I haven’t published any news from Holly Cochran of Durham Records Online for some time, so here’s her latest newsletter. You’ll note that many of the County Durham parish register entries contain more information than is usual elsewhere. These are from the so-called “Barrington registers”. The Right Reverend Shute Barrington, the Bishop of Durham, was responsible for the additional information being recorded. (His counterpart in Yorkshire was the Reverend William Dade.)
News from Durham Records Online:
Durham St. Mary the Less baptisms 1787-1993, burials 1762-1917; marriages 1798-1812; witnesses added 1813-37
231 baptisms at St. Mary the Less, also known as St. Mary in the South Bailey, in the city of Durham, spanning 1787-1993, and 267 burials spanning 1762-1917. It was called St. Mary the Less because it was on the grounds of Durham Cathedral, which was also dedicated to St. Mary and was much larger. This tiny parish, only 4 acres, was inhabited primarily by officials of the church and of the College. In 1919 it became the college chapel for St. John’s College of the University of Durham.
Sample baptisms:
- 12 Nov 1787 Bowlby John Haslewood, born 11 Nov 1787, son of Rev’d Dickens Haslewood by his wife Elizabeth, Private Baptism
- 17 Aug 1800 Catherine Haslewood, born 10 Aug 1800, 9th child 4th daughter of Rev’d Dickens Haslewood by his wife Elizabeth Boulby [Bowlby] (daughter of Mr. John Boulby of North Shields)
- 31 May 1818 William Smart Light, of South Bailey, born 16 May 1818, 7th child 4th son of Alexander Whalley Light (lieutenant colonel) & Jane
- 23 Mar 1907 John Falshaw Colbeck, of Pretoria, South Africa, son of Paul Colbeck (electrical engineer) & Grace Maria Colbeck
- 30 Jun 1968 Martin Dene Clarke, of 4 Durham Moor Cres, West Durham City, born 24 Dec 1967, son of John Cecil Clarke (Church Army Officer) & Marjorie Rhoda Clarke
The burials contain more detail after 1812 than is usual:
- 12 Jan 1763 Elizabeth Bowlby, daughter of Mr. Peter & Elizabeth Bowlby (his wife)
- 20 Sep 1772 Elizabeth Bowlby, wife of Mr. Peter Bowlby
- 2 Jun 1799 Elizabeth Duffield Smurthwaite, age: 17, daughter of John & Elizabeth Smurthwaite, granddaughter of John Duffield, late cook to the Dean & Prebendaries of Durham
- 10 Jul 1810 Henry Harper Shaw, age: 42, college cook
- 15 Jun 1830 Lewis Whitfield, of Providence Row in the parish of St.Nicholas, age: 2, son of Lewis (cabinet maker) & Mary Whitfield
- 18 Oct 1848 the Rev’d Henry Watson Fox, of this parish, age: 36, M.A., of Wadham College, Oxford & late a missionary at Masulipatam in India
- 5 Feb 1881 Martha Lowe, of South Bailey, age: 98, widow of Rev’d Richard Lowe (formerly vicar of Crowkerne & Misterton)
- 13 Jan 1906 Esther Hunter Lee, of 15 South Bailey, age: 30
We also:
- Added witnesses to our existing 52 marriages spanning 1813-1837
- Added the 31 marriages for 1798-1812 (with witnesses)
A sample marriage:
- 9 Aug 1803 Walter Carless Hopper (esquire), of Belmont in the parish of Pittington married Margaret Shipperdson, of this parish, by Licence, Witnesses: William Wilkinson, Dickens Haslewood, rector
Durham St. Mary le Bow baptisms 1762-1841, burials 1762-1841, marriage witnesses added 1813-37
706 baptisms and 442 burials at St. Mary le Bow in the city of Durham spanning 1762-1841. Transcriptions for 1796-1803 and 1813-1841 are from the Bishop’s Transcript with extensive cross-checking against the parish register (and birth dates added where they were missing from the BT); the rest were transcribed directly from the parish register.
In the baptisms, only fathers were named (except for illegitimate births) until 1790, but the good news is that the clerk started recording birth dates and mother’s maiden surnames in 1791, long before it was required in 1798. Here are some samples:
- 6 Oct 1764 Elizabeth Halhead, daughter of Nicholas Halhead (esquire)
- 19 Aug 1764 Charles Granville [Dixon/Wheeler], natural son of Charles Granville Wheeler & Mary Dixon
- 28 Feb 1790 Isabella Lister, daughter of Michael & Dorothy Lister
- 26 Feb 1792 John Lister, born 7 Jan, son of Michael Lister & Dorothy Gainforth
- 15 Sep 1797 Mary Smales, born this morning, daughter of Francis Smales by his wife Ann (late Lightbody, widow, heretofore Ratcliffe, spinster)
- 16 Aug 1803 Thomas Christopher Maynard, born 2 Aug, 2nd son and 5th child of Thomas Maynard (Attorney at Law, native of Sunderland) by his wife Isabella White (native of Shincliff, County Durham)
- 10 Dec 1812 Thomas Wanless Anderson, born 7 Dec 1812, 1st son and 1st child of Thomas Anderson (private in the 2nd Dragoon Guards, native of Canterbury) by his wife Mary Wightman (native of St Margaret’s parish Durham)
- 6 Jun 1833 Nicholas Crofton Maynard, of North Bailey, born 4 May, child of Thomas Christopher Maynard (solicitor) & Jane Frances Maynard
- 24 Nov 1841 Richard Jenkyns, of the College, born 23 Oct, child of Henry (clerk and canon of Durham) & Harriet Jenkyns
In the burials, the clerk started recording mother’s maiden names a couple of years early, in 1796. Some samples:
- 28 Apr 1766 George Adcock, of ye Kings beadsmen
- 31 Mar 1776 John Thorp, soldier in the 4th Regiment of Dragoons
- 1 Jun 1784 Margaret Robson, wife of Mr John Robson (wine merchant)
- 14 May 1796 Mary Ann Creswell, daughter of John Creswell & Mary late Sutley
- 7 Aug 1800 Jemima Dashwood Hay, of Palace Green, age: 7 months, daughter of Colonel Patrick Hay & Sarah his wife late Dashwood, died 5 Aug 1800 of a fit
- 12 Apr 1810 Sarah Whitfield, of Queen Street, age: 75, widow of James Whitfield (barber), died 8 Apr 1810
- 21 Nov 1815 Samuel Castle, of Old Elvet, age: 57
- 26 Jun 1833 Jane Loughborough, of South Street, age: 86
While we were in the register, we added 240 witnesses to our 102 marriages at Durham St. Mary le Bow for 1813-1837. If you previously purchased a marriage at St. Mary le Bow, you can view the witnesses by clicking My Previous Orders and reviewing the marriage.
Jarrow & Heworth baptisms 1798-1804
980 baptisms at Jarrow St. Paul, including many at the chapelry of Heworth, spanning 1798-1804. These baptisms are entered in the Jarrow register, with each one marked as to whether the baptism actually happened at Jarrow (St. Paul) or Heworth (St. Mary). Residences mentioned besides Jarrow (and Jarrow Colliery, Grange, Quay, Red House, and Wood) include Bill Quay, Blue Quarries, Carrs Hill, Fellgate, Felling, Felling Shore, Hebburn, Hebburn Colliery & Quay, Hedworth, Heworth & Heworth Shore, High Felling, Hollin or Holly Hill, Jingling Gate, Leam, Low Felling, Low Heworth, Monkton, Point House, Red Barns, Simonside, Snowdons Hole, South Shields, Square Houses, Stoney Gate, Sward Houses, Wardley, and Windy Nook.
