings 1938

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Hastings 1873-1885 Guestling

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Guestling

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Guestling

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1970 Guestling 1971-1982 Guestling, Three Oaks

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Guestling, Three Oaks

Hadlow Down Formed 1905 from Buxted and Mayfield

1906-1915 East Grinstead 1906-1915 Buxted (part) and Rye (part) 1906-1915 Hadlow Down

1918-1982 East Grinstead 1918-1919S Buxted 1919A-1982 Hadlow Down

1983- Wealden 1983- Hadlow Down

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Hailsham Loses part to Polegate 1939

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1885 Hailsham

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1938 Hailsham, Polegate 1939-1948 Hailsham

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Hailsham

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Hailsham

1970-1982 Lewes 1970-1974 Hailsham 1975-1982 Hailsham Central, East, North, South, West

1983- Wealden 1983-1989 Hailsham Central, East, North, South, West 1990- Hailsham Central, East, North, South, Upper Horsebridge, West

Hampden Park Formed from Willingdon 1911; absorbed in Eastbourne 1912

1911 Eastbourne 1911 Willingdon

Hamsey

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885- Lewes 1885-1939 Lewes 1945-1948 Hamsey 1949-1977 Hamsey, Lewes Castle 1978-1982 Hamsey North & South 1983- Hamsey

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Hangleton

1841-1885 Eastern Division 1841-1884 Brighton 1885 Hove

1885-1948 Lewes 1885-1915 Portslade 1918-1919S West Blatchington 1919A-1926 Portslade by Sea 1927-1948 Hangleton

1948-1974 Hove [No registers available]

[Then in Hove Borough]

Hartfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 East Grinstead 1873-1885 Withyham

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1895 Withyham 1896-1948 Hartfield 1949-1982 Colemans Hatch, Hammerwood, Hartfield

1983- Wealden 1983- Colemans Hatch, Hammerwood, Hartfield

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Hastings A union in 1909 of the parishes of Hastings All Saints, Holy Trinity, St Andrew, St Clement, St Helen, St Leonards, St Mary Bulverhythe, St Mary-in-the-Castle, St Mary Magdalen, St Matthew, St Michael. Absorbs Hollington St John, 1925

1910-1982 Hastings (main part) 1951-1982 All Saints, Hollington, Holy Trinity, St Clement’s, St Helen’s, St Leonards, St Mary in the Castle Lower & Upper, St Mary Magdalen, St Peter’s Rye 1910-1915 Guestling, Hastings (parts of All Saints Ward polling districts1-2, Holy Trinity Ward, St Clements Ward polling districts 1-2, St Helens Ward, St Leonards Ward, St Mary-in-the- Castle Ward Lower and Upper polling districts, St Mary Magdalen Ward, St Peter Ward, Silverhill and Hollington Ward), Hollington, Ore (For certain outlying 1938-1948 Fairlight, Guestling, portions only) Hollington Rural, Ore

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- [Hastings] Ashdown, Braybrooke, Bromgrove, Castle, Central St Leonards, Elphinstone, Gensing, Hollington, Maze Hill, Mount Pleasant, Old Hastings, Ore, St Helens, Silverhill, West St Leonards, Wishing Tree

Hastings, All Saints Absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1897 Hastings 1898-1909 Guestling, Hastings

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Hastings, Blacklands Formed 1894 from Ore; absorbed in Hastings, St Helen’s from 1898

1895-1897 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1895-1897 Hastings

Hastings, Holy Trinity Absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1909 Hastings

Hastings, St Andrew Absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1909 Hastings

Hastings, St Clement Absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1909 Hastings

Hastings, St Helen Formed 1897 from Hastings Blacklands and Ore; absorbed in Hastings, 1909

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Hastings, St Leonards Loses part to Hastings St Matthew 1897; absorbed in Hastings 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1909 Hastings

Hastings, St Mary Bulverhythe Absorbed in Hastings 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1909 Hastings

