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Darlington 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: Darlington Holy Trinity, Darlington St. Columba, Darlington St. John, Darlington St. Luke, Darlington St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Darlington 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 Jul-1590 Jun-1953
Banns Dec-1653 Jul-2004
Marriages Jun-1590 Apr-2021
Burials Jul-1590 Apr-1870
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
Jul-1590Sep-1653 380 EP/Da.SC 1 M42/156
Sep-1653 May-1708 657 EP/Da.SC 2 M42/156
Mar-1708 Jul-1737 530 EP/Da.SC 3 M42/156
Mar-1738 Jul-1777 608 EP/Da.SC 5 M42/156
Aug-1777 Aug-1792 610 EP/Da.SC 6 M42/156
Aug-1792 Dec-1806 610 EP/Da.SC 7 M42/156
Jan-1807 Oct-1820 507(pt)/610 (pt) EP/Da.SC 8 M42/156
Oct-1820 Dec-1825 507 EP/Da.SC 9 M42/156
Dec-1825 Aug-1830 507 EP/Da.SC 9 M42/157
Aug-1830 Jan-1838 507(pt) EP/Da.SC 10 M42/157
Jan-1838 Jan-1846 No EP/Da.SC 11 M42/157
Jan-1846 Apr-1862 No EP/Da.SC 12 M42/157
Apr-1862 Jun-1870 No EP/Da.SC 13 M42/157
May-1870 Dec-1903 No EP/Da.SC 14 M42/157
Dec-1903 Jun-1953 No EP/Da.SC 75 M42/158

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1653 Jun-1703 No EP/Da.SC 2 M42/156
Apr-1754 Dec-1787 No EP/Da.SC 15 M42/158
Jan-1788 Oct-1820 No EP/Da.SC 16 M42/158
May-1848 Oct-1909 No EP/Da.SC 32 M42/161
Oct-1909 Apr-1919 No EP/Da.SC 32 M42/162
May-1919 Aug-1947 No EP/Da.SC 76 M42/801
Aug-1947 Jul-1973 No EP/Da.SC 77 M42/801
Aug-1973 Feb-1978 No EP/Da.SC 78 M42/801
Feb-1978 Jun-1981 No EP/Da.SC 78a M42/801
Jun-1981 Jul-2004 No EP/Da.SC 413/1 M42/1115

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1590 Sep-1653 321 EP/Da.SC 1 M42/156
Dec-1653 Jun-1703 297 EP/Da.SC 2 M42/156
Dec-1706 Nov-1733 293 EP/Da.SC 3 M42/156
Dec-1733 Feb-1754 287 EP/Da.SC 4 M42/156
Apr-1754 Dec-1787 284 EP/Da.SC 15 M42/158
Jan-1788 Oct-1820 284(pt)/60(pt)459(pt) EP/Da.SC 16 M42/158
Oct-1820 Nov-1833 459 EP/Da.SC 17 M42/158
Nov-1833 Apr-1838 404(pt)/459(pt) EP/Da.SC 18 M42/159
Jul-1837 Mar-1844 404 EP/Da.SC 19 M42/159
Apr-1844 Jul-1853 404 EP/Da.SC 20 M42/159
Jul-1853 Sep-1869 404 EP/Da.SC 21 M42/159
Sep-1869 Nov-1888 404 EP/Da.SC 22 M42/159
Nov-1888 May-1902 404 EP/Da.SC 23 M42/159
Feb-1902 Nov-1912 404 EP/Da.SC 23 M42/160
Nov-1912 Jan-1922 No EP/Da.SC 352 M42/880
Feb-1922 Aug-1933 No EP/Da.SC 353 M42/880
Aug-1933 Jun-1940 No EP/Da.SC 354 M42/880
Jul-1940 Mar-1950 No EP/Da.SC 355 M42/880
Mar-1950 Jun-1961 No EP/Da.SC 356 M42/880
Jun-1961 Mar-1967 No EP/Da.SC 357 M42/880
Mar-1967 Mar-1972 No EP/Da.SC 399 M42/1033
Mar-1972 May-1979 No EP/Da.SC 400 M42/1033
May-1979 Sep-1992 No EP/Da.SC 401 M42/1033
Dec-1992 Jul-2003 No EP/Da.SC 412/1 M42/1115
Aug-2003 Dec-2006 No EP/Da.SC 412/2
May-2007 Sep-2009 No EP/Da.SC 412/3
Nov-2009 May-2014 No EP/Da.SC 412/4
May-2014 Aug-2015 No EP/Da.SC 412/5
Sep-2015 Aug-2018 No EP/Da.SC 412/6
Oct-2018 Apr-2021 No EP/Da.SC 412/7

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1590 Sep-1653 380 EP/Da.SC 1 M42/156
Oct-1653 Mar-1690 479 EP/Da.SC 2 M42/156
Nov-1689 Oct-1717 479(pt)/629(pt) EP/Da.SC 24 M42/160
Nov-1717 Mar-1732 629 EP/Da.SC 25 M42/160
Mar-1733 Jul-1759 629 EP/Da.SC 4 M42/156
Aug-1759 Dec-1779 629 EP/Da.SC 26 M42/160
Jan-1780 Dec-1802 565/629 (pt) EP/Da.SC 27 M42/160
Dec-1802 Oct-1820 565 (pt)/739 EP/Da.SC 28 M42/160
Oct-1820 Aug-1834 740 EP/Da.SC 29 M42/161
Aug-1834 Nov-1848 742 EP/Da.SC 30 M42/161
Nov-1848 Apr-1870 742 EP/Da.SC 31 M42/161


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 Darlington St. Cuthbert:

  • Coniscliffe St. Edwin
  • Darlington Holy Trinity
  • Darlington St. Hilda
  • Darlington St. Luke
  • Haughton-le-Skerne St. Andrew
  • Heighington St. Michael
  • Hurworth All Saints

Map showing parishes adjacent to Darlington St. Cuthbert

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