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Jarrow St. Peter

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Peter

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About this Parish

Jarrow St. Peter was created in 1881 from Jarrow St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Jarrow St. Peter. 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-1881 Sep-1966
Banns Sep-1881 Jun-1957
Marriages Oct-1881 2001
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-1881Nov-1890 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/1 M42/372
Nov-1890 Jan-1901 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/2 M42/372
Jan-1901 Jun-1902 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/3 M42/372
Jun-1902 Feb-1904 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/3 M42/373
Mar-1904 Apr-1914 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/4 M42/373
May-1914 Sep-1927 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/5 M42/373
Sep-1927 Jun-1948 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/6 M42/373
Aug-1948 Sep-1966 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/7 M42/373

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1881 Dec-1894 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/12 M42/374
Dec-1894 Apr-1906 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/13 M42/374
Mar-1906 Jun-1922 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/14 M42/374
Jun-1922 Jun-1957 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/15 M42/374

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1881 Jun-1897 239 EP/Ja.SPe 1/8 M42/373
Jun-1897 May-1910 239 EP/Ja.SPe 1/9 M42/373
Jun-1910 Nov-1919 239 EP/Ja.SPe 1/10 M42/373
Dec-1919 Dec-1923 239 EP/Ja.SPe 1/11 M42/373
Dec-1923 Feb-1965 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/11 M42/374
1983 2001 No EP/Ja.SPe 1/16


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 Jarrow St. Peter:

  • Jarrow Grange Christ Church
  • Jarrow St. Mark
  • Jarrow St. Paul

Map showing parishes adjacent to Jarrow St. Peter

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