LIBRARY SERVICES - ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE SHIRE

WHAT ARE ELECTORAL ROLLS?

Electoral rolls are an alphabetically arranged listing of people eligible to vote at Commonwealth, state/territory and local government elections and referenda. They are grouped under electoral divisions. At times divisions are further broken down into subdivisions. As electoral rolls exist for each tier of government, this allows three separate sources of information to be searched.

When checking electoral rolls, the following key dates may be relevant to your search:

1902 The Commonwealth Franchise Act granted men and women who were British subjects 21 years and over the right to vote. Non-British subjects were not permitted to vote until the 1940s 1906 was formed 1967 eligible to vote 1973 The voting age was changed from 21 to 18 years

HOW CAN ELECTORAL ROLLS ASSIST ME IN FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT SOMEONE IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE?

Electoral rolls may assist with family/local history research as they can include an individual’s name, address and occupation for a specific year. Please be aware that house numbers or street names may not always be supplied for early electoral rolls eg.

Surname Christian name Residence Occupation

Miller James Miranda Butcher

WHAT ELECTORAL ROLLS DOES SUTHERLAND LIBRARY HOLD?

Sutherland Library keeps an extensive range of electoral rolls covering the Federal, State and Local levels for the following periods:

State 1869-1929; 1991; 2003-2006 Commonwealth (NSW only) 1903-1929; 1989-1996 Joint Commonwealth & State 1930-1984 Local government 1968-2003

A complete list of holdings is located in the following pages although gaps for specific years may exist in the collection. WHERE ARE THE ELECTORAL ROLLS LOCATED?

All material is located in the Reference Room (including Local Studies) on the 1st floor at Sutherland Library along with a broad range of genealogical material which may be of use to those researching family history. Please refer to the attached list of all electoral rolls in various formats held at Sutherland Library relating to Shire residents.

Other resources located in Reference which may be of use to genealogists are: Archives Authority of NSW genealogical research kit List of streets, roads and localities in RQ 324.64 NEW Commonwealth boundary redistribution maps in fiche format 1900-1984 (see attached list for holdings) and book form RF 328.3345 NEW Local Studies Room Histories written on the various towns/suburbs of N.S.W.

WHY DOESN’T SUTHERLAND LIBRARY CARRY RECENT COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ROLLS?

Changes to privacy laws on both federal and state levels have resulted in electoral rolls no longer being available for purchase by Sutherland Library (Commonwealth rolls ceased being sold in 2004, NSW rolls ceased in 2006). To access recent records, public inspection of the rolls is available at the following electoral offices:

Australian Electoral Commission office – Cook/Hughes local office (-wide records, electronic format, current roll only) Kiora Centre Level 3, Suite 309 29 Kiora Road Miranda 2228 Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Enquiries: 132326 www.aec.gov.au

Australian Electoral Commission – office (Australia-wide records, electronic format, current roll only) Level 3 Roden Cutler House 24 Campbell St Haymarket 2000 Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Enquiries: (02) 9375 6333 www.aec.gov.au

New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSW records only) Level 25 201 Kent Street Sydney 2000 Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Enquiries: (02) 9290 5999 www.elections.nsw.gov.au

WHAT OTHER SOURCES CAN I CHECK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL PEOPLE?

The online index to local newspapers held at Sutherland Library. You can access this index at www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/library Select the Local Studies option then click on Local Newspapers Sand’s directories 1858-1933 located in the Reference Room Other electoral rolls eg State Library of NSW Family History Service. A guide to their electoral rolls holdings can be found at www.sl.nsw.gov.au Just click the Services link on their home page

SUBURBS OF THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE

The evolution of the Sutherland Shire has been reflected in its numerous boundary changes. The following list includes all suburbs within the Shire according to the New South Wales Government Geographical Names Board:

Alfords Point Gymea Oyster Bay

Bangor Gymea Bay

Barden Ridge Heathcote Bonnet Bay Sandy Point Bundeena Sutherland Burraneer Kangaroo Point Sylvania Sylvania Waters Caringbah Kirrawee South Taren Point Kurnell Como Waterfall Lilli Pilli Cronulla Loftus Dolans Bay Lucas Heights Engadine Woronora Heights Grays Point Menai Greenhills Beach Miranda Yowie Bay

