Shaugh Prior parish records

[RobinC]

At the moment the only possible link to the Damerells from Shaugh Prior (and Stoke Damerel) is Henry Damiral (note spelling) who is my 4 x great grandfather on my grandad's side of the family.

I know that Henry emerged in Southwark circa 1803, where his wife was living and that they may have had a child who was born in Stoke Damerel in 1797 but that is a tenuous link and without wanting to make this into a duplicate thread about Henry, the link needs working on.

[Peter Goodey]

The Society of Genealogists Library has an item described as:

SHAUGH PRIOR: C 1565-66, 1570-74, 1582-1646, 1648-50, 1653-81, 1696-1867, M 1565, 1570-71, 1582-1643, 1652-81, 1688-89, 1693-1840, B 1565-67, 1571, 1580-1645, 1653-81, 1695-1812, banns 1754-1812 [Microfiche.]

Perhaps you live close enough to London to make use of this.

Otherwise, there only seem to be eight microfiche. Devon Record Office are pretty good at providing microform copies of registers at a reasonable cost (by my reckoning £20 plus £5 for the Church). This might be your best approach since the Mormons haven't filmed them.

[DOB7]

The Parish Chest transcription probably reflects exactly the way the register was written. I have microfiche of early Meavy PRs where the priest literally wrote everything as it happened - a page may contain baptisms, marriages and burials all muddled together. Before 1754 there were no guidelines as to how the registers were to be kept.
I know for a fact that the IGI entries for Shaugh Prior are member submissions and are not all accurate when compared to the actual parish registers. In addition there are Bishops Transcripts which can be referred to for further information. I have some SP DAMERELLs in my line, but no trace of your Henry.

[RobinC]

I found a Henry Damerell born circa 1759 on the Familysearch site. I am considering him as my ancestor but am hesitant as the last child of my Henry was born circa 1828 which would make the Henry from 1759 nearing the age of 70. A bit late to be building a family?!

[RobinC]

The Society of Genealogists Library has an item described as:

SHAUGH PRIOR: C 1565-66, 1570-74, 1582-1646, 1648-50, 1653-81, 1696-1867, M 1565, 1570-71, 1582-1643, 1652-81, 1688-89, 1693-1840, B 1565-67, 1571, 1580-1645, 1653-81, 1695-1812, banns 1754-1812 [Microfiche.]

Perhaps you live close enough to London to make use of this.

Otherwise, there only seem to be eight microfiche. Devon Record Office are pretty good at providing microform copies of registers at a reasonable cost (by my reckoning £20 plus £5 for the Church). This might be your best approach since the Mormons haven't filmed them.

What would I have to do to view the relevant file as I am looking to travel to London to look at other items.

[Peter Goodey]

What would I have to do to view the relevant file as I am looking to travel to London to look at other items.

Just pop into the Society of Genealogists - no appointment necessary - and pay for a library pass - 2hrs, 4hrs or a full day. Check the location, opening times, rules, ID requirements etc from the internet.

The library is on three floors and the microform stuff is in the basement together with the computers (free access to Ancestry, Find My Past, Family Relatives, Origins etc. I think there is still also free access to TNA Documents Online).

If you prepare carefully, make a list of want you need and check the online catalogue, you may find that you can make considerable advances on several different lines in one visit.