Hastings, St Mary-in-the-Castle Loses part to Hastings St Matthew, 1894; absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885 Hastings, Ore 1887-1894 Hastings, Hollington 1895-1909 Hastings

Hastings, St Mary Magdalen Absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

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Hastings, St Matthew Formed 1894 from Hastings St Leonard and St Mary in the Castle; absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1895-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1895-1909 Hastings, Hollington

Hastings, St Michael Absorbed in Hastings, 1909

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1909 (Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1909 Hastings

Hawkhurst Sussex part only; absorbed in Etchingham 1886

1873-1885 Eastern Division 1873-1884 Wadhurst 1885 Ticehurst

1885 Rye 1885 Salehurst

Haywards Heath Formed 1894 from Cuckfield

1895-1933 East Grinstead 1895-1933 Haywards Heath

1934-1948 East Grinstead 1934-1939 Haywards Heath (part) 1945-1948 Haywards Heath, Scaynes Hill and Lewes (part) 1934-1948 Wivelsfield North

1949-1950 East Grinstead 1949-1950 Haywards Heath No 1, No 2, No 3

[Then included under Cuckfield UD]

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Heathfield Loses part to Horam, 1951; merged in Heathfield and Waldron 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Mayfield 1873-1885 Heathfield

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Heathfield

1918-1948 Rye 1918-1925S Heathfield 1925A-1948 Heathfield East, West

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Heathfield East, West

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1955 Heathfie ld East, West 1956-1982 Heathfield East, North, West

1983-1989 Wealden 1983-1989 Heathfield East, North, West

Heathfield and Waldron Formed from Heathfield, Waldron, 1990

1990- Wealden 1990- Cross-in-Hand, Heathfield, East, North, & West, Waldron

Heene Absorbed in Worthing, 1902

1832-18 8 5 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1902 Lewes 1885-1902 Worthing

Heighton see South Heighton

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Hellingly Loses part to Horam, 1951, Hailsham 1991

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1885 Hailsham

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1890 Hailsham 1891-1948 Hellingly

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Hellingly

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Hellingly

1970-1982 Lewes 1970-1982 Hellingly 1983- Wealden 1983- Hellingly

Henfield

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Henfield

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

Herstmonceux

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Battle 1858-1872 Hailsham 1873-1885 Herstmonceux

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Herstmonceux

1918-1948 Rye 1918-1948 Herstmonceux

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Herstmonceux

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Herstmonceux

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Herstmonceux

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Hollington Divided 1897 between Hollington St John, Hollington Rural

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1897 Rye 1885-1897 Hollington

Hollington Rural Formed 1897 from Hollington and Hastings St Matthew; divided 1937 between Hastings, Crowhurst, Westfield

1898-1937 Rye 1898-1915 Hastings, Hollington 1918-1937 Hollington Rural

Hollington St John Formed 1897 from Hollington and Hastings St Matthew: absorbed in Hastings 1925

1898-1915 Rye 1898-1915 Hastings, Hollington

Hooe

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Bexhill

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Ninfield

1949-1953 Eastbourne 1949-1953 Hooe

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Hooe

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Hooe

Horam Formed 1951 from Chiddingly, Heathfield, Hellingly, Waldron

1950-1953 Lewes 1950-1953 Horam

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Horam

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Horsted Keynes Loses part to Danehill, 1898

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 East Grinstead 1873-1885 Lindfield

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1948 Horsted Keynes 1949-1969 Chelwood Gate, Horsted Keynes

1970-1973 Mid-Sussex 1970-1973 Chelwood Gate, Horsted Keynes

[Then in West Sussex]

Hove Gains Preston Rural, part Preston, 1928

1832-1885 (Brighton Borough [No Borough registers available: use Eastern Division registers] (Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1884 Brighton 1885 Hove

1885-1915 (Brighton Borough [No registers available: use Lewes Constituency registers] (Lewes 1885-1915 Hove

1918-1945 Brighton Borough (1936) (Hove) Adelaide, Brunswick, (whole or part) Goldsmid, Goldstone, Medina, [No registers available, Morris, Stamford, Vallance except two years noted] (1945) (Hove) Adelaide East & West, Brunswick North & South, Goldsmid East & West, Goldstone, Medina and Lewes (part) 1928-1948 Preston Rural

1949- Hove Borough 1977- (In 36/42 Polling Districts: use street index in registers)

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Hurst Green Formed 1952 from Etchingham, Salehurst, Ticehurst

1951-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Hurst Green

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Hurst Green

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Hurst Green

Hurstpierpoint

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1885 Hurstpierpoint

1885-1948 East Grinstead 1885-1935 Hurstpierpoint 1936-1948 Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common

[then in West Sussex]

Icklesham Adds the town part of Winchelsea, St Thomas the Apostle, 1883

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Rye 1873-1885 Guestling

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1939 Rye, Winchelsea 1945-1948 Rye Foreign, Winchelsea

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Icklesham, Rye Harbour, Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Icklesham, Rye Harbour, Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach

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Iden

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1939 Rye 1945-1948 Rye Foreign

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Iden

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Iden

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Iden

Iford Gains part of Lewes Southover Without, 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885- Lewes 1885-1948 Rodmell 1949- Iford

Isfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1885 Uckfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1939 Uckfield 1945-1982 Isfield

1983- Wealden 1983 Isfield

Jevington Loses parts to Eastbourne, 1938, Polegate, 1939; merged in Willingdon & Jevington 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1885 Eastbourne

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Keymer Loses part to Keymer Urban, 1894; other changes, 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1884 Hurstpierpoint 1885 Burgess Hill

1885-1948 East Grinstead 1885-1895 Burgess Hill 1896-1911 Hassocks 1912-1933 Hassocks,Haywards Heath 1934-1948 Hassocks

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Hassocks

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Hassocks

[Then in West Sussex]

Keymer Urban Formed 1894 from Keymer; absorbed in Burgess Hill, 1934

1895-1933 East Grinstead 1895-1928 Burgess Hill 1929-1933 Burgess Hill East, West

Kingston-by-Sea

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 New Shoreham

[Then in Chichester Division]

Kingston [near Lewes] Loses parts to Kingston Urban, 1894, Lewes, 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

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Kingston Urban Formed from Kingston, 1894; absorbed in Lewes, 1934

1895-1933 Lewes 1895-1933 Lewes

Lamberhurst Part in Kent; wholly in Kent from 1895

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1870 Mayfield 1871-1885 Wadhurst

1885-1915 Rye 1885-1915 Lamberhurst

[Then in Tonbridge Division]

Lancing Loses part to Shoreham-by-Sea, 1910

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Lancing

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

Laughton

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 East Hoathly

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885 Ringmer 1887-1948 Laughton

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Laughton

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Laughton

1970-1989 Lewes 1970-1989 Laughton

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Lewes Formed 1913 from the parishes of Lewes All Saints, Castle Precincts, St Ann, St John the Baptist Southover, St John sub Castro, St Michael, St Thomas a Beckett in the Cliffe, and South Malling. Gains Kingston Urban and part Southover Without, 1934

1914- Lewes 1914-1948 Lewes 1949- Lewes Bridge, Castle, Priory

Lewes, All Saints Absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

Lewes, Castle Precincts Extra-parochial area, made a parish 1858; absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

Lewes, St Anne (or St Peter and St Mary Westout) Loses part to Lewes St Ann Without, 1894; absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

Lewes, St Anne Without Formed from Lewes St Anne, 1894; from 1992 see under ‘S’

1895- Lewes 1895-1948 Lewes 1949- 1991 Lewes Priory

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Lewes, St John the Baptist, Southover Loses part to Lewes Southover Without, 1894; absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

Lewes, St John sub Castro Loses part to Lewes St John without, 1894; absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913

Lewes, St John Without Formed from Lewes, St John sub Castro, 1894; from 1992 see under ‘S’

1895- Lewes 1895-1939 Lewes 1945-1991 Hamsey

Lewes, St Michael Absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

Lewes, St Thomas a Beckett in the Cliffe Absorbed in Lewes parish, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

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Lewes, Southover Without Formed from Lewes St John the Baptist Southover, 1894; divided 1934 between Lewes and Iford

1895-1933 Lewes 1895-1933 Lewes

Lindfield Loses part to Lindfield Rural, 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 East Grinstead 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1885 Lindfield

1885-1950 East Grinstead 1885 Haywards Heath 1887-1902 Lindfield 1903-1933 Lindfield, Scaynes Hill 1934-1950 Lindfield

[Then see entries under Cuckfield (UD)]

Lindfield Rural Formed from Lindfield, 1934

1934-1969 East Grinstead 1934-1969 Lindfield, Scaynes Hill

1970-1974 Mid Sussex 1970-1974 Lindfield, Scaynes Hill

[Then in West Sussex]

Litlington Absorbed in Cuckmere Valley 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1884 Eastbourne 1885 Seaford

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Alfriston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Litlington

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Little Horsted

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1885 Uckfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1939 Uckfield 1945-1948 Isfield 1949-1982 Little Horsted

1983- Wealden 1983- Little Horsted

Long Man Formed from Folkington, Wilmington, and the Milton Street area of Arlington, 1990

1990- Lewes 1990- Folkington, Milton Street, Wilmington

Lullington Absorbed in Cuckmere Valley 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1872 Eastbourne 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Alfriston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Litlington

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Litlington

1970-1989 Lewes 1970-1983 Litlington 1984-1989 Lullington

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Maresfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 East Grinstead 1858-1884 Uckfield 1884 Maresfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1936 Nutley, Uckfield 1937-1948 Fairwarp, Nutley, Uckfield 1949-1982 Chelwood Gate, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Nutley

1983- Wealden 1983-1989 Chelwood Gate, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Nutley 1990- Fairwarp, Maresfield, Nutley

Mayfield Loses part to Hadlow Down, 1905

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Mayfield

1885-1915 Rye 1885 Mayfield 1887-1905 Hadlow Down, Mayfield 1906-1915 Mayfield

1918-1982 East Grinstead 1918-1948 Mayfield 1949-1982 Fives Ashes, Mark Cross, Mayfield

1983- Wealden 1983-1989 Five Ashes, Mark Cross, Mayfield 1990- Five Ashes, Mayfield

Mountfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1915 Salehurst 1918-1948 Robertsbridge

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Mountfield

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Mountfield

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Newhaven Gains Denton Urban, part Denton, 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Newhaven

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Newhaven

1918- Lewes 1918-1939 Newhaven 1945-1981 Newhaven East & West 1982- Newhaven Denton, Meeching, Valley

Newick

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1885 Chailey

1885- Lewes 1885- Newick

New Shoreham Absorbed in Shoreham-by-Sea, 1910

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1910 Lewes 1885-1910 New Shoreham

Newtimber

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Brighton 1873-1885 Hurstpierpoint

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Poynings

1918-1948 East Grinstead 1918-1948 Pyecombe

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Pyecombe

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Pyecombe

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Ninfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Bexhill

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Ninfield

1949-1953 Eastbourne 1949-1953 Ninfield

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Ninfield

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Ninfield

Northiam

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Rye 1873-1885 Northi am

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1919S Beckley 1919A-1948 Northiam

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Northiam

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Northiam

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Northiam

Norway Formed from Willingdon, 1894; absorbed in Eastbourne, 1899

1895-1899 Eastbourne 1895-1899 Eastbourne East

Old Shoreham Loses part to Shoreham-by-Sea, 1910

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 New Shoreham

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Ore Loses parts to Hastings Blacklands, 1894, Hastings St Helen, 1897, Hastings, 1938; divided 1958 between Guestling and Westfield

1832-1885 (Hastings Borough (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Hastings

1885-1915 Hastings Borough (Rye 1885-1897 Hastings, Ore 1898-1915 Hastings, Hollington, Ore

