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Bishopwearmouth (Ayres Quay) St. Stephen

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Stephen

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About this Parish

Bishopwearmouth (Ayres Quay) St. Stephen was created in 1875 from Bishopwearmouth St. Michael and All Angels and Deptford St. Andrew.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Bishopwearmouth (Ayres Quay) St. Stephen. 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 Feb-1879 Dec-1957
Banns
Marriages Sep-1879 Feb-1958
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
Feb-1879May-1888 No EP/Su.SS 1 M42/239
Jun-1888 Jun-1895 No EP/Su.SS 2 M42/239
Jun-1895 Sep-1901 No EP/Su.SS 3 M42/239
Sep-1901 Jul-1905 No EP/Su.SS 4 M42/239
Jul-1905 Sep-1912 No EP/Su.SS 5 M42/239
Sep-1912 Apr-1932 No EP/Su.SS 6 M42/239
May-1932 Dec-1957 No EP/Su.SS 7 M42/239

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1879 Jan-1923 No EP/Su.SS 8 M42/239
Feb-1923 Jan-1942 No EP/Su.SS 9 M42/239
Feb-1942 Oct-1949 No EP/Su.SS 10 M42/240
Oct-1949 Feb-1958 No EP/Su.SS 11 M42/240


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 (Ayres Quay) St. Stephen:

  • Bishopwearmouth St. Michael and All Angels
  • Deptford St. Andrew
  • Millfield St. Hilda
  • Millfield St. Mark
  • Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede
  • Southwick Holy Trinity
  • Southwick St. Columba
  • Sunderland St. Chad
  • Sunderland St. Oswald

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