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Monkwearmouth St. Peter

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Peter

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Hedworth St. Nicholas, Monkwearmouth All Saints, Monkwearmouth St. Cuthbert, Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede, Southwick Holy Trinity.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Monkwearmouth 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 May-1702 Nov-2008
Banns Jan-1786 Aug-2004
Marriages Aug-1735 Sep-1991
Burials Apr-1683 Mar-1891
Funerals 1941 1957

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
May-1702Dec-1811 IGI/144 EP/Mo.SP 9 M42/210
1716 Jan-1807 IGI/144(pt) EP/Mo.SP 6 M42/210
1717 1789 IGI/ 144 EP/Mo.SP 7 M42/210
Sep-1779 Aug-1785 IGI EP/Mo.SP 1 M42/209
Aug-1785 Sep-1789 IGI EP/Mo.SP 2 M42/209
Oct-1786 Jan-1812 IGI EP/Mo.SP 10 M42/210
Sep-1789 Sep-1793 IGI EP/Mo.SP 3 M42/209
Oct-1793 Apr-1798 IGI EP/Mo.SP 4 M42/209
Mar-1798 Mar-1798 IGI EP/Mo.SP 5 M42/209
Mar-1798 Dec-1798 IGI EP/Mo.SP 5 M42/210
Jan-1812 Dec-1812 IGI EP/Mo.SP 11 M42/210
Jan-1813 Apr-1823 IGI/504 EP/Mo.SP 12 M42/210
Apr-1823 Dec-1825 IGI/504 EP/Mo.SP 13 M42/210
Dec-1825 Oct-1829 IGI/504 EP/Mo.SP 14 M42/210
Oct-1829 Jan-1833 IGI/504 EP/Mo.SP 14 M42/211
Jan-1833 Dec-1838 IGI/504 EP/Mo.SP 15 M42/211
Jan-1839 Jul-1844 IGI/504(pt) EP/Mo.SP 16 M42/211
Jul-1844 Nov-1850 IGI EP/Mo.SP 17 M42/211
Nov-1850 Jul-1857 IGI(pt) EP/Mo.SP 18 M42/211
Jul-1857 Jan-1861 No EP/Mo.SP 19 M42/211
Jan-1861 Mar-1866 No EP/Mo.SP 19 M42/212
Mar-1866 Oct-1877 No EP/Mo.SP 20 M42/212
Oct-1877 Feb-1888 No EP/Mo.SP 21 M42/212
Feb-1888 Jul-1890 No EP/Mo.SP 22 M42/212
Jul-1890 Feb-1895 No EP/Mo.SP 23 M42/212
Feb-1895 Mar-1901 No EP/Mo.SP 118 M42/813
Mar-1901 Dec-1906 No EP/Mo.SP 119 M42/813
Dec-1906 May-1913 No EP/Mo.SP 120 M42/813
May-1913 May-1920 No EP/Mo.SP 132 M42/832
May-1920 Dec-1924 No EP/Mo.SP 133 M42/832
Dec-1924 Oct-1930 No EP/Mo.SP 134 M42/832
Oct-1930 Dec-1936 No EP/Mo.SP 135 M42/832
Jan-1937 Jun-1944 No EP/Mo.SP 136 M42/832
Jun-1944 Jan-1948 No EP/Mo.SP 137 M42/833
Jan-1948 May-1950 No EP/Mo.SP 138 M42/833
May-1950 Aug-1959 No EP/Mo.SP 139 M42/833
Sep-1959 Jun-1991 No EP/Mo.SP 259/1 M42/1105
Jul-1991 Nov-2008 No EP/Mo.SP 259/2

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1786 Dec-1799 No EP/Mo.SP 27 M42/213
Apr-1956 May-1971 No EP/Mo.SP 145 M42/928
May-1971 Aug-2004 No EP/Mo.SP 260/1 M42/1105

