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Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: Good Shepherd

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About this Parish

Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd was created in 1951 from South Hylton St. Mary.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd. 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 Apr-1940 Apr-1980
Banns Mar-1940 Aug-1990
Marriages Mar-1940 Nov-1991
Burials
Funerals Jan-1957 Aug-1972

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
Apr-1940Jun-1946 No EP/Biw.GS 1/9 M42/996
Jun-1946 Oct-1951 No EP/Biw.GS 1/10 M42/996
Oct-1951 May-1963 No EP/Biw.GS 1/11 M42/996
May-1963 Apr-1980 No EP/Biw.GS 1/12 M42/996

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1940 Jan-1944 No EP/Biw.GS 1/1 M42/420
Jan-1944 Jan-1950 No EP/Biw.GS 1/2 M42/420
Jan-1950 Jun-1952 No EP/Biw.GS 1/3 M42/420
Jun-1952 May-1956 No EP/Biw.GS 1/4 M42/420
May-1956 Mar-1960 No EP/Biw.GS 1/5 M42/420
Feb-1960 Jan-1966 No EP/Biw.GS 1/6 M42/421
Jan-1966 Jan-1968 No EP/Biw.GS 1/7 M42/421
Jan-1968 May-1976 No EP/Biw.GS 1/8 M42/421
Jun-1976 May-1981 No EP/Biw.GS 1/20 M42/997
May-1981 Aug-1990 No EP/Biw.GS 1/21 M42/997

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1940 Oct-1942 No EP/Biw.GS 1/13 M42/996
Oct-1942 Dec-1945 No EP/Biw.GS 1/14 M42/996
Jan-1946 Feb-1952 No EP/Biw.GS 1/15 M42/996
Feb-1952 Jul-1960 No EP/Biw.GS 1/16 M42/996
Jul-1960 Oct-1966 No EP/Biw.GS 1/17 M42/996
Oct-1966 Aug-1974 No EP/Biw.GS 1/18 M42/997
Oct-1974 Nov-1991 No EP/Biw.GS 1/19 M42/997

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1957 Aug-1972 No EP/Biw.GS 1/22 M42/997


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 Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd:

  • Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel
  • North Hylton St. Margaret
  • Pallion St. Luke
  • South Hylton St. Mary
  • Southwick Holy Trinity
  • Sunderland St. Chad
  • Sunderland St. Oswald

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