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Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Thomas the Apostle

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Eastgate All Saints, Frosterley St. Michael and All Angels, Rookhope St. John the Evangelist.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle. 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 Nov-1609 Feb-1967
Banns Apr-1754 Jun-2014
Marriages Jun-1614 Aug-2018
Burials Aug-1607 May-1974
Funeralssexton's book containing locations of graves, names, dates, etc.
Graves Nov-1939 Sep-1956

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
Nov-1609Aug-1653 IGI/433/137 EP/St 1/1 M42/357
Mar-1670 May-1694 IGI/137 EP/St 1/3 M42/357
May-1691 Aug-1738 IGI/137 EP/St 1/4 M42/357
Mar-1740 Dec-1780 IGI/137 EP/St 1/6 M42/357
Jan-1781 Dec-1812 IGI EP/St 1/12 M42/358
Jan-1813 Nov-1836 647 EP/St 1/13 M42/358
Nov-1836 Jul-1845 647 (pt)/691(pt) EP/St 1/14 M42/358
Jun-1845 Sep-1859 691 EP/St 1/15 M42/358
Sep-1859 Dec-1900 691 EP/St 1/15 M42/359
Jan-1901 Feb-1967 No EP/St 1/78 M42/828

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Apr-1776 BOYD EP/St 1/16 M42/359
Apr-1781 Dec-1812 BOYD EP/St 1/10 M42/358
Jun-1821 Aug-1829 No EP/St 1/19 M42/359
Jan-1840 Feb-1907 No EP/St 1/20 M42/359
1908 1954 No
Feb-1955 Jun-2014 No EP/St 1/82/1 M42/1129

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1614 Nov-1651 IGI/68/137 EP/St 1/1 M42/357
Sep-1662 Jun-1695 IGI/68/137 EP/St 1/3 M42/357
Aug-1695 Oct-1743 IGI/68/137 EP/St 1/4 M42/357
May-1740 Oct-1754 IGI/68/137 EP/St 1/6 M42/357
Apr-1754 Apr-1781 IGI/68/137 EP/St 1/16 M42/359
May-1772 Jun-1772 68/137 EP/St 1/6 M42/357
May-1781 Dec-1812 IGI/68/137 EP/St 1/10 M42/358
Jan-1813 May-1830 647 EP/St 1/17 M42/359
May-1830 May-1837 647 EP/St 1/18 M42/359
Jul-1837 Oct-1858 647 (pt)/691(pt) EP/St 1/25 M42/369
Oct-1858 Nov-1901 691 EP/St 1/26 M42/369
Dec-1901 Jul-1914 No EP/St 1/79 M42/828
Jul-1914 Dec-1952 No EP/St 1/81/1 M42/1108
Feb-1953 Aug-1966 No EP/St 1/81/2 M42/1108
Aug-1966 Apr-1983 No EP/St 1/81/3 M42/1108
Jun-1983 Aug-2011 No EP/St 1/81/4 M42/1108
Dec-2011 Aug-2018 No EP/St 1/81/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1607 Sep-1653 433/137 EP/St 1/1 M42/357
Sep-1662 Jul-1686 137/1 EP/St 1/3 M42/357
Aug-1678 Oct-1743 137/1* EP/St 1/4 M42/357
Apr-1740 Dec-1780 137/1* EP/St 1/6 M42/357
Jan-1781 Dec-1812 1(pt)*/521 (pt) EP/St 1/12 M42/358
Jan-1813 Dec-1838 626 EP/St 1/21 M42/359
Dec-1838 Sep-1854 626 EP/St 1/21 M42/360
Sep-1854 Dec-1904 512 EP/St 1/22 M42/360
Jan-1905 May-1974 No EP/St 1/80 M42/828

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1939 Sep-1956 No EP/St 4/322 M42/1129


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle:

    • Edmundbyers St. Edmund
    • Eggleston Holy Trinity
    • Hunstanworth St. James
    • Middleton-in-Teesdale St. Mary the Virgin
    • Muggleswick
    • St. John's Chapel St. John the Baptist
    • Wolsingham Park Moor
    • Wolsingham St. Mary and St. Stephen

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Stanhope St. Thomas the Apostle

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