Looking up a person or family on an electoral roll of another country, Eg USA or Canada?

Question

Can this be done on the net. I want to check if this person was living where they say that they were. I only have a city.

Answer 1

Ancestry.com has the census listings for the US

1930 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1920 US Federal Census (images, every name index) - New!

1910 US Federal Census (images, every name index) - New!

1900 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1890 US Federal Census Fragment (images, every name index)

1890 Veteran's Schedules (images, every name index)

1880 US Federal Census (images, every name index) - Free Index

1870 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1860 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1860 Slave Schedules (images, every name index)

1850 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1850 Slave Schedules (images, every name index)

1840 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1830 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1820 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1810 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1800 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

1790 US Federal Census (images, every name index)

US Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880

1930 Merchant Seamen (images, every name index)

Ancestry.co.uk has these:

1901--England and Wales

1891 England --1891 Wales

1881 England*-- 1881 Wales*

1871 England --1871 Wales

1861 England --1861 Wales

1851 England --1851 Wales

1841 England --1841 Wales

1901 Scotland --*Free Index

1891 Scotland --+New

1881 Scotland  

1871 Scotland  

1861 Scotland  

1851 Scotland  

1841 Scotland

The US doesn't have the years 1930-the present available for viewing online as yet. So, if this person was born after that (1930), you may not find their census reading.

Ancestry.ca has these for Canada:

1911 Canada Census

1906 Canada Census

1901 Canada Census

1851 Canada Census

Ontario Census Index, 1871 (NEW)