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South Shields St. Aidan

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Aidan

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About this Parish

South Shields St. Aidan was created in 1885 from South Shields St. Hilda, South Shields St. Stephen and Westoe 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 Shields St. Aidan. 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-1888 Feb-1995
Banns Jun-1888 Sep-1995
Marriages Jun-1888 Feb-1995
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
Mar-1888Apr-1899 No EP/SS.SA 1/1 M42/627
Apr-1899 Apr-1907 No EP/SS.SA 1/2 M42/627
Apr-1907 Dec-1944 No EP/SS.SA 1/3 M42/627
Dec-1944 Feb-1963 No EP/SS.SA 1/4 M42/627
Mar-1963 Feb-1995 No EP/SS.SA 1/22 M42/990

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1888 Apr-1892 No EP/SS.SA 1/11 M42/628
Apr-1892 Jun-1896 No EP/SS.SA 1/12 M42/628
Jun-1896 Mar-1901 No EP/SS.SA 1/13 M42/140
Mar-1901 Jun-1907 No EP/SS.SA 1/14 M42/629
Jun-1907 Feb-1921 No EP/SS.SA 1/15 M42/629
Feb-1921 May-1931 No EP/SS.SA 1/16 M42/629
May-1931 Jul-1940 No EP/SS.SA 1/17 M42/629
Jun-1940 Feb-1949 No EP/SS.SA 1/18 M42/630
Feb-1949 Feb-1962 No EP/SS.SA 1/19 M42/630
Feb-1962 Jun-1983 No EP/SS.SA 1/20 M42/630
Jun-1983 Sep-1995 No EP/SS.SA 1/23 M42/990

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1888 May-1897 269/286 EP/SS.SA 1/5 M42/627
May-1897 Jul-1905 269/286 EP/SS.SA 1/6 M42/627
Aug-1905 Nov-1909 269 EP/SS.SA 1/7 M42/628
Nov-1909 Dec-1915 269(pt) EP/SS.SA 1/7 M42/628
Dec-1915 Feb-1928 No EP/SS.SA 1/8 M42/628
Feb-1928 Apr-1941 No EP/SS.SA 1/9 M42/628
Apr-1941 Nov-1953 No EP/SS.SA 1/10 M42/628
Dec-1953 Jul-1990 No EP/SS.SA 1/21/1 M42/1128
Jul-1990 Feb-1995 No EP/SS.SA 1/21/2 M42/1128


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 Shields St. Aidan:

  • South Shields St. Hilda
  • South Shields St. Stephen
  • South Westoe St. Michael and All Angels

Map showing parishes adjacent to South Shields St. Aidan

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