1918-1948 Rye 1918-1948 Guestling, Ore

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Ore

1954-1957 Rye 1954-1957 Ore

Ovingdean Absorbed in Brighton, 1928

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1885 Brighton

1885-1927 Lewes 1885-1927 Rottingdean

Patcham Absorbed in Brighton, Hove, 1928

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1885 Brighton

1885-1927 Lewes 1885-1927 Patcham

Peacehaven Formed from Piddinghoe, 1929

1929- Lewes 1929-1981 Peacehaven 1982- Peacehaven East, North, West

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Peasmarsh

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1928 Beckley 1929-1948 Peasmarsh

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Peasmarsh

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Peasmarsh

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Peasmarsh

Penhurst

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Ashburnham

1949-1953 Hastings 1949-1953 Ashburnham

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Ashburnham

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Ashburnham

Pett

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1872 Hastings 1873-1885 Guestling

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Guestling

1949-1953 Hastings 1949-1953 Pett

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Pett

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Pett

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Pevensey

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Battle 1858-1872 Hailsham 1873-1885 Eastbourne

1885-1982 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Pevensey 1918-1937 Westham 1938-1963 Pevensey North,Pevensey Bay

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1964- Pevensey North,Pevensey Bay East & West

Piddinghoe Loses part to Peacehaven, 1929

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Newhaven

1885- Lewes 1885-1926 Rodmell 1927-1928 Peacehaven, Rodmell 1929-1948 Rodmell 1949- Piddinghoe

Playden

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1939 Rye 1945-1948 Rye Foreign

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Playden

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Playden

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Playden

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Plumpton

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Chailey 1885 Ditchling

1885- Lewes 1885- Plumpton

Polegate Formed from Hailsham, Westham, Willingdon, 1939

1939-1989 Eastbourne 1939-1962 Polegate 1963-1989 Polegate North, South

1990- (Bexhill & Battle 1990- Dittons (Eastbourne 1990- Polegate North, South

Portslade Loses part to Portslade-by-Sea, 1898; absorbed in Portslade-by-Sea, 1928

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1884 Brighton 1885 Hove

1885-1927 Lewes 1885-1915 Portslade 1918-1927 Portslade-by-Sea

Portslade-by-Sea Formed from Portslade, 1898; gains Portslade, 1928

1895-1948 Lewes 1895-1915 Portslade 1918-1939 Portslade-by-Sea 1945-1948 Portslade-by-Sea North & South

1949-1974 Hove [No registers available]

[Then see Hove]

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Poynings

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1841-1872 Brighton 1873-1885 Hurstpierpoint

1885-1969 Lewes 1885-1969 Poynings

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974

[Then in West Sussex]

Preston Loses part to Preston Rural, 1894; absorbed in Brighton, 1928

1832-1885 (Brighton Borough No Borough registers available; use Eastern Division registers] (Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1885 Brighton

1885-1915 (Brighton Borough No Borough registers available; use Lewes Constituency registers] (Lewes 1885-1915 Brighton

1918-1927 (Brighton Borough [No Borough registers available] (Lewes (part) 1923A-1927 Patcham

Preston Rural Formed from Preston, 1894; absorbed in Hove, 1928

1895-1927 Lewes 1895-1915 Brighton 1918-1919S West Blatchington 1919A-1927 Preston Rural

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Pyecombe

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Brighton 1873-1885 Hurstpierpoint

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Poynings

1918-1948 East Grinstead 1918-1948 Pyecombe

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Pycombe

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Pycombe

[Then in West Sussex]

Ringmer

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Ringmer

1918- Lewes 1918- Ringmer

Ripe Absorbed in Chalvington with Ripe 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1904 Selmeston 1905-1948 Ripe

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Ripe

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Ripe

1970-1989 Lewes 1970-1989 Ripe

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Rodmell

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885- Lewes 1885- Rodmell

Rotherfield Loses part to Crowborough, 1905

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1835-1884 Mayfield 1885 Rotherfield

