FoD Electoral Records (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, February 10, 2014, 17:37 (3933 days ago) @ tonyjenkins

Hi Tony, just a quick reply I'm afraid.
I think you're saying Ancestry only hold FoD Records (as well as Surrey etc) for post 1920; so you're looking for earlier records ?

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=42645

The above prior thread may help, looks like you need Gloster Archives. From their website comes this pdf document, it takes a while to load but looks a usefull guide, including the following Summary:

"There are no separate absent voter’s lists for Gloucestershire districts . These are lists of people who needed a postal vote because they were away from home with the army.
Gloucestershire Archives holds electoral rolls for the Gloucestershire Constituencies 1832-1915 (with some gaps).
No electoral rolls were produced between 1916 - 1918 and 1940 - 1945 inclusive, because of the world wars.
Between 1918 and 1974 Cheltenham electoral rolls are held at Cheltenham Local Studies Library.
Cheltenham registers 1975 onwards are held at Gloucestershire Archives.
From 1974 onwards Kingswood, North Avon and South Gloucestershire registers are held by the South Gloucestershire Electoral Services.
For all other districts Gloucestershire Archives hold registers from 1918 onwards."

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=56532&p=0

Failing that the National Archives site may also guide you, I do hope so.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/electoral-registration.htm