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Easington 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: Easington Colliery The Ascension, Hawthorn St. Michael and All Angels, Horden St. Mary, Peterlee St. Cuthbert, Shotton St. Saviour, South Hetton Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Easington 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 Jun-1571 May-2010
Banns May-1754 Aug-1988
Marriages Aug-1570 Nov-2019
Burials May-1570 Apr-1956
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
Jun-1571Sep-1653 IGI EP/Ea 1 M42/967
Oct-1653 Mar-1745 IGI EP/Ea 2 M42/472
Apr-1745 Dec-1797 IGI EP/Ea 3 M42/472
Jan-1798 Nov-1812 IGI EP/Ea 4 M42/472
Jan-1813 Dec-1840 109/574 (pt) EP/Ea 5 M42/472
Dec-1840 Apr-1851 27 EP/Ea 6 M42/473
Apr-1851 Nov-1913 No EP/Ea 19 M42/474
Nov-1913 Aug-1922 No EP/Ea 20 M42/474
Aug-1922 Sep-1952 No EP/Ea 102 M42/875
Sep-1952 Apr-1996 No EP/Ea 126 M42/681
Apr-1996 May-2010 No EP/Ea 140/1 M42/1109

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1754 Jun-1771 BOYD EP/Ea 7 M42/473
Apr-1772 May-1829 BOYD (pt) EP/Ea 16 M42/473
Jun-1840 Nov-1852 No EP/Ea 17 M42/474
Apr-1929 Apr-1950 No EP/Ea 28 M42/475
Apr-1950 Jul-1965 No EP/Ea 29 M42/475
Jul-1965 Aug-1988 No EP/Ea 103 M42/875

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1570 Sep-1653 IGI/33 EP/Ea 1 M42/967
Oct-1653 Dec-1744 IGI/33 EP/Ea 2 M42/472
Apr-1745 Feb-1773 IGI/33 EP/Ea 3 M42/472
May-1754 Jun-1771 IGI/33 EP/Ea 7 M42/473
Dec-1771 Mar-1813 IGI/33 EP/Ea 16 M42/473
Mar-1813 Jun-1837 IGI (pt)/ 33/574 EP/Ea 8 M42/473
Jul-1837 Dec-1851 574 (pt) EP/Ea 21 M42/474
Dec-1851 Oct-1876 No EP/Ea 22 M42/474
Nov-1876 Dec-1917 No EP/Ea 23 M42/474
Dec-1917 Jul-1922 No EP/Ea 24 M42/474
Jul-1922 Mar-1927 No EP/Ea 24 M42/475
Mar-1927 Oct-1948 No EP/Ea 27 M42/475
Nov-1948 Apr-1960 No EP/Ea 104 M42/875
Jun-1960 Dec-1974 No EP/Ea 105 M42/875
May-1975 Aug-1979 No EP/Ea 106 M42/875
Aug-1979 Sep-1983 No EP/Ea 107 M42/875
Oct-1983 Jul-1987 No EP/Ea 108 M42/875
Jul-1987 Apr-1991 No EP/Ea 127 M42/681
May-1991 Oct-1999 No EP/Ea 128 M42/681
May-2000 Aug-2004 No EP/Ea 129 M42/681
Oct-2004 Jul-2012 No EP/Ea 141/1
Jul-2012 Jul-2014 No EP/Ea 141/2
Jul-2014 Apr-2017 No EP/Ea 141/3
Apr-2017 Sep-2019 No EP/Ea 141/4
Nov-2019 Nov-2019 No EP/Ea 141/5

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1570 Jun-1653 621 EP/Ea 1 M42/967
Oct-1653 Feb-1745 645 EP/Ea 2 M42/472
Mar-1745 Oct-1797 27 EP/Ea 3 M42/472
Feb-1798 Dec-1812 540 EP/Ea 4 M42/472
Jan-1813 Jul-1849 574 (pt) EP/Ea 9 M42/473
Aug-1849 May-1880 No EP/Ea 10 M42/473
Jun-1880 Dec-1898 No EP/Ea 11 M42/473
Jan-1894 May-1909 No EP/Ea 15 M42/473
Jan-1899 Dec-1909 No EP/Ea 12 M42/473
Dec-1909 Feb-1918 No EP/Ea 13 M42/473
Feb-1918 Jan-1933 No EP/Ea 14 M42/473
Dec-1942 Oct-1952 No EP/Ea 14 M42/473
Aug-1953 Apr-1956 No EP/Ea 109 M42/875


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.

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Area Map

The following map show the location of Easington St. Mary within the historial county of Durham:

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Easington St. Mary:

    • Castle Eden St. James
    • Dalton-le-Dale (Murton) Holy Trinity
    • Dalton-le-Dale St. Andrew
    • Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael and All Angels
    • Kelloe St. Helen
    • Monk Hesleden St. Mary
    • Pittington St. Laurence

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Easington St. Mary

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