1885-1915 Rye 1885-1895 Crowborough, Rotherfield 1896-1905 Crowborough, Eridge, Rotherfield 1906-1915 Eridge, Rotherfield

1918-1982 East Grinstead 1918-1948 Eridge, Rotherfield 1949-1982 Eridge, Mark Cross, Rotherfield

1983- Wealden 1983- Eridge, Mark Cross, Rotherfield

Rottingdean Absorbed in Brighton, 1928

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1885 Brighton

1885-1927 Lewes 1885-1927 Rottingdean

Rye Loses part to Rye Foreign, 1894

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Rye

1949-1953 Hastings 1949-1953 Rye

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Rye Foreign Formed from Rye, 1894

1895-1948 Rye 1895-1939 Rye 1945-1948 Rye Foreign

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Playden

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Playden

1983- Hastings & Rye 1983- Rye Foreign

St Anne Without see Lewes prior to 1992

St Anne Without

1992- Lewes 1992- St Ann Without

St John Without see Lewes prior to 1992

St John Without

1992- Lewes 1992 - St John Without

St Leonards see Hastings

St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea The name used for the Camber area only from 1883, when the main part of Winchelsea, St Thomas the Apostle, ancient parish was absorbed in Icklesham. Absorbed in Camber, 1956

1883-1885 Eastern Division 1883-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1939 Rye 1945-1948 Rye Foreign

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Camber

1954 Rye 1954 Camber

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Salehurst Loses part to Hurst Green, 1952

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1885 Etchingham

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1915 Salehurst 1918-1948 Robertsbridge

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Hurst Green, Robertsbridge

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Hurst Green, Robertsbridge

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Hurst Green, Robertsbridge

Seaford

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1885 Seaford

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Seaford

1918-1933 Lewes 1918-1933 Seaford

1934-1948 Lewes (part) 1934-1948 Seaford

andU Eastbourne (part) 1934-1948 Alfriston

1949- Lewes 1949-1961 Seaford 1962-1973 Seaford Central, East, West 1974-1981 Seaford East, West 1982- Seaford Central, East, North, West

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Sedlescombe

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Sedlescombe

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Sedlescombe

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Sedlescombe

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Sedlescombe

Selmeston

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Ripe 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Selmeston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Selmeston

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Selmeston

1970- Lewes 1970- Selmeston

Shoreham see also New Shoreham and Old Shoreham

Shoreham-by-Sea Formed 1910 from New Shoreham and parts of Lancing, Old Shoreham

1911-1915 Lewes 1911-1915 New Shoreham

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

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Slaugham Loses part to Crawley (West Sussex), 1953

1832-1885 ([New Shoreham Borough] Use Western Division registers at WSRO, also Eastern Division registers] (Eastern Division 1832 East Grinstead 1841-1885 Cuckfield

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1948 Slaugham 1949-1969 Pease Pottage,Slaugham, Warninglid

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Pease Pottage,Slaugham, Warninglid

[Then in West Sussex]

Sompting

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Lancing

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

Southease

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1884 Lewes 1885 Newhaven

1885- Lewes 1885- Rodmell

South Heighton Gains part of Denton, 1934; sometimes just ‘Heighton’

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Newhaven

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Newhaven

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South Malling Loses part to South Malling Without, 1894; absorbed in Lewes, 1913

1832-1885 (Lewes Borough 1832-1844 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1913 Lewes 1885-1913 Lewes

South Malling Without Formed 1894 from South Malling; divided 1984 between Lewes (Bridge) and Glynde

1895-1982 Lewes 1895-1948 Lewes 1949-1982 Lewes Bridge

Southwick

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Portslade

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

Stanmer Divided 1952 between Brighton and Falmer

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1953 Lewes 1885-1948 Falmer 1949-1953 Stanmer

Steyning

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Steyning

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

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Streat

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Chailey 1885 Ditchling

1885- Lewes 1885- Plumpton

Tarring Nevill

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Seaford 1885 Newhaven

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Newhaven

1918- Lewes 1918-1939 Newhaven 1945-1948 Newhaven East 1949- 1991 South Heighton 1992- Tarring Nevill

