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Whickham St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Burnopfield St. James, Dunston Christ Church, Dunston St. Nicholas with Christ Church, Marley Hill St. Cuthbert, Stella St. Cuthbert, Swalwell Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Whickham 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 May-1576 Aug-2018
Banns Jul-1758 May-2004
Marriages Jun-1579 Aug-2020
Burials May-1576 Oct-1992
Funerals Feb-1988 Feb-2009
Graves 1894 1992
Grave plans

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-1576Mar-1654 IGI EP/Whm 1 M42/84
Mar-1655 Mar-1696 IGI EP/Whm 2 M42/865
Mar-1696 Sep-1751 IGI EP/Whm 3 M42/84
Sep-1751 Mar-1773 IGI EP/Whm 3 M42/85
Mar-1773 Dec-1797 IGI EP/Whm 4 M42/85
Jan-1798 Dec-1819 IGI EP/Whm 5 M42/85
Jan-1813 Jan-1829 IGI/514 EP/Whm 6 M42/85
Jan-1829 Aug-1845 IGI/514 (pt) EP/Whm 38 M42/89
Sep-1845 Sep-1859 IGI EP/Whm 39 M42/89
Sep-1859 Nov-1874 IGI EP/Whm 40 M42/89
Dec-1874 Sep-1896 IGI (pt) EP/Whm 41 M42/89
Jul-1896 Sep-1904 No EP/Whm 42 M42/89
Sep-1904 May-1925 No EP/Whm 42 M42/90
May-1925 Apr-1955 No EP/Whm 53 M42/413
Jun-1955 Aug-1968 No EP/Whm 54 M42/413
Aug-1968 Nov-1983 No EP/Whm 65 M42/638
Nov-1983 Dec-1996 No EP/Whm 403 M42/1085
Dec-1996 Nov-2001 No EP/Whm 404 M42/1085
Dec-2001 Jul-2008 No EP/Whm 535/1 M42/1099
Aug-2008 Oct-2012 No EP/Whm 535/2
Oct-2012 Aug-2018 No EP/Whm 535/3

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1758 Oct-1823 BOYD (pt) EP/Whm 12 M42/86
Nov-1823 May-1877 No EP/Whm 178 M42/812
Apr-1877 Feb-1896 No EP/Whm 60 M42/414
Feb-1897 Aug-1904 No EP/Whm 184 M42/980
Aug-1904 Nov-1913 No EP/Whm 185 M42/980
Dec-1913 Jun-1923 No EP/Whm 186 M42/980
Mar-1933 Jun-1940 No EP/Whm 187 M42/980
Jun-1940 Dec-1953 No EP/Whm 188 M42/980
Jan-1954 Feb-1965 No EP/Whm 189 M42/980
Feb-1965 Jun-1974 No EP/Whm 190 M42/980
Jun-1974 Apr-1978 No EP/Whm 191 M42/980
Apr-1978 Oct-1981 No EP/Whm 192 M42/980
Oct-1981 May-1985 No EP/Whm 193 M42/980
May-1985 May-1991 No EP/Whm 194 M42/980
May-1991 Aug-1995 No EP/Whm 195 M42/984
Nov-1996 May-2004 No EP/Whm 405 M42/1085

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1579 Oct-1696 IGI/69 EP/Whm 1 M42/84
Sep-1653 Sep-1660 IGI/69 EP/Whm 2 M42/865
Nov-1696 Dec-1746 IGI/69 EP/Whm 2 M42/865
Jan-1747 Apr-1779 IGI/69 EP/Whm 7 M42/85
May-1779 Dec-1812 IGI/69 EP/Whm 8 M42/85
Jan-1813 Jun-1837 BOYD/514 EP/Whm 43 M42/90
Jul-1837 Oct-1881 IGI (pt)/388/514(pt) EP/Whm 44 M42/90
Nov-1881 Dec-1910 388/381 EP/Whm 45 M42/90
Jan-1911 Jan-1923 No EP/Whm 46 M42/90
Jan-1923 Sep-1937 No EP/Whm 47 M42/90
Sep-1937 Jun-1946 No EP/Whm 48 M42/91
Aug-1946 Jul-1954 No EP/Whm 55 M42/414
Aug-1954 Jul-1962 No EP/Whm 56 M42/414
Aug-1962 Dec-1969 No EP/Whm 57 M42/414
Jan-1970 Apr-1976 No EP/Whm 58 M42/414
Apr-1976 Aug-1982 No EP/Whm 66 M42/638
Aug-1982 Sep-1988 No EP/Whm 183 M42/980
Sep-1988 Aug-1993 No EP/Whm 406 M42/1085
Aug-1993 Jul-2002 No EP/Whm 407 M42/1085
Aug-2002 Jul-2012 No EP/Whm 543/1 M42/1130
Aug-2012 Aug-2014 No EP/Whm 543/2
Aug-2014 May-2018 No EP/Whm 543/3
Aug-2018 Aug-2020 No EP/Whm 543/4

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1576 Oct-1695 676/699 EP/Whm 1 M42/84
Mar-1696 Mar-1773 649 EP/Whm 3 M42/85
Mar-1773 Dec-1797 647 EP/Whm 9 M42/85
Jan-1798 Dec-1819 514(pt)/612 (pt) EP/Whm 10 M42/85
Jan-1813 Jan-1829 514 EP/Whm 11 M42/85
Jan-1829 Aug-1837 514 EP/Whm 11 M42/86
Aug-1837 May-1857 514 (pt) EP/Whm 49 M42/91
May-1857 May-1874 No EP/Whm 50 M42/91
May-1874 Nov-1896 No EP/Whm 51 M42/91
Nov-1896 Jan-1921 No EP/Whm 52 M42/91
Jan-1921 Oct-1992 No EP/Whm 204 M42/1052

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1988 Jun-1998 No EP/Whm 408 M42/1085
Jun-1998 Feb-2009 No EP/Whm 536/1 M42/1099

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1894 1992 No EP/Whm 205 M42/1052


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 Whickham St. Mary within the historial county of Durham:

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Whickham St. Mary:

    • Gateshead St. Mary
    • Gibside Chapel
    • Lamesley St. Andrew
    • Ryton Holy Cross
    • Tanfield St. Margaret

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Whickham St. Mary

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