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About this Parish

Church closed 1 April 1991

Gateshead (Bensham) St. Cuthbert was created in 1865 from Gateshead St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Gateshead (Bensham) St. Chad, Gateshead (Low Fell) St. Helen, Gateshead St. Aidan, Low Team St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Gateshead (Bensham) 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 Register	Start Date	End Date
Baptisms	Mar-1864	Feb-1991
Banns	Dec-1927	May-1988
Marriages	Jul-1865	Mar-1991
Burials	May-1865	Oct-1947
Funerals	No 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:

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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Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Gateshead (Bensham) St. Cuthbert: