Sources for pre 1837

[nainmaddie]

Hi there !
Can anyone help me ? Is there any difference between The Genaealogist and Ancestry with regard to old Parish records. I am a member of the former and Scotlandspeople and trying not to spend too much money if there is little difference.

I am trying to find Robert Reubin Jefferiss born 1801 somewhere in England. Short of visiting every Record office in the country, has anyone any ideas as to search for him. I have all the census records and his 2nd marriage certificate where he states that his father was Robert Jefferiss /Jefferys and his mother was Mary Ann Watts. He had a brother Hector,then Fredric and then Mary Ann.

I so hope that someone can show me the light here.
Nainmaddie

 

[benny1982]

Hi Nainmaddie

Ancestry.com does have a good selection of parish records. You might want to give it a try. Have you tried FindMyPast as well?

Where and when did Rueben die?

Ben

 

[gibbo]

Hi

I find this site useful at times.

www.familysearch.org

gibbo

 

[nainmaddie]

Hi Ben and Gibbo
Thank you for your replies and suggestions.
Robert died in Dalkieth in 1875,but he was born in ENGLAND. I have every detail I need about him other than where he was born. I checked all the 1841 Census that were on the lists but the only one I found was in Minchinhampton and he was an Ag.Lab.
His parents were Robert Jefferiss /Jefferys and Mary Ann Watts. He according to Robert was a Builder.
When I was going through the Census I found a glut of Jefferiss's around Bristol and Gloucester but none of them matched.
Hector was born in 1803
Fredric " " " 1806 died 1808
Mary Ann " 1811 died 1815

I have no idea where they were born either. Hector left home at 19 according to notes that Robert left.
Many thanks for your help
Maddie