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ROLLS

Abbreviations:

AA = Archives Authority of NSW research kit (Reference Room) Drawer = Located on metal filing cabinets near public catalogue LS = Local Studies Room Ref = Reference Room 1st Floor Note: Waterfall Sanatorium renamed Garrawarra Hospital In 1958

YEAR DIVISION SUBDIVISION LOCATION FORMAT 1903 Illawarra Heathcote Ref - AA Microfiche electoral rolls “ Lang Como, Ref - AA Microfiche Miranda electoral rolls 1906 Illawarra Audley, Ref - AA Microfiche Heathcote electoral rolls “ Lang Miranda Ref - AA Microfiche electoral rolls 1908- Illawarra Heathcote Ref - AA Microfiche 1909 electoral rolls “ Lang Sutherland Ref - AA Microfiche electoral rolls 1913 Illawarra Heathcote, Ref - AA Microfiche Sutherland electoral rolls “ Illawarra Sutherland, LSQ 324.64 Paper Waterfall Aus Sanatorium 1915- Illawarra Sutherland, Ref - AA Microfiche 1916 Waterfall electoral rolls Sanatorium 1917 Illawarra Sutherland, LSQ 324.64 Paper Waterfall Aus Sanatorium 1930- Parramatta Sutherland Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1933 “ Werriwa Waterfall Ref - Drawer Microfiche Sanatorium (1930+1931 on Supplement al roll) 1934 Werriwa Sutherland LSQ Paper 324.64099441 Aus 1934- Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1941 Waterfall (1940 on Sanatorium supplement al roll)

1943- Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1944 Waterfall Sanatorium 1946- Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1951 Waterfall Sanatorium 1953- Werriwa Como, Cronulla, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1954 Sutherland, Waterfall Sanatorium 1955 Hughes Como, Cronulla, Ref - Drawer Microfiche Sutherland, Waterfall Sanatorium 1958- Hughes Caringbah, Como, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1960 Cronulla, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1961 Hughes Caringbah, Como, LSQ Paper Cronulla, 324.64099441 Miranda, Aus Sutherland, Sylvania 1963- Hughes Caringbah, Como, LSQ Paper 1964 Cronulla, 324.64099441 Miranda, Aus Sutherland, Sylvania 1965- Hughes Caringbah, LSQ Paper 1966 Caringbah North, 324.64099441 Como, Cronulla, Aus Cronulla North, Gymea, Heathcote, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1967 Hughes Heathcote, LSQ Paper Caringbah, 324.64099441 Caringbah North, Aus Cronulla, Cronulla North 1968 Hughes Caringbah, LSQ Paper Caringbah North, 324.64099441 Como, Cronulla, Aus Cronulla North, Gymea, Heathcote, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1969- Cook (new Bundeena, LSQ Paper 1976 electorate Caringbah, 324.64099441 created in Caringbah North, Aus 1968) Cronulla, Cronulla North, Grays Point, Gymea, Miranda, Sylvania 1969 Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper Sutherland 324.64099441 Aus 1970- Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper 1972 Kirrawee, 324.64099441 Sutherland Aus 1973- Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper 1977 Kareela, Kirrawee, 324.64099441 Sutherland Aus 1977- Cook Bundeena, LSQ Paper 1980 Caringbah, 324.64099441 Caringbah North, Cronulla, Cronulla North, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Miranda, Sylvania 1978- Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper 1980 Sutherland 324.64099441 Aus 1982- Cook Bundeena, LSQ Paper 1983 Caringbah, 324.64099441 Cronulla, Aus Cronulla North, Grays Point, Kirrawee, Miranda, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters 1984 Hughes Como, LSQ Paper Engadine, 324.64099441 Engadine North, Aus Menai, Sutherland 1989 Cook Caringbah, LSQ Paper Cronulla, 324.64099441 Grays Point, Aus Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania, Taren Point 1989 Hughes Alfords Point, LSQ Paper Bangor, Bonnet 324.64099441 Bay, Bonny Vale, Aus Bundeena, Como, Engadine, , Garrawarra Hospital, Gymea, Heathcote, Illawong, Jannali, Kareela, Kirrawee, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Royal National Park, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Waterfall, Woronora, , , Yarrawarrah 1994 Cook Burraneer, LSQ Microfiche Caringbah, 324.64099441 Cronulla, Aus Dolan’s Bay, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Port Hacking, Sutherland, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Woolooware, Yowie Bay 1994 Hughes Includes: Alfords LSQ Microfiche Point, Bangor, 324.64099441 Bonnet Bay, Bonny Aus Vale, Bundeena, Como, Engadine, Garie Beach, Garrawarra Hospital, Heathcote, Illawong, Jannali, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Royal National Park, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Waterfall, Woronora, Woronora Heights, Woronora River, Yarrawarrah 1996 Cook Burraneer, LSQ Microfiche Caringbah, 324.64099441 Cronulla, Aus Dolan’s Bay, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Port Hacking, Sutherland, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Woolooware, Yowie Bay “ Hughes Includes :Alfords LSQ Microfiche Point, Bangor, 324.64099441 Bonnet Bay, Aus Bonny Vale, Bundeena, Como, Engadine, Garie Beach, Garrawarra Hospital, Heathcote, Illawong, Jannali, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Royal National Park, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Waterfall, Woronora, Woronora Heights, Woronora River, Yarrawarrah

