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Billingham St. Cuthbert

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Cuthbert

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Bellasis St. Hilda, Billingham St. Aidan, Haverton Hill St. John the Baptist.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Billingham St. Cuthbert. 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 Oct-1569 May-1981
Banns Apr-1754 Sep-2003
Marriages Apr-1570 Jun-1991
Burials Feb-1570 Sep-1957
Funerals 1962 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
Oct-1569Aug-1661 IGI/289 EP/Bi 1/1 M42/516
Dec-1662 Sep-1759 IGI EP/Bi 1/2 M42/516
Dec-1759 Nov-1812 IGI EP/Bi 1/3 M42/516
Jan-1813 Dec-1847 IGI/656(pt) EP/Bi 1/4 M42/516
Jan-1848 Feb-1911 IGI (pt ) EP/Bi 1/5 M42/516
Apr-1911 Dec-1929 No EP/Bi 1/5 M42/517
Jan-1930 Apr-1941 No Not deposited M42/675
Jan-1930 Apr-1941 No EP/Bi 1/24/1 M42/1111
Apr-1941 Nov-1948 No Not deposited M42/675
Apr-1941 Oct-1949 No EP/Bi 1/24/2 M42/1111
Oct-1949 Dec-1958 No EP/Bi 1/24/3 M42/1111
Dec-1958 May-1981 No EP/Bi 1/24/4 M42/1112

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Jun-1816 No EP/Bi 1/6 M42/517
Mar-1959 Sep-1961 No EP/Bi 1/19 M42/879
Jul-1978 Jan-1982 No EP/Bi 1/20 M42/879
Jan-1982 Mar-1990 No EP/Bi 1/21 M42/879
Mar-1990 Sep-2003 No EP/Bi 1/23 M42/1080

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1570 Nov-1670 289 EP/Bi 1/1 M42/516
Mar-1662 May-1754 288 EP/Bi 1/2 M42/516
May-1754 Oct-1812 IGI/288/60 EP/Bi 1/6 M42/517
Jan-1813 Jun-1837 IGI/ 89/656 EP/Bi 1/7 M42/517
Dec-1837 Jan-1922 IGI (pt)/656(pt) EP/Bi 1/8 M42/517
Feb-1922 Mar-1929 No EP/Bi 1/9 M42/517
Mar-1929 May-1932 No EP/Bi 1/10 M42/517
May-1932 Dec-1935 No EP/Bi 1/11 M42/517
Dec-1935 Aug-1940 No EP/Bi 1/12 M42/517
Aug-1940 Dec-1946 No EP/Bi 1/13 M42/517
Dec-1946 Mar-1953 No EP/Bi 1/14 M42/518
Mar-1953 Feb-1961 No EP/Bi 1/25/1 M42/1112
Feb-1961 Oct-1966 No EP/Bi 1/25/2 M42/1112
Nov-1966 Aug-1972 No EP/Bi 1/25/3 M42/1112
Aug-1972 Dec-1978 No EP/Bi 1/25/4 M42/1112
Dec-1978 Aug-1985 No EP/Bi 1/25/5 M42/1112
Aug-1985 Jun-1991 No EP/Bi 1/25/6 M42/1112

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1570 Apr-1662 289 EP/Bi 1/1 M42/516
Jul-1662 Apr-1781 650 EP/Bi 1/2 M42/516
May-1781 Dec-1812 569 (pt)/650 EP/Bi 1/3 M42/516
Jan-1813 Apr-1843 656(pt) EP/Bi 1/15 M42/518
Apr-1843 Mar-1924 No EP/Bi 1/16 M42/518
Jul-1924 Nov-1936 No EP/Bi 1/26/1 M42/677
Dec-1936 Oct-1945 No EP/Bi 1/26/2 M42/1113
Oct-1945 Mar-1950 No EP/Bi 1/26/3 M42/1113
Mar-1950 Sep-1957 No EP/Bi 1/26/4 M42/1113

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1962 1986 No EP/Bi 1/22 M42/994


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 Billingham St. Cuthbert:

  • Greatham Hospital
  • Greatham St. John the Baptist
  • Norton St. Mary
  • Stockton St. Thomas
  • Wolviston St. Peter

Map showing parishes adjacent to Billingham St. Cuthbert

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