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Low Team St. Paul

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Paul

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About this Parish

Church demolished in 1982

Low Team St. Paul was created in 1871 from Gateshead (Bensham) St. Cuthbert.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Gateshead St. Aidan.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Low Team St. Paul. 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 Feb-1872 Feb-1997
Banns May-1960 Mar-1981
Marriages Jan-1886 Jan-1981
BurialsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
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
Feb-1872Apr-1891 No EP/LT 1/1 M42/771
Apr-1891 Mar-1898 No EP/LT 1/2 M42/771
Mar-1898 May-1906 No EP/LT 1/3 M42/771
May-1906 Jun-1909 No EP/LT 1/4 M42/771
Jun-1909 Jun-1912 No EP/LT 1/5 M42/771
Jun-1912 Dec-1914 No EP/LT 1/6 M42/771
Dec-1914 Feb-1920 No EP/LT 1/7 M42/771
Feb-1920 May-1922 No EP/LT 1/8 M42/771
May-1922 Feb-1925 No EP/LT 1/9 M42/771
Feb-1925 May-1931 No EP/LT 1/10 M42/772
May-1931 Aug-1938 No EP/LT 1/11 M42/772
Aug-1938 Jul-1947 No EP/LT 1/12 M42/772
Jul-1947 Dec-1955 No EP/LT 1/13 M42/772
Dec-1955 Mar-1966 No EP/LT 1/19 M42/773
Mar-1966 Oct-1974 No EP/LT 1/20 M42/773
Mar-1982 Feb-1997 No EP/LT 1/23 M42/1086

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1960 Mar-1981 No EP/LT 1/22 M42/836

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1886 Jun-1908 No EP/LT 1/14 M42/772
Jun-1908 Aug-1921 No EP/LT 1/15 M42/772
Aug-1921 Sep-1936 No EP/LT 1/16 M42/773
Sep-1936 May-1948 No EP/LT 1/17 M42/773
Jun-1948 Jun-1961 No EP/LT 1/18 M42/773
Jun-1961 Jan-1981 No EP/LT 1/21 M42/773


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 Low Team St. Paul:

  • Gateshead (Bensham) St. Chad
  • Gateshead (Bensham) St. Cuthbert

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