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Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by Dene Sambells on 24/7/2023, 6:52 pm

Researching Voysey family in Witheridge and Rackenford and discovered Familysearch and DFHS do not have online copy. The DRO advise these have not been filmed. What option from NZ other than paying a researcher ?

Re: Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by Karen Newman on 26/7/2023, 12:11 pm, in reply to "Rackenford Parish Register"

FindMyPast has Rackenford & Witheridge records:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/devon-parish-records-coverage

DHFS members get a discount on subscriptions.

Re: Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by JUdith on 25/7/2023, 8:19 am, in reply to "Rackenford Parish Register"

William Voysey on Rackenford Tithe map in 1839, web site is www.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment/tithemap
Witheridge also on there, but 3 lots to look at so will leave it to you.
occupiers names are listed, plus the owners of land
no guarantee of extended details if they were lodging with other family.
National Archives site has a couple of entries for Voysey of Rackenford pre 1841

Re: Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by Dene Sambells on 25/7/2023, 6:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Rackenford Parish Register"

Have used the site to access maps but the firewall blocks my access to the tithe apportionments frustratingly. If i supplied my email address would you be able to download the pdf and send ? Would greatly appreciate.

Re: Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by Judith on 26/7/2023, 11:37 am, in reply to "Re: Rackenford Parish Register"

Sorry, too technical for me. The one I found was a William Voysey, and the farm is Camworthy, which is still there. So you can locate it on the google maps.
Do you have any names we could use?
Have you looked at the GRO site for deaths before the 1841 census? it gives the ages as well.

Re: Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by JUdith on 25/7/2023, 8:06 am, in reply to "Rackenford Parish Register"

Have you used the census back to 1841?
Freebmd site?, familysearch.org , all might help put a tree together after 1837.

Re: Rackenford Parish Register

Posted by Maureen Kenchington on 25/7/2023, 5:48 am, in reply to "Rackenford Parish Register"

Check out the parish pages on GENUKI Devon https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV for more resources. Rackenford has an Online Parish Clerk who may be able to help.

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