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Willington St. Stephen

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Stephen

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About this Parish

Willington St. Stephen was created in 1858 from Brancepeth St. Brandon.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Oakenshaw Good Shepherd, Sunnybrow St. John.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Willington St. Stephen. 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 Jan-1857 Sep-2013
Banns Feb-1871 Jan-2002
Marriages Jul-1857 Sep-1997
Burials Jan-1857 Apr-1995
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
Jan-1857Dec-1866 No EP/Wil 1/1 M42/553
Jan-1867 Nov-1870 No EP/Wil 1/2 M42/553
Jan-1871 Apr-1880 No EP/Wil 1/3 M42/553
Apr-1880 Feb-1895 No EP/Wil 1/4 M42/553
Feb-1895 Aug-1916 No EP/Wil 1/5 M42/553
Aug-1916 Oct-1927 No EP/Wil 1/6 M42/554
Nov-1927 Jun-1953 No EP/Wil 1/7 M42/554
Oct-1953 Sep-2013 No EP/Wil 1/31/2 M42/1130

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1871 Dec-1882 No EP/Wil 1/16 M42/555
Apr-1890 Sep-1913 No EP/Wil 1/17 M42/555
Nov-1913 Sep-1936 No EP/Wil 1/18 M42/555
Sep-1936 Jul-1949 No EP/Wil 1/19 M42/555
Jun-1949 Feb-1964 No EP/Wil 1/20 M42/556
Feb-1964 Oct-1981 No EP/Wil 1/28 M42/946
Feb-1982 Jan-2002 No EP/Wil 1/32/1 M42/1130

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1857 Jul-1889 396 EP/Wil 1/8 M42/554
Aug-1889 Apr-1914 408 EP/Wil 1/9 M42/554
Apr-1914 Jun-1927 No EP/Wil 1/10 M42/554
Jun-1927 Jul-1936 No EP/Wil 1/11 M42/554
Jul-1936 Feb-1945 No EP/Wil 1/12 M42/555
Mar-1945 Feb-1953 No EP/Wil 1/13 M42/555
Mar-1953 Jun-1963 No EP/Wil 1/14 M42/555
Jul-1963 Jul-1976 No EP/Wil 1/15 M42/555
Jul-1976 Sep-1997 No EP/Wil 1/30 M42/988

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1857 Aug-1865 No EP/Wil 1/21 M42/556
Aug-1865 Nov-1870 No EP/Wil 1/2 M42/553
Nov-1870 Feb-1890 No EP/Wil 1/22 M42/556
Apr-1890 May-1915 No EP/Wil 1/23 M42/556
May-1915 Dec-1930 No EP/Wil 1/24 M42/556
Dec-1930 Mar-1948 No EP/Wil 1/25 M42/556
Mar-1948 Oct-1962 No EP/Wil 1/26 M42/556
Oct-1962 Apr-1976 No EP/Wil 1/27 M42/557
Apr-1976 Apr-1995 No EP/Wil 1/29 M42/946


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.

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