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Norton St. Mary

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Mary

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Norton St. Michael, Stockton St. Chad.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Norton 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 Apr-1574 Jun-2008
Banns May-1754 Apr-2015
Marriages Sep-1574 Apr-2013
Burials Jun-1574 Jan-1993
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
Apr-1574Mar-1713 IGI EP/Nor 1/1 M42/752
Apr-1700 Dec-1797 IGI EP/Nor 1/2 M42/752
Mar-1798 Feb-1813 IGI EP/Nor 1/3 M42/752
Feb-1813 Dec-1838 IGI/659 EP/Nor 1/4 M42/752
Jan-1839 Jun-1856 IGI/659(pt) EP/Nor 1/5 M42/752
Jun-1856 Oct-1894 IGI (pt) EP/Nor 1/6 M42/752
Oct-1894 Jun-1922 No EP/Nor 1/28 M42/902
Jun-1922 Feb-1933 No EP/Nor 1/29 M42/902
Mar-1933 May-1948 No EP/Nor 1/39 M42/902
May-1948 Mar-1963 No EP/Nor 1/48 M42/1037
Apr-1963 Sep-1970 No EP/Nor 1/50/1 M42/1123
Sep-1970 Jul-1980 No EP/Nor 1/50/2 M42/1123
Jul-1980 Sep-1993 No EP/Nor 1/50/3 M42/1124
Sep-1993 Nov-2000 No EP/Nor 1/50/4 M42/1124
Dec-2000 Jun-2008 No EP/Nor 1/50/5 M42/1124

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1754 Dec-1790 No EP/Nor 1/7 M42/752
Feb-1791 May-1817 No EP/Nor 1/8 M42/752
Dec-1823 Dec-1867 No EP/Nor 1/12 M42/753
May-1901 Mar-1910 No EP/Nor 1/13 M42/753
Mar-1910 Sep-1919 No EP/Nor 1/19 M42/381
Sep-1919 Aug-1928 No EP/Nor 1/20 M42/381
Jul-1928 Jan-1939 No EP/Nor 1/21 M42/381
Jan-1939 May-1954 No EP/Nor 1/14 M42/753
May-1954 May-1962 No EP/Nor 1/22 M42/381
Jan-1965 Apr-1973 No EP/Nor 1/23 M42/381
Apr-1973 Jun-1977 No EP/Nor 1/24 M42/381
Jun-1977 Aug-1980 No EP/Nor 1/25 M42/381
Jul-1980 Aug-1983 No EP/Nor 1/46 M42/893
Jul-1983 Jun-1989 No EP/Nor 1/47 M42/893
Jun-1989 Oct-1998 No EP/Nor 1/49 M42/1037
Mar-1999 Mar-2007 No EP/Nor 1/53/1 M42/1125
Mar-2007 Apr-2015 No EP/Nor 1/53/2

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1574 Nov-1712 IGI EP/Nor 1/1 M42/752
Apr-1700 Jan-1818 IGI/659(pt) EP/Nor 1/2 M42/752
May-1754 Dec-1790 IGI/ 326 EