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Escomb St. John

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. John

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About this Parish

of Auckland, St. Andrew

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Witton Park St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Escomb 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 Apr-1543 Jun-1992
Banns Jun-1754 Feb-1993
Marriages Aug-1543 Aug-2016
Burials Mar-1543 Jan-1870
Funerals Feb-1919 May-1943

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-1543Feb-1741 IGI (pt) EP/Es 1 M42/903
Feb-1741 Oct-1812 IGI EP/Es 2 M42/903
Jan-1813 Dec-1860 IGI/623(pt) EP/Es 3 M42/903
Jan-1861 Jun-1992 No EP/Es 35 M42/984

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1754 Dec-1812 BOYD EP/Es 4 M42/903
Dec-1838 Nov-1864 No EP/Es 13 M42/1
Sep-1864 Mar-1951 No EP/Es 14 M42/1
Jun-1951 Feb-1993 No EP/Es 37 M42/984

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1543 Aug-1739 IGI/169 EP/Es 1 M42/903
May-1742 Sep-1753 IGI/169 EP/Es 2 M42/903
Jul-1754 Dec-1812 IGI/169 EP/Es 4 M42/903
Sep-1813 May-1837 IGI/169/629 EP/Es 5 M42/903
Dec-1838 Mar-1891 IGI(pt) /623 (pt) EP/Es 6 M42/903
Apr-1891 Jul-1937 No EP/Es 7 M42/903
Jul-1937 Nov-1945 No EP/Es 8 M42/648
Dec-1945 Jun-1950 No EP/Es 9 M42/648
Oct-1950 Dec-1952 No EP/Es 10 M42/648
Dec-1952 Aug-1968 No EP/Es 18 M42/952
Apr-1969 Jun-1980 No EP/Es 36 M42/984
Aug-1980 Apr-2007 No EP/Es 73/1 M42/1117
Jul-2007 Aug-2016 No EP/Es 73/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1543 Mar-1741 499 EP/Es 1 M42/903
Mar-1741 Aug-1812 499/550 (pt) EP/Es 2 M42/903
Jan-1813 Sep-1859 623 (pt) EP/Es 11 M42/1
Sep-1859 Jan-1870 No EP/Es 12 M42/1

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1919 Mar-1925 No EP/Es 12 M42/1
Dec-1934 May-1943 No EP/Es 12 M42/1


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 Escomb St. John within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Escomb St. John
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Escomb St. John:

    • Auckland St. Andrew
    • Auckland St. Anne
    • Brancepeth St. Brandon
    • Witton-le-Wear St. Philip and St. James

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Escomb St. John

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