Bere Ferrers

[Trees]

Please has anyone access to the records for Bere Ferres. Some of us are trying to piece together a family from Cornwall on a  thread on the Cornwall board (RULE, BRYANT and REED)but we know that one of the family was examined for settlement in Bere Ferrers in 1790 so I wonder if there was any evidence of the missing family there
James and Sarah RULE had two children baptised in N. Molton before he was examined for settlement in 1765 His son William born 1764 N. Molton was examined for settlement in Bere Ferrers in 1790 We think James and Sarah then had a son in Illogan Cornwall in 1779 and have no other sighting of the family to prove it is the same couple. Now as William was in Bere Ferres in 1790 was this where James and Sarah went after 1767?
Are there any baptisms for children to a James and Sarah RULE between 1767 and 1779 please?
and as a long shot is there a baptism for a Sarah DUD about 1735? ( James married a Sarah DUD so did she have a connection with the town?
As James was a miner was there an mine active in 1767 in the area?
Hope you can help
Trees

[DOB7]

Yes, Bere Ferrers was well known for mining - see http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/BereFerrers/index.html and there were many miners who came from Cornwall.

[Trees]

Many thanks for that DOB7 I can't see an OPC  or find any information on Baptisms and burials in Bere/Beer Ferrers Do you know how i can find any Rule baptisms or burials there? I have found a later directory listing a Richard Rule as a farmer I wonder if he was a decendent of James and Sarah 

[DOB7]

You will need to hire a researcher for pre 1813 events. The Devon FHS has transcribed events 1813-1837/9 and these are also available via FindMyPast.

[Trees]

Its a shame the records will be in Exeter RO I can access Barnstaple easier. Last time we tried to get to Exeter our vehicle would not get into the Park and Ride as it did not have a high vehicle bay and had hieght restriction to get into the park which you had to cross to get to the RO There were barriers over the only other entrence too. It made me very cross The North Devon RO is so friendly and much easier to get to. Its just to far to go just to find you can't get near the RO.

[DOB7]

I would suggest calling Barnstaple - I think you may find they have the records on fiche.

[Trees]

The settlement Examination is on A2A in the Exeter catalogue and not in the N Devon one but it will be great to find the Baptism and Burial records there Many thanks for the straw to clutch  Now when can we get to Devon I doubt before Easter but any excuse to get to such a lovely county is great.

[DOB7]

You can geta copy of the settlement exam from Exeter for the cost of photocopying and postage - see http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office.htm

[Trees]

Thats great and will save a great deal of hastle Many thanks
  trees