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Jarrow Docks St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

Jarrow Docks St. Mary was created in 1864 from South Shields Holy Trinity.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Rekendyke St. Jude, South Shields St. Francis, South Shields St. Simon.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Jarrow Docks St. Mary. 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-1862 Jan-1980
Banns Aug-1869 Jun-1980
Marriages Oct-1864 Aug-1979
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
Oct-1862Sep-1875 No EP/JD 1/1 M42/383
Sep-1875 Jun-1884 No EP/JD 1/1 M42/384
Jun-1884 Jan-1900 No EP/JD 1/2 M42/384
Jan-1900 Dec-1903 No EP/JD 1/3 M42/384
Dec-1903 May-1907 No EP/JD 1/4 M42/384
May-1907 Aug-1910 No EP/JD 1/5 M42/384
Aug-1910 Jun-1913 No EP/JD 1/6 M42/384
Jun-1913 Aug-1916 No EP/JD 1/7 M42/384
Aug-1916 Aug-1918 No EP/JD 1/8 M42/384
Aug-1918 Dec-1921 No EP/JD 1/9 M42/385
Dec-1921 Aug-1925 No EP/JD 1/10 M42/385
Aug-1925 Jun-1930 No EP/JD 1/11 M42/385
Jun-1930 Nov-1935 No EP/JD 1/12 M42/385
Nov-1935 Aug-1941 No EP/JD 1/13 M42/385
Aug-1941 May-1947 No EP/JD 1/14 M42/385
May-1947 Jan-1959 No EP/JD 1/15 M42/385
Jan-1959 Jan-1980 No EP/JD 1/64 M42/1036

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1869 Dec-1876 No EP/JD 1/33 M42/389
Nov-1876 Jan-1883 No EP/JD 1/34 M42/389
Jan-1883 Dec-1885 No EP/JD 1/35 M42/389
Nov-1885 Aug-1891 No EP/JD 1/36 M42/389
Jul-1891 Dec-1899 No EP/JD 1/37 M42/390
Dec-1899 Sep-1907 No EP/JD 1/38 M42/390
Sep-1907 Jul-1912 No EP/JD 1/39 M42/390
Jul-1912 May-1917 No EP/JD 1/40 M42/390
May-1917 Jun-1921 No EP/JD 1/41 M42/390
Jun-1921 Mar-1927 No EP/JD 1/42 M42/390
Mar-1927 May-1934 No EP/JD 1/43 M42/391
May-1934 May-1940 No EP/JD 1/44 M42/391
May-1940 Nov-1946 No EP/JD 1/45 M42/391
Dec-1946 Jul-1953 No EP/JD 1/46 M42/391
Aug-1965 Jun-1980 No EP/JD 1/47 M42/391

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1864 Jul-1871 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/16 M42/385
Jul-1871 Jan-1872 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/16 M42/386
Jan-1872 Oct-1875 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/17 M42/386
Oct-1875 Jun-1879 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/18 M42/386
Jul-1879 Jul-1882 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/19 M42/386
Jul-1882 Apr-1885 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/20 M42/386
Apr-1885 Mar-1887 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/21 M42/386
Mar-1887 May-1888 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/21 M42/387
May-1888 Dec-1897 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/22 M42/387
Dec-1897 Jan-1904 Vol. 160 EP/JD 1/23 M42/387
Jan-1904 Jun-1909 No EP/JD 1/24 M42/387
Jun-1909 Jan-1915 No EP/JD 1/25 M42/387
Feb-1915 Feb-1916 No EP/JD 1/26 M42/387
Feb-1916 Sep-1917 No EP/JD 1/27 M42/387
Sep-1917 Mar-1921 No EP/JD 1/27 M42/388
Mar-1921 Oct-1927 No EP/JD 1/28 M42/388
Nov-1927 Oct-1935 No EP/JD 1/29 M42/388
Oct-1935 Jul-1942 No EP/JD 1/30 M42/388
Aug-1942 Dec-1949 No EP/JD 1/31 M42/388
Dec-1949 May-1966 No EP/JD 1/32 M42/389
Jul-1966 Aug-1979 No EP/JD 1/65 M42/1036


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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Area Map

The following map show the location of Jarrow Docks St. Mary within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Jarrow Docks St. Mary
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Jarrow Docks St. Mary:

    • South Shields All Saints
    • South Shields St. Francis
    • South Shields St. Jude
    • South Shields St. Oswin
    • South Shields St. Simon

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Jarrow Docks St. Mary

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