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Title: Roffey's
Post by: lauraRoffey on Thursday 29 January 09 20:35 GMT (UK)

Just started doing my family tree and have got stuck at Richard Roffey 1786 married to Hannah Ellis 1786 anyone have any info on Richard' s Father?
 

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: PaulineJ on Thursday 29 January 09 20:48 GMT (UK)

Which part of Surrey was this?

PAuline

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: kerryb on Thursday 29 January 09 20:49 GMT (UK)

Hi Laura

Welcome to Rootschat  :)

I looked at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySurrey.htm#G the Hugh Wallis site and found the following

Richard Roffey baptised 28 August 1785 at Godstone to Richard and Jane Roffey.

I have Roffeys in my tree too from Horley and Burstow, don't know if they are connected at all.  I shall drag out my notes tomorrow and have a look.

Kerry

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: lauraRoffey on Thursday 29 January 09 21:43 GMT (UK)

Thanks so much. Does anyone know how i get further back? Do i have to visit places?

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: kerryb on Thursday 29 January 09 22:06 GMT (UK)

Hi Laura

For pre civil registration ie 1837 internet options are somewhat limited and yes it is best to visit local archives.  Are you near to Surrey?  There is an excellent History Centre at Woking which covers the whole of Surrey. 

In the past I have also visited Lingfield Research Centre http://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk/lingfieldcentre.htm which is part of the East Surrey Family History Society.

Kerry

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: lauraRoffey on Thursday 29 January 09 22:11 GMT (UK)

I'm from Southampton so not far to travel. Will have to get my head round it all first. It gets so confusing! Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: kerryb on Thursday 29 January 09 22:13 GMT (UK)

No problem Laura and I will see if I can find a link with my Roffeys.

Kerry  :)

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: lauraRoffey on Thursday 29 January 09 22:17 GMT (UK)

Also having a real problem finding a George Roffey 1816 son of Richard 1786 and Hannah Roffey cant seem to find him in 1831-1841. He was born in Bermondsey.

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: kerryb on Friday 30 January 09 07:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Laura

Do you have any more details about this George at all?  In the 1841 census there is a George Roffy in Bermondsey born 1821 but his age would have been rounded up in that census.  He was married to an Eliza.  H0107 1048 5 21 5

Kerry

Title: Re: Roffey's
Post by: sanderton on Wednesday 27 April 11 23:28 BST (UK)

Richard Roffey b 1786 in Godstone is my GGGG grandfather; did you manage to establish if he is the one in the Hugh Wallis site?

I have George William Roffey, son of Hannah and Richard, baptised 1816 married Eliza Head in 1837.