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Kelloe St. Helen

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Helen

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Cassop-cum-Quarrington St. Paul, Cornforth Holy Trinity, Coxhoe St. Mary, Thornley St. Bartholomew (near Kelloe), Trimdon Grange St. Alban, Wingate Grange Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Kelloe St. Helen. 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 Mar-1693 Mar-1991
Banns May-1754 Mar-2003
Marriages May-1693 Jun-1972
Burials Apr-1693 Apr-2012
Funerals Apr-2009 Apr-2012
Graves 1907 1991

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
Mar-1693Oct-1773 35/377 EP/Ke 1 M42/462
Nov-1773 Oct-1809 35/377 EP/Ke 2 M42/462
Nov-1809 Dec-1812 35/377 EP/Ke 3 M42/462
Apr-1813 Jan-1838 377 (pt)/23/35 EP/Ke 4 M42/462
Jan-1838 Oct-1842 559/23(pt) EP/Ke 5 M42/462
Oct-1842 Dec-1851 539 EP/Ke 6 M42/462
Dec-1851 Apr-1857 IGI (pt) EP/Ke 8 M42/462
Apr-1857 Mar-1861 IGI EP/Ke 8 M42/463
Mar-1861 Nov-1885 IGI EP/Ke 9 M42/463
Nov-1885 Apr-1894 IGI EP/Ke 10 M42/463
Apr-1894 Oct-1901 IGI(pt) EP/Ke 11 M42/463
Oct-1901 Jul-1917 No EP/Ke 34 M42/831
Aug-1917 Jul-1956 No EP/Ke 160 M42/839
Aug-1956 Mar-1991 No EP/Ke 220 M42/887

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1754 May-1812 No EP/Ke 12 M42/463
Mar-1829 Sep-1833 No EP/Ke 3 M42/462
Jun-1908 Jun-1918 No EP/Ke 35 M42/831
Jun-1918 Apr-1943 No EP/Ke 36 M42/831
Apr-1943 Feb-1951 No EP/Ke 37 M42/831
Mar-1951 May-1979 No EP/Ke 38 M42/831
May-1979 Mar-2003 No EP/Ke 272/1 M42/1122

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1693 Feb-1768 IGI(pt)/33/11 EP/Ke 1 M42/462
May-1754 May-1812 IGI/33/11 EP/Ke 12 M42/463
May-1813 Jun-1837 IGI/33/23 EP/Ke 13 M42/463
Sep-1837 Jun-1846 IGI/469/23(pt) EP/Ke 14 M42/463
Jun-1846 Mar-1858 IGI/ 469 EP/Ke 15 M42/463
Apr-1858 Aug-1879 469 EP/Ke 16 M42/464
Nov-1879 Jan-1905 469 EP/Ke 17 M42/464
Jan-1905 Apr-1914 No EP/Ke 39 M42/831
May-1914 Aug-1924 No EP/Ke 161 M42/839
Sep-1924 Apr-1933 No EP/Ke 162 M42/839
Apr-1933 Jul-1939 No EP/Ke 163 M42/839
Jul-1939 May-1945 No EP/Ke 164 M42/839
Jun-1945 Dec-1950 No EP/Ke 165 M42/839
Jan-1951 Jun-1972 No EP/Ke 166 M42/839

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1693 Oct-1773 35/377 EP/Ke 1 M42/462
Nov-1773 Oct-1809 35/377/579(pt) EP/Ke 2 M42/462
Nov-1809 Oct-1812 377/579 EP/Ke 3 M42/462
Jan-1813 Jul-1840 377(pt)/23(pt) EP/Ke 18 M42/464
Jul-1840 Jul-1853 726 EP/Ke 19 M42/464
Jul-1853 Apr-1865 726 EP/Ke 20 M42/464
Apr-1865 Dec-1879 729 EP/Ke 21 M42/464
Dec-1879 Aug-1902 730 EP/Ke 22 M42/465
Sep-1902 Mar-1931 731 EP/Ke 40 M42/831
Mar-1931 Feb-1979 731 EP/Ke 167 M42/839
Apr-1979 Apr-2012 No EP/Ke 273/1 M42/1123

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-2009 Apr-2012 No EP/Ke 273/1 M42/1123

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1907 1991 No EP/Ke 271 M42/1020


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Kelloe St. Helen within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Kelloe St. Helen
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Kelloe St. Helen:

    • Bishop Middleham St. Michael
    • Castle Eden St. James
    • Croxdale St. Bartholomew
    • Durham St. Oswald
    • Easington St. Mary
    • Embleton St. Mary
    • Garmondsway Moor
    • Merrington St. John the Evangelist
    • Monk Hesleden St. Mary
    • Pittington St. Laurence
    • Sedgefield St. Edmund the Bishop
    • Sherburn Hospital
    • Trimdon St. Mary Magdalene
    • Whitwell House

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Kelloe St. Helen

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