STATE ELECTORAL ROLLS

YEAR DIVISION SUBDIVISION LOCATION FORMAT 1869-1871 Central , LSQ 324.64 Paper Cumberland Port Hacking, Aus Sutherland 1873-1876 Central Georges River, LSQ 324.64 Paper Cumberland Port Hacking, Aus Sutherland 1878-1879 Central Georges River, LSQ 324.64 Paper Cumberland Port Hacking, Aus Sutherland 1882-1883 Central Georges River, LSQ 324.64 Paper Cumberland Port Hacking, Aus Sutherland, , Police District of Liverpool, Police District of Parramatta 1883-1884 Central Georges River, LSQ 324.64 Paper Cumberland Port Hacking, Aus Sutherland, Tom Ugly’s, Wattamolla, Police District of Liverpool, Police District of Parramatta 1888-1891 Central Police District of LSQ 324.64 Paper Cumberland Liverpool, Aus Police District of Ryde 1894-1898 Woronora Sutherland LSQ 324.64 Paper Aus 1904-1905 Camden Sutherland LSQ 324.64 Paper Aus 1907 Camden Bangor, LSQ 324.64 Paper Como, Cronulla, Aus Heathcote, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Sutherland, Waterfall 1909 Camden Bangor, Como, LSQ 324.64 Paper Cronulla, Aus Heathcote, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Sutherland, Waterfall 1913 Hurstville Audley, Bangor, LSQ 324.64 Paper Como, Cronulla, Aus Heathcote, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania, Waterfall 1914-1915 Hurstville Cronulla LSQ 324.64 Paper Aus 1917 Hurstville Cronulla LSQ 324.64 Paper Aus 1920 Cumberland Como, Cronulla, LSQ 324.64 Paper Sutherland, Aus Sutherland environs 1924 Cumberland Como, Cronulla, LSQ Paper Miranda, 324.64099441 Sutherland, Aus Sutherland environs 1927 Illawarra Como, Cronulla, LSQ Paper Miranda, 324.64099441 Sutherland Aus 1991 Cronulla Bundeena, LSQ 324.64 Paper Caringbah, New Cronulla, Dolans Bay, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Maianbar, Miranda, Sylvania, Taren Point, Wooloware 2003 Cronulla Burraneer, LSQ 324.64 Paper Caringbah, New Cronulla, Dolans Bay, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Port Hacking, Sylvania, Sylvania Heights, Taren Point, Woolooware “ Menai Alfords Point, LSQ 324.64 Paper Bangor, Barden New Ridge, Illawong, Lucas Heights, Menai, Sandy Point, Woronora 2003 Miranda Como, LSQ 324.64 Paper Grays Point, New Gymea, Gymea Bay, Jannali, Kareela, Kirrawee, Miranda, Oyster Bay, Sutherland, Sylvania, Yowie Bay

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR STATE ELECTORAL ROLLS

Internet

Ancestry Library Edition – Access to this database is available only from Sutherland Shire Libraries

1842 – 1864 New South Wales electoral rolls 1903 – 1980 Selected electoral rolls for Australia (with the exception of South Australia)

Ancestry Library Edition also contains information relating to the censuses of 1828 and 1841.

Internet History Resources (IHR) – This database requires a signon/password. Please see Reference staff for access.

1870 – 1871 New South Wales electoral rolls 1878 – 1879 New South Wales electoral rolls

CD-ROM

Early Australian electoral rolls Volume 1

1901 Western Australia 1903 New South Wales (includes local area) 1903 Tasmania LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL ROLLS

YEAR RIDING/WARD LOCATION 1968 Caringbah Riding Local Studies Storeroom – LS324.64099441 Sut Please ask staff “ Cronulla Riding “ “ Engadine Riding “ “ Miranda Riding “ “ Sutherland Riding “ 1971 Caringbah Riding “ “ Como Riding “ “ Cronulla Riding “ “ Engadine Riding “ “ Miranda Riding “ “ Sutherland Riding “ 1974 Caringbah Riding “ “ Como Riding “ “ Cronulla Riding “ “ Engadine Riding “ “ Miranda Riding “ “ Sutherland Riding “ 1980 A, B, C Riding “ 1987 Master list of all voters Local Studies Storeroom - LSQ324.64099441 Sut Please ask staff 1995 A, B, C, D, E Ward Local Studies Storeroom - LS324.64099441 Sut Please ask staff 1999 A, B, C, D and E Ward “ 2004 A, B, C, D and E Ward Local Studies Storeroom - LSQ324.64 New

COMMONWEALTH BOUNDARY MAPS

YEAR DIVISION SUBDIVISION LOCATION FORMAT 1900 Illawarra Includes Audley, Ref - Microfiche Loftus, National Proclaimed Park, Sutherland, maps in Waterfall, wooden box Woronora “ Lang Includes: Ref - Microfiche Cronulla, Gymea Proclaimed Bay, Ewey Bay, maps in Hacking Point, wooden box Kurnell 1906 Illawarra Audley, Ref - Microfiche Heathcote Proclaimed maps in wooden box “ Lang Miranda Ref - Microfiche Proclaimed maps in wooden box 1912 Illawarra Includes Ref - Microfiche Heathcote, Proclaimed Sutherland, maps in Waterfall wooden box 1922 Parramatta Includes Menai, Ref - Microfiche Sutherland, Proclaimed Sylvania maps in wooden box “ Werriwa Includes Audley, Ref - Microfiche Heathcote, Proclaimed Loftus, maps in Sutherland, wooden box Waterfall Sanatorium 1934 Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Microfiche Waterfall Proclaimed Sanatorium maps in wooden box 1948 Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Microfiche Waterfall Proclaimed Sanatorium maps in wooden box 1955 Hughes Como, Cronulla, Ref - Microfiche Sutherland, Proclaimed Waterfall maps in Sanatorium wooden box 1968 Cook Bundeena, Ref - Microfiche (new Caringbah, Proclaimed electorate Caringbah North, maps in created 1968) Cronulla, wooden box Cronulla North, Grays Point, Gymea, Miranda, Sylvania 1968 Hughes Caringbah, Ref - Microfiche Caringbah North, Proclaimed Como, Cronulla, maps in Cronulla North, wooden box Gymea, Heathcote, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1977 Cook Bundeena, Ref - Microfiche Caringbah, Proclaimed Caringbah North, maps in Cronulla, Cronulla wooden box North, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Miranda, Sylvania “ Hughes Como, Ref - Microfiche Heathcote, Proclaimed Kareela, maps in Kirrawee, wooden box Sutherland 1984 Cook Includes Ref - Microfiche Bundeena, Proclaimed Caringbah, maps in Cronulla, Cronulla wooden box North, Grays Point, Gymea Bay, Miranda, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters “ Hughes Como, Ref - Microfiche Engadine, Proclaimed Engadine North, maps in Menai, wooden box Sutherland

November 2012

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