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South Hylton St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

South Hylton St. Mary was created in 1854 from Bishopwearmouth St. Michael and All Angels.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd, Silksworth St. Matthew, Sunderland (Pennywell) St. Thomas.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for South Hylton St. Mary. 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 Mar-1821 May-2019
Banns Apr-1842 Nov-1970
Marriages Dec-1839 Sep-2018
Burials Apr-1821 Dec-1856
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
Mar-1821Oct-1876 527 EP/SHy 1/1 M42/524
Oct-1876 Jun-1892 527 EP/SHy 1/2 M42/524
Jul-1892 Jun-1913 No EP/SHy 1/3 M42/524
Jun-1913 May-1934 No EP/SHy 1/4 M42/524
May-1934 Oct-1954 No EP/SHy 1/17/3
Nov-1954 Dec-1978 No EP/SHy 1/17/1 M42/1127
Feb-1979 May-2019 No EP/SHy 1/17/2

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1842 Apr-1902 No EP/SHy 1/6 M42/525
Apr-1902 Apr-1924 No EP/SHy 1/12 M42/822
Mar-1924 May-1938 No EP/SHy 1/13 M42/822
May-1938 Dec-1940 No EP/SHy 1/14 M42/822
Dec-1940 Jul-1948 No EP/SHy 1/15 M42/822
Jul-1948 Nov-1970 No EP/SHy 1/16 M42/822

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1839 Jun-1929 527(pt) EP/SHy 1/5 M42/524
Oct-1929 Nov-1937 No EP/SHy 1/18/3
Dec-1937 Dec-1941 No EP/SHy 1/18/4
Dec-1941 Feb-1959 No EP/SHy 1/18/1 M42/1127
Feb-1959 Feb-1986 No EP/SHy 1/18/2 M42/1128
Apr-1986 Sep-2018 No EP/SHy 1/18/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1821 Dec-1856 527 EP/SHy 1/7 M42/525


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 South Hylton St. Mary:

  • Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd
  • Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel
  • Bishopwearmouth St. Michael and All Angels
  • Bishopwearmouth St. Nicholas
  • North Hylton St. Margaret
  • Pallion St. Luke
  • Silksworth St. Matthew
  • Southwick Holy Trinity

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