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1735 Jun-1785 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 24 M42/212
Aug-1735 Aug-1793 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 26 M42/213
Oct-1785 Dec-1806 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 27 M42/213
Dec-1806 Dec-1812 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 28 M42/213
Jan-1813 Oct-1822 IGI/147/504 EP/Mo.SP 29 M42/213
Oct-1822 Aug-1825 IGI/147/504 EP/Mo.SP 30 M42/213
Aug-1825 Jul-1831 IGI/147/504 EP/Mo.SP 31 M42/213
Jul-1831 May-1832 IGI/147/504 EP/Mo.SP 31 M42/214
May-1832 Jun-1836 IGI/147/504 EP/Mo.SP 32 M42/214
Jun-1836 Jun-1837 IGI/147/504 EP/Mo.SP 33 M42/214
Jul-1837 May-1840 IGI/147/504 (pt) EP/Mo.SP 34 M42/214
May-1840 Feb-1843 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 35 M42/214
Feb-1843 Sep-1845 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 36 M42/214
Sep-1845 Apr-1847 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 37 M42/214
Apr-1847 Nov-1847 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 37 M42/215
Nov-1847 Mar-1850 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 38 M42/215
Mar-1850 Dec-1852 IGI/147 EP/Mo.SP 39 M42/215
Dec-1852 Dec-1855 147 EP/Mo.SP 40 M42/215
Dec-1855 Jan-1860 147 EP/Mo.SP 41 M42/215
Jan-1860 Dec-1862 147 EP/Mo.SP 42 M42/215
Dec-1862 Jun-1864 147 EP/Mo.SP 42 M42/216
Jun-1864 May-1870 147 EP/Mo.SP 43 M42/216
Jun-1870 Sep-1877 147 EP/Mo.SP 44 M42/216
Sep-1877 Mar-1882 147 EP/Mo.SP 45 M42/216
Mar-1882 Jan-1893 147 EP/Mo.SP 46 M42/216
Feb-1893 Jul-1898 147 EP/Mo.SP 121 M42/813
Aug-1898 Aug-1903 147(pt) EP/Mo.SP 121 M42/814
Aug-1903 Aug-1915 No EP/Mo.SP 122 M42/814
Aug-1915 Jan-1925 No EP/Mo.SP 123 M42/814
Jan-1925 Oct-1934 No EP/Mo.SP 140 M42/833
Nov-1934 Apr-1944 No EP/Mo.SP 141 M42/833
Apr-1944 Jul-1952 No EP/Mo.SP 142 M42/833
Aug-1952 Aug-1956 No EP/Mo.SP 142 M42/834
Aug-1956 Jul-1975 No EP/Mo.SP 257 M42/479
Jul-1975 Sep-1991 No EP/Mo.SP 258 M42/479

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1683 Mar-1707 470 EP/Mo.SP 49 M42/217
Mar-1743 Sep-1807 634 EP/Mo.SP 47 M42/216
Jan-1768 Dec-1791 665 EP/Mo.SP 67 M42/219
Apr-1788 Feb-1794 634 EP/Mo.SP 48 M42/216
Jan-1792 May-1805 559/632 (pt ) EP/Mo.SP 49 M42/216
May-1805 Dec-1812 559/632 (pt ) EP/Mo.SP 49 M42/217
Jan-1813 Sep-1826 504 EP/Mo.SP 50 M42/217
Sep-1826 Jun-1830 504 EP/Mo.SP 51 M42/217
Jun-1830 Apr-1835 504 EP/Mo.SP 52 M42/217
Apr-1835 May-1840 504(pt) EP/Mo.SP 53 M42/217
May-1840 Oct-1845 No EP/Mo.SP 54 M42/217
Oct-1845 Sep-1849 No EP/Mo.SP 55 M42/217
Sep-1849 Jun-1852 No EP/Mo.SP 56 M42/217
Jun-1852 Oct-1853 No EP/Mo.SP 56 M42/218
Oct-1853 Sep-1862 No EP/Mo.SP 57 M42/218
Sep-1862 Jun-1880 No EP/Mo.SP 58 M42/218
Jun-1880 Mar-1891 No EP/Mo.SP 59 M42/218

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1941 1957 No EP/Mo.SP 146 M42/930


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 Monkwearmouth St. Peter:

  • Boldon St. Nicholas
  • Monkwearmouth St. Cuthbert
  • Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede
  • Penshaw All Saints
  • Sunderland St. Chad
  • Sunderland St. Oswald
  • Washington Holy Trinity
  • Whitburn St. Mary

Map showing parishes adjacent to Monkwearmouth St. Peter

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