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Hartlepool (West) St. Aidan

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Aidan

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About this Parish

Hartlepool (West) St. Aidan was created in 1891 from Seaton Carew Holy Trinity and Stranton All Saints.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Hartlepool St. Columba.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Hartlepool (West) St. Aidan. 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 Oct-1890 Feb-1986
Banns Apr-1891 Jul-2003
Marriages May-1891 Nov-2020
Burials
Funerals Feb-1985 Aug-1997

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
Oct-1890Jul-1905 255 EP/Ha.SA 1/1 M42/408
Jul-1905 Nov-1920 No EP/Ha.SA 1/2 M42/408
Nov-1920 Jun-1932 No EP/Ha.SA 1/3 M42/408
Jun-1932 Aug-1941 No EP/Ha.SA 1/4 M42/408
Aug-1941 May-1950 No EP/Ha.SA 1/5 M42/408
May-1950 May-1957 No EP/Ha.SA 1/6 M42/408
Jun-1957 Oct-1963 No EP/Ha.SA 1/7 M42/408
Oct-1963 Dec-1970 No EP/Ha.SA 1/8 M42/408
Dec-1970 Feb-1986 No EP/Ha.SA 1/22 M42/875

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1891 Feb-1900 No EP/Ha.SA 1/24 M42/952
Jan-1900 Apr-1914 No EP/Ha.SA 1/25 M42/952
Sep-1914 Dec-1924 No EP/Ha.SA 1/26 M42/952
Jan-1925 Jul-1936 No EP/Ha.SA 1/27 M42/952
Jul-1936 Jan-1949 No EP/Ha.SA 1/17 M42/410
Jan-1949 Mar-1951 No EP/Ha.SA 1/28 M42/952
Mar-1951 Jun-1957 No EP/Ha.SA 1/18 M42/410
May-1957 Mar-1969 No EP/Ha.SA 1/19 M42/410
Aug-1967 Jun-1968 No EP/Ha.SA 1/20 M42/410
Mar-1968 Feb-1975 No EP/Ha.SA 1/20 M42/411
Aug-1978 Dec-1980 No EP/Ha.SA 1/21 M42/411
Aug-1982 Jun-1983 No EP/Ha.SA 1/29 M42/952
Jul-1987 Apr-1992 No EP/Ha.SA 1/30 M42/952
Apr-1992 Jul-2003 No EP/Ha.SA 1/31 M42/695

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1891 Sep-1909 264/263 EP/Ha.SA 1/9 M42/409
Sep-1909 May-1916 No EP/Ha.SA 1/10 M42/409
May-1916 Dec-1927 No EP/Ha.SA 1/11 M42/409
Jan-1928 Dec-1939 No EP/Ha.SA 1/12 M42/409
Dec-1939 Dec-1947 No EP/Ha.SA 1/13 M42/409
Dec-1947 Oct-1948 No EP/Ha.SA 1/13 M42/410
Dec-1948 Mar-1959 No EP/Ha.SA 1/14 M42/410
Mar-1959 May-1971 No EP/Ha.SA 1/15 M42/410
May-1971 May-1980 No EP/Ha.SA 1/16 M42/410
Jun-1980 Jul-1995 No EP/Ha.SA 1/23 M42/952
Jul-1995 Nov-2020 No EP/Ha.SA 1/33/1

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1985 Oct-1993 No EP/Ha.SA 1/32/1 M42/1118
Oct-1993 Aug-1997 No EP/Ha.SA 1/32/2 M42/1118


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 Hartlepool (West) St. Aidan:

  • Hartlepool (West) St. James

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