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Pelton Holy Trinity

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: Holy Trinity

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About this Parish

Pelton Holy Trinity was created in 1843 from Chester-le-Street St. Mary and St. Cuthbert.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: West Pelton St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Pelton Holy Trinity. 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-1843 Jul-2003
Banns Jun-1941 Nov-1998
Marriages Sep-1843 Oct-2020
Burials Nov-1842 Sep-1959
Funerals Apr-1983 Dec-1998

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-1843Apr-1865 640 EP/Pe 1 M42/544
Apr-1865 Dec-1876 646 EP/Pe 2 M42/544
Dec-1876 Feb-1880 659 EP/Pe 3 M42/544
Feb-1880 Aug-1890 656 EP/Pe 4 M42/544
Aug-1890 Dec-1895 656 EP/Pe 4 M42/545
Dec-1895 Feb-1904 667 EP/Pe 5 M42/545
Feb-1904 Mar-1908 No EP/Pe 6 M42/545
Mar-1908 Nov-1916 No EP/Pe 7 M42/545
Nov-1916 Aug-1921 No EP/Pe 8 M42/545
Aug-1921 Aug-1933 No EP/Pe 9 M42/545
Aug-1933 Jan-1952 No EP/Pe 10 M42/545
Jan-1952 Dec-1962 No EP/Pe 56 M42/931
Dec-1962 Nov-1971 No EP/Pe 57 M42/931
Nov-1971 Dec-1983 No EP/Pe 58 M42/931
Jan-1984 Mar-1997 No EP/Pe 202/1 M42/1094
Mar-1997 Jul-2003 No EP/Pe 202/2

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1941 Feb-1952 No EP/Pe 31 M42/548
Jan-1952 Feb-1963 No EP/Pe 32 M42/548
Jun-1966 Oct-1978 No EP/Pe 33 M42/548
Dec-1978 May-1983 No EP/Pe 59 M42/931
May-1983 Jun-1988 No EP/Pe 60 M42/931
May-1988 Mar-1992 No EP/Pe 61 M42/931
Apr-1992 Nov-1998 No EP/Pe 191 M42/1004

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1843 Apr-1873 670 EP/Pe 11 M42/545
May-1873 Dec-1897 675 EP/Pe 12 M42/546
Dec-1897 Aug-1912 23 EP/Pe 13 M42/546
Aug-1912 Sep-1923 23 EP/Pe 14 M42/546
Sep-1923 May-1937 No EP/Pe 15 M42/546
May-1937 Aug-1942 No EP/Pe 16 M42/546
Aug-1942 Sep-1950 No EP/Pe 16 M42/547
Nov-1950 Jul-1967 No EP/Pe 17 M42/547
Aug-1967 Jul-1978 No EP/Pe 62 M42/931
Jul-1978 Jun-1989 No EP/Pe 63 M42/931
Jul-1989 Sep-2001 No EP/Pe 203/1 M42/1094
Feb-2002 Oct-2020 No EP/Pe 203/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1842 Dec-1874 670 EP/Pe 18 M42/547
Dec-1874 Aug-1885 675 EP/Pe 19 M42/547
Aug-1885 Dec-1888 23 EP/Pe 20 M42/547
Dec-1888 Sep-1959 23 EP/Pe 21 M42/547

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1983 Dec-1998 No EP/Pe 193 M42/1004


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.

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