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Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Gabriel

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About this Parish

Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel was created in 1904 from Bishopwearmouth St. Michael and All Angels.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Sunderland (Pennywell) St. Thomas.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel. 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-1901 Oct-1972
Banns Jul-1905 Mar-2011
Marriages Jul-1905 Sep-2008
BurialsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes
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-1901Dec-1908 No EP/Biw.SG 1/10 M42/925
Dec-1908 Aug-1917 No EP/Biw.SG 1/11 M42/925
Aug-1917 Aug-1926 No EP/Biw.SG 1/12 M42/925
Aug-1926 May-1935 No EP/Biw.SG 1/13 M42/925
Jun-1935 Dec-1949 No EP/Biw.SG 1/1 M42/898
Jan-1941 Sep-1954 No EP/Biw.SG 1/32 M42/927
Dec-1949 Mar-1959 No EP/Biw.SG 1/2 M42/898
Sep-1954 Jul-1963 No EP/Biw.SG 1/33 M42/927
Mar-1959 Oct-1972 No EP/Biw.SG 1/14 M42/925

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1905 May-1918 No EP/Biw.SG 1/15 M42/925
May-1918 Jun-1927 No EP/Biw.SG 1/16 M42/925
Jun-1927 Feb-1935 No EP/Biw.SG 1/17 M42/925
Sep-1940 Jul-1947 No EP/Biw.SG 1/18 M42/925
Jul-1947 May-1953 No EP/Biw.SG 1/19 M42/925
Jun-1953 Sep-1960 No EP/Biw.SG 1/20 M42/926
Sep-1960 Jun-1967 No EP/Biw.SG 1/21 M42/926
Jun-1967 May-1973 No EP/Biw.SG 1/22 M42/926
May-1973 Jul-1976 No EP/Biw.SG 1/23 M42/926
Jul-1976 May-1979 No EP/Biw.SG 1/24 M42/926
May-1979 May-1982 No EP/Biw.SG 1/25 M42/926
May-1982 Feb-1990 No EP/Biw.SG 1/9 M42/898
Feb-1990 Mar-2011 No EP/Biw.SG 1/35/1

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1905 Jun-1909 No EP/Biw.SG 1/3 M42/898
Jul-1909 Jul-1917 No EP/Biw.SG 1/4 M42/898
Aug-1917 Apr-1923 No EP/Biw.SG 1/5 M42/898
Apr-1923 Jun-1934 No EP/Biw.SG 1/6 M42/898
Jul-1934 Feb-1942 No EP/Biw.SG 1/8 M42/898
Mar-1942 Jul-1950 No EP/Biw.SG 1/26 M42/926
Jul-1950 Sep-1960 No EP/Biw.SG 1/28 M42/926
Sep-1960 Aug-1965 No EP/Biw.SG 1/29 M42/927
Aug-1965 Apr-1969 No EP/Biw.SG 1/30 M42/927
Apr-1969 May-1970 No EP/Biw.SG 1/31 M42/927
May-1970 Sep-1974 No EP/Biw.SG 1/34/1 M42/1113
Sep-1974 Feb-1977 No EP/Biw.SG 1/34/2 M42/1113
Feb-1977 Oct-1982 No EP/Biw.SG 1/34/3 M42/1113
Oct-1982 Nov-1989 No EP/Biw.SG 1/34/4 M42/1113
Mar-1990 Sep-2008 No EP/Biw.SG 1/34/5


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 Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel:

  • Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd
  • Bishopwearmouth St. Michael and All Angels
  • Bishopwearmouth St. Nicholas
  • Millfield St. Hilda
  • Millfield St. Mark
  • Pallion St. Luke
  • South Hylton St. Mary
  • Sunderland St. Chad
  • Sunderland St. Oswald

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