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Stockton St. John

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

Stockton St. John was created in 1871 from Stockton St. Thomas.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Norton St. Michael, Stockton Christ Church.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Stockton St. John. 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-1872 Dec-2018
Banns Jul-1951 Apr-1990
Marriages Aug-1874 Apr-1982
BurialsFunerals and cremations
Funerals Jun-1979 Dec-1986

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-1872Oct-1881 No EP/Sto.SJ 1 M42/121
Oct-1881 May-1887 No EP/Sto.SJ 2 M42/121
May-1887 Mar-1892 No EP/Sto.SJ 3 M42/121
Mar-1892 May-1896 No EP/Sto.SJ 4 M42/121
May-1896 Mar-1900 No EP/Sto.SJ 5 M42/121
Mar-1900 Jan-1904 No EP/Sto.SJ 6 M42/121
Jan-1904 Jun-1913 No EP/Sto.SJ 7 M42/121
Jul-1913 Dec-1949 No EP/Sto.SJ 8 M42/121
Feb-1950 May-1980 No EP/Sto.SJ 35 M42/822
May-1980 Dec-2018 No EP/Sto.SJ 240/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1951 Jan-1960 No EP/Sto.SJ 14 M42/122
Jan-1960 May-1974 No EP/Sto.SJ 15 M42/122
May-1974 Apr-1990 No EP/Sto.SJ 123 M42/1040

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1874 Jun-1909 No EP/Sto.SJ 9 M42/122
Jun-1909 Jul-1920 No EP/Sto.SJ 10 M42/122
Jul-1920 Dec-1934 No EP/Sto.SJ 11 M42/122
Feb-1935 Apr-1939 No EP/Sto.SJ 12 M42/122
Apr-1939 Sep-1952 No EP/Sto.SJ 13 M42/122
Nov-1952 Apr-1978 No EP/Sto.SJ 23 M42/343
Jun-1979 Sep-1983 No EP/Sto.SJ 37 M42/822
Oct-1981 Apr-1982 No EP/Sto.SJ 36 M42/822

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1979 Dec-1986 No EP/Sto.SJ 38 M42/822


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 Stockton St. John:

  • Norton St. Mary
  • Norton St. Michael
  • Stockton St. James
  • Stockton St. Paul
  • Stockton St. Thomas

Map showing parishes adjacent to Stockton St. John

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