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Marley Hill St. Cuthbert

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Post-1800 parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Cuthbert

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About this Parish

Marley Hill St. Cuthbert was created in 1874 from Lamesley St. Andrew, Tanfield St. Margaret and Whickham St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Marley Hill St. Cuthbert. However, you should bear in mind that we may not have records for the whole period indicated. See the detailed list of records for this parish for more information.

For County Durham marriage indexes from 1837 that you can search online see birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates.

The more recent registers (after the end dates below) are not in the Record Office and all enquiries should be directed to the clergyman responsible for the parish. Find contact details for all parishes in Durham Diocese in the Diocesan Directory of People and Places.

Covering Dates

Type of RegisterStart DateEnd Date
Baptisms May-1868 Aug-1979
Banns Feb-1950 May-1989
Marriages Jan-1878 Sep-1992
Burials Dec-1877 Apr-2008
FuneralsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes

Detailed List of Records

Within the covering dates we have the following types of register within the specific dates given below:

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1868Oct-1877 No EP/Ma 1/1 M42/776
Nov-1877 May-1914 No EP/Ma 1/2 M42/985
May-1914 Jul-1935 No EP/Ma 1/3 M42/983
Jul-1935 Aug-1979 No EP/Ma 1/4 M42/983

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1950 Jul-1963 No EP/Ma 1/13 M42/983
Jul-1963 Aug-1972 No EP/Ma 1/14 M42/983
Sep-1972 May-1989 No EP/Ma 1/15 M42/983

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1878 Aug-1916 No EP/Ma 1/5 M42/983
Sep-1916 Dec-1923 No EP/Ma 1/6 M42/983
Dec-1923 May-1933 No EP/Ma 1/7 M42/983
Jun-1933 Dec-1941 No EP/Ma 1/8 M42/983
Feb-1942 Dec-1951 No EP/Ma 1/9 M42/983
Mar-1952 Oct-1964 No EP/Ma 1/10 M42/983
Oct-1964 Dec-1973 No EP/Ma 1/11 M42/983
Jan-1974 Sep-1992 No EP/Ma 1/12 M42/983

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1877 Oct-1923 No EP/Ma 1/16 M42/981
Nov-1923 Oct-1949 No EP/Ma 1/17 M42/981
Nov-1949 Apr-2008 No EP/Ma 1/18/1


Key to Detailed List of Records

The following are meanings for the codes which you may find in the lists above:

  • IGI - This register is indexed on the International Genealogical Index.
  • BOYD - This marriage or banns register is indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index. There is a copy in the Record Office.
  • Vol.x - This register has been indexed (and sometimes transcribed) by volunteers who have given a copy to the Record Office.
  • EP/xx - This is the unique reference given to every parish register when it is deposited in the Record Office.
  • M42/xx - This is the unique reference given to every microfilm in the Record Office. Please note that there are usually several registers on each film so always make a note of the original reference (EP/xx) to help identify the register you are looking for.

To get help understanding and using this data as part of your research please read our 'search tips' under website help.

Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Marley Hill St. Cuthbert:

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