Telscombe

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1884 Lewes 1885 Newhaven

1885- Lewes 1885-1928 Rottingdean 1929-1949 Telscombe 1950-1981 Saltdean, Telscombe 1982- East Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs

Ticehurst Loses part to Hurst Green, 1952

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1870 Mayfield 1871-1884 Wadhurst 1885 Ticehurst

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Ticehurst

1949-1953 East Grinstead 1949-1953 Flimwell, Stonegate, Ticehurst

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Twineham

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1885 Hurstpierpoint

1885-1948 East Grinstead 1885-1948 Bolney

1949-1969 Lewes 1949-1969 Twineham

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Twineham

[Then in West Sussex]

Uckfield

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1885 Uckfield

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1969 Uckfield 1970-1982 Uckfield,Uckfield Manor

1983- Wealden 1983-1989 Uckfield,Uckfield Manor 1990- Uckfield East, New Town, Ridgewood, West

Udimore

1832-1885 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1885 Rye

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1928 Brede 1929-1948 Udimore

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Udimore

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Udimore

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Udimore

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Upper Beeding (or Beeding)

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1915 Lewes 1885-1915 Steyning

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

Wadhurst

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1870 Mayfield 1871-1885 Wadhurst

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Wadhurst

1949-1982 East Grinstead 1949-1982 Mark Cross, Wadhurst

1983- Wealden 1983- Mark Cross, Wadhurst

Waldron Loses part to Horam, 1952; merged in Heathfield and Waldron 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Mayfield 1873-1885 Heathfield

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Waldron

1918-1948 East Grinstead 1918-1921 Waldron 1921A-1926 Cross in Hand, Waldron 1927-1948 Cross in Hand, Horeham Road, Waldron

1949-1953 Lewes 1949 Cross in Hand, Horeham Road, Waldron 1950-1953 Cross in Hand, Waldron

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Cross in Hand, Waldron

1983-1989 Wealden 1983-1989 Cross in Hand, Waldron

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Warbleton

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Mayfield 1858-1872 Hailsham 1873-1885 Heathfield

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885 Heathfield 1887-1915 Warbleton

1918-1948 Rye 1918-1948 Warbleton

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Warbleton

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Warbleton

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Warbleton

Wartling

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Battle 1858-1872 Hailsham 1873-1885 Herstmonceux

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Herstmonceux

1918-1948 Rye 1918-1928 Herstmonceux 1929-1948 Wartling

1949-1953 Eastbourne 1949-1953 Wartling

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1982 Wartling

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Wartling

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West Blatchington Loses part to Brighton, 1928

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1884 Brighton 1885 Hove

1885-1948 Lewes 1885-1915 Hove 1918-1919S West Blatchington 1919A-1948 Preston Rural

1949-1974 Hove [No registers available]

[Then see Hove]

Westdean Absorbed in Cuckmere Valley, 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1872 Eastbourne 1873-1885 Seaford

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Seaford 1918-1948 Friston

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Litlington

1954-1982 Eastbourne 1954-1982 Litlington

1983-1989 Lewes 1983-1989 Litlington

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Westfield Absorbs part of Ore, 1958

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Battle 1873-1884 Guestling 1885 Hastings

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1903 Sedlescombe 1904-1948 Westfield

1949-1953 Hastings 1951 Westfield 1952-1953 Kent Street, Westfield

1954-1982 Rye 1954-1957 Kent Street, Westfield 1958-1982 Kent Street, Westfield Westfield Lane

1983- Bexhill & Battle 1983- Kent Street, Westfield, Westfield Lane

West Firle Renamed Firle 1971

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Lewes

1885-1915 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Glynde

1918-1970 Lewes 1918-1948 Glynde 1949-1970 West Firle

Westham Loses parts to Polegate, 1939, Eastbourne, 1938

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Battle 1858-1872 Hailsham 1873-1885 Eastbourne