This is the golden period for details, where most baptisms include the birthplaces of both parents and some include the name of the mother’s father. For example:
- 11 Feb 1798 John Conkelton, born 3 Dec 1797, 1st son of John Conkelton (enginewright, deceased, native of Houghton Le Spring) by his wife Margaret Straughan (native of this Parish), baptized at Jarrow
- 13 Oct 1799 William [Ord/Duffell], illegitimate son of William Ord (of Witton Gilbert) & Isabella Duffell (of this Chapelry), baptized at Heworth
- 19 Jul 1801 Edward Anderson, of Felling, born 10 Apr, 9th child of William Anderson (pitman, native of Bolam, Northumberland) by his wife Mary Tindale (daughter of John Tindale, pitman, native of Benwell, Northumberland), baptized at Heworth
- 4 Sep 1803 Hall Brown, of Hedworth, born 21 Jun, 2nd child of Hall Brown (husbandman, native of Lanchester) by his wife Elizabeth Gardner (native of Brancepeth), baptized at Jarrow
- 2 Dec 1804 Mary Liddell, of Low Felling, born 23 Oct, 8th child of William Liddell (colliery viewer, native of this Chapelry) by his wife Ann Cleugh (native of St Andrew, Newcastle), baptized at Heworth
Cockfield baptisms & burials for 1846, 1850-1866
Filling some gaps we had at Cockfield, we added 624 baptisms and 449 burials covering 1846 and 1850-1866, giving us continuous coverage at Cockfield for 1813-1867. Abodes mentioned besides Cockfield include Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Brandon, Burnt Houses, Butterknowle, Copley, Cragg Wood, Crook, East Hindon, Esperley Lane, Evenwood, Fell Houses, Gordon, Hamsterley, Keverstone, Lands, Lynesack & Softly, Millfield, Mount Slowly, Oaks, Raby, Ramshaw, Shotton, Southside, Staindrop, Tudhoe Iron Works, Wigglesworth, and Woodlands.
Sample baptisms:
- 4 Jan 1846 Isabella Walton, of Cockfield, daughter of Emmerson (pitman) & Hannah Walton
- 27 Nov 1853 William Scarr, of Butterknowle, son of Martha Scarr (single woman)
- 24 Sep 1861 Mary Alice Harrison, of Tudhoe Iron Works, daughter of Thomas (engineer) & Clarissa Harrison
- 11 Mar 1866 Augusta Frances Wilson, of Ivy Cottage, Keverstone, daughter of Thomas (butler) & Jane Wilson
Burials:
- 14 Feb 1846 John Kellet, of Woodlands, age: 57
- 7 Aug 1854 Charlotte Dickenson, of Burnt Houses, age: 3
- 23 Mar 1866 Jane Million, of Oaks, Evenwood, age: 84
Stanhope marriage witnesses added for 1813-1819
Added the witnesses to the marriages at Stanhope St Thomas the Apostle for the years 1813-1819, giving you 682 new names to search. If you previously purchased a marriage at Stanhope in this period, you can view the witnesses by clicking My Previous Orders and reviewing the marriage.
Barnard Castle burials 1813-1814
161 burials at Barnard Castle St Mary for 1813-1814.
Samples:
- 2 Jan 1813 Robert Kipling, of Barnard Castle, age: 87
- 27 Oct 1813 Margaret Collinson, of Butter Knowle, Parish of St Helens Auckland, age: 31
- 23 Dec 1814 Christopher Dent, of Barnard Castle, age: 80
Whickham burials 1720-1769 updated
Replaced the index to burials at Whickham St. Mary for 1720-1769 with full details, so those 7,036 burials are now instantly available, including 13 we missed the first time around. Some samples of burials in this period:
- 26 Apr 1720 Margaret Bullock, of Swalwell, wife of Phillip Bullock
- 24 Nov 1723 Ann Baker, of Lamesley, daughter of Albony Baker
- 6 Oct 1731 William Allander, of Ryton, son of Francis Allander
- 18 Jun 1743 Luke Atkinson, of Lamesley, killed, son of Richard Atkinson
- 3 Oct 1749 Isabel Barlow, of Lowhand, wife of Nehemiah Barlow
- 30 May 1750 Elizabeth Wailes, of Lowhand, widow of William Wailes
- 8 Mar 1756 Susanna Smith, of Whickham, daughter of Michael Smith
- 28 May 1763 Mr. Richard Teasedale, of Ryton, age: 103
- 19 Oct 1764 Rev`d. William Leeke, of Stanhope, age: 75, accidently drowned at Team Gut
- 23 May 1762 Mark Dods, of Swalwell (Crowley`s factory), son of Mark Dods by his wife Elizabeth
- 8 Oct 1769 Catherine Bennett, of Swalwell (Crowley`s factory), wife of William Bennett
- 24 Jul 1764 Dinah Armstrong, of Hexham, [Northumberland], found hanged & drowned at Dunston. Coroners inquest verdict was wilful murder
Coming Soon:
- Wallsend burials 1872-1921
- Robinson’s Lane Presbyterian chapel, Bishopwearmouth baptisms 1800-1825
- baptisms & burials from Elwick Hall, Jarrow burials to 1811, Barnard Castle baptisms 1813-14, Norton, Gainford
- Whickham burials 1854-1896
- Hart marriages 1837-1934
