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Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish

Reference: EP/Ho Catalogue Title: Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 01 Registration

Covering Dates: 1563-2000

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  • Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish
    • Houghton le Spring, St Michael parish (Ref: EP/Ho)
    • Registration (Ref: EP/Ho )
    • Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Ho section 01)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Ho section 03)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Ho section 03)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Ho section 04)
    • Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Ho section 05)
    • Copy registers of baptisms and burials (Ref: EP/Ho section 06)

Catalogue Contents

Houghton le Spring, St Michael parish (Ref: EP/Ho)Registration (Ref: EP/Ho )Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Ho section 01)

1-6

Ref: EP/Ho 1

Register of baptisms, 8 June 1563 - 30 September 1640; 10 August 1642 - 4 December 1652 Entries also for 1653, 1660, 1662, 1664 Register of marriages, 8 June 1563 - 18 January 1568; 11 May 1581 - 10 October 1660 One entry for 1663 Register of burials, [ ] August 1581 - 1 September 1652 Appointment of the parish clerk, 1599, 1605, 1623, 1648, 1664 List of the baptisms of the children of Sir William Bellasys and others outside the parish, 1612 - 1658 Notes of inductions, 1623 and 1633
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 2

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1653 - 1698 Note of appointment of a parish register, 1653 Notes of inductions, 1660, 1662, 1664, 1677 Appointment of a parish clerk, 1689 Note of the rector's bequest to the poor by his will
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 3

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1698 - 1732 Note of induction, 1709, 1723, 1727 Appointment of parish clerk, 1715
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 4

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1733 - 1748
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 5

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1746 - 1792 Entries for 1746 - 1748 copies from EP/Ho.4 Note of appointment of the parish clerk, 1789
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 6

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1793 - 1812 Population figures, 1780 - 1799
(1 volume)

Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Ho section 03)

7-10, 12-23, 1012-1013, 1113/1-2

Ref: EP/Ho 7

Register of baptisms, January 1813 - December 1821
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 8

Register of baptisms, January 1822 - May 1829
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 9

Register of baptisms, May 1829 - November 1834
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 10

Register of baptisms, November 1834 - December 1849 Index of baptisms, 1834 - 1849
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 12

Register of baptisms, January 1850 - May 1870
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 13

Register of baptisms, June 1870 - August 1880
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 14

Register of baptisms, August 1880 - December 1891
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 15

Register of baptisms, December 1891 - August 1896
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 16

Register of baptisms, July 1896 - January 1905
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 17

Register of baptisms, January 1905 - December 1908
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 18

Register of baptisms, December 1908 - January 1916
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 19

Register of baptisms, January 1916 - April 1923
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 20

Register of baptisms, May 1923 - January 1931
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 21

Register of baptisms, January 1931 - December 1942
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 22

Register of baptisms, December 1942 - March 1949
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 23

Register of baptisms, March 1949 - September 1960
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 1012

Register of baptisms, 11 September 1960 - 7 February 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 1013

Register of baptisms, 7 February 1971 - 17 April 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 1113/1

Register of baptisms, 17 April 1983 - 31 January 1993
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 1113/2

Register of baptisms, 31 January 1993 - 14 December 1997
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Ho section 03)

24-38, 712-716, 1114/1-2

Ref: EP/Ho 24

Register of banns and marriages, April 1754 - June 1779 Notes for the clergy explaining the Marriage Act, 1754
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 25

Register of banns and marriages, June 1779 - February 1791
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 26

Register of marriages, February 1791 - December 1812
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 27

Register of marriages, January 1813 - March 1827
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 28

Register of marriages, March 1827 - June 1837
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 29

Register of marriages, July 1837 - May 1848
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 30

Register of marriages, May 1848 - May 1859
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 31

Register of marriages, May 1859 - October 1872
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 32

Register of marriages, October 1872 - November 1891 Circulars concerning Marriage Acts and the Registration of Births and Deaths
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 33

Register of marriages, November 1891 - March 1907
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 34

Register of marriages, March 1907 - September 1919
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 35

Register of marriages, October 1919 - August 1931
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 36

Register of marriages, September 1931 - June 1942
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 37

Register of marriages, July 1942 - March 1951
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 38

Register of marriages, March 1951 - July 1961
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 712

Register of marriages, 29 July 1961 - 1 October 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 713

Register of marriages, 1 October 1966 - 11 September 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 714

Register of marriages, 11 September 1971 - 21 May 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 715

Register of marriages, 4 June 1977 - 22 January 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 716

Register of marriages, 12 February 1983 - 3 June 1989
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 1114/1

Register of marriages, 17 June 1989 - 8 August 1998
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 1114/2

Register of marriages, 15 August 1998 - 23 September 2000
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Ho section 04)

42-44, 451-454, 717-721

Ref: EP/Ho 42-44

Registers of banns of marriage, 1825 - 1890
(3 volumes)

Ref: EP/Ho 451

Register of banns of marriage, 22 September 1940 - 16 May 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 452

Register of banns of marriage, 2 May 1948 - 3 July 1955
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 453

Register of banns of marriage, 26 June 1955 - 20 May 1962
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 454

Register of banns of marriage, 3 June 1962 - 6 April 1969
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 717

Register of banns of marriage, 30 March 1969 -1 August 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 718

Register of banns of marriage, 18 July 1976 - 24 June 1979
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 719

Register of banns of marriage, 10 June 1979 - 3 October 1982
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 720

Register of banns of marriage, 19 September 1982 - 15 July 1990
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 721

Register of banns of marriage, 1 July 1990 - 24 March 1996
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Ho section 05)

39-41, 51-56
For later burials, at the Hillside Cemetery, see EP/Ho 63-65 in catalogue part 4 (Churchwardens)

Ref: EP/Ho 39

Register of burials, January 1813 - August 1826
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 40

Register of burials, August 1826 - May 1836
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 41

Register of burials, May 1836 - August 1854
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ho 51

Register of burials, 19 September 1854 - 9 September 1882
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 52

Register of burials, 13 September 1882 - 29 May 1888
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 53

Register of burials, 2 June 1888 - 24 July 1894
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 54

Register of burials, 7 August 1894 - 3 March 1903
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 55

Register of burials, 4 March 1903 - 23 January 1913
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 56

Register of burials, 24 January 1913 - 31 December 1924
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Copy registers of baptisms and burials (Ref: EP/Ho section 06)

11

Ref: EP/Ho 11

Register of baptisms, January 1849 - December 1849; Register of burials, January 1849 - December 1849 Copies of parts of EP/Ho 10 and 41
(1 volume)



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