1885-1982 Eastbourne 1885-1915 Pevensey 1918-1937 Westham 1938-1982 Westham East & West

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West Hoathly

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1884 East Grinstead 1885 West Hoathly

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885 Ardingly 1887-1928 West Hoathly 1929-1935 Horsted Keynes, West Hoathly 1936-1948 West Hoathly 1949-1969 Highbrook, Sharpthorne, West Hoathly

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Highbrook, Sharpthorne, West Hoathly [Then in West Sussex]

Westmeston

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 Lewes 1873-1884 Chailey 1885 Ditchling

1885- Lewes 1885-1948 Ditchling 1949-1991 Ditchling, Wivelsfield 1992- Westmeston

West Tarring Divided between Durrington, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, 1902

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

1885-1902 Lewes 1885-1902 West Tarring

Whatlington

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1885 Battle

1885-1948 Rye 1885-1948 Sedlescombe

1949-1953 Hastings 1951-1953 Whatlington

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Willingdon Loses parts to Norway, 1894, Hampden Park, 1911, Eastbourne, 1926 and 1938, Polegate, 1939; merged in Willingdon and Jevington 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1858-1870 Hailsham 1871-1885 Eastbourne 1885-1989 Eastbourne 1885 Eastbourne South, Polegate 1887-1894 Eastbourne East, Polegate 1895-1907 Polegate 1908-1957 Willingdon 1958-1963 Lower Willingdon Upper Willingdon 1964-1989 Willingdon Lower & Upper

Willingdon and Jevington Formed from Jevington, Willingdon, 1990

1990- (Eastbourne 1990- Willingdon Lower, Upper (Lewes 1990- Jevington, Mill Way

Wilmington Absorbed in Long Man 1990

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1857 Lewes 1857-1884 Hailsham 1885 Selmeston

1885-1948 Eastbourne 1885-1948 Polegate

1949-1953 Lewes 1949-1953 Arlington South

1954-1969 Eastbourne 1954-1969 Arlington South

1970-1989 Lewes 1970-1983 Arlington South 1984-1989 Wilmington

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Winchelsea, St Thomas the Apostle The bulk of the ancient parish, including the town, was absorbed in Icklesham in 1883; the remainder (the Camber area only) continued under the name of St Thomas the Apostle Winchelsea under ‘S’

1832-1883 (Rye Borough 1832-1860 Not applicable (Eastern Division 1832 Battle 1841-1883 Rye

Withyham

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 East Grinstead 1873-1885 Withyham

1885-1982 East Grinstead 1885-1898 Withyham 1899-1948 New Groombridge, St John Withyham 1949-1982 Blackham, New Groombridge, St John Withyham

1983- Wealden 1983- Blackham, New Groombridge, St John Withyham

Wivelsfield Loses part to Burgess Hill, 1934

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832 Lewes 1841-1872 Cuckfield 1873-1884 Lindfield 1885 Burgess Hill

1885-1915 East Grinstead 1885-1915 Haywards Heath

1918- Lewes 1918-1926 Wivelsfield 1927-1948 Wivelsfield North & South 1949- Wivelsfield

Woodmancote

1832-1885 [New Shoreham Borough] [Use Western Division registers at WSRO]

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Worth Loses part to Crawley (West Sussex), 1953

1832-1885 Eastern Division 1832-1872 East Grinstead 1873-1885 Worth

1885-1969 East Grinstead 1885-1899 Crawley Down, Worth 1900-1920S Copthorne,Turners Hill, Worth 1920A-1948 Copthorne, Crawley Down, Turners Hill, Worth 1949-1952 Copthorne, Crawley Down, Pease Pottage, Turners Hill, Worth 1953-1969 Copthorne, Crawley Down, Turners Hill, Worth

1970-1974 Mid-Sussex 1970-1974 Copthorne, Crawley Down, Turners Hill, Worth

[Then in West Sussex]

Worthing Formed 1894 from Broadwater; absorbs Heene, 1902

1894-1915 Lewes 1894-1915 Worthing

[Then in Horsham and Worthing Division]

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