Brighton History Centre

Directories and Electoral Rolls

Commercial directories, such as Kelly's, enable family historians to locate ancestors in a particular place at a specific time. Our street directories cover Brighton as well as many other towns and villages in Sussex.

Thomas Braybon's ironmonger's store, Edward Street, Brighton, 1897

The History Centre's collection of local electoral rolls starts in 1836. Volumes from 1900 onwards are on open access, although restrictions are in place for viewing more recent copies. Please contact the History Centre for details on these restrictions.

Details of our holdings may found on our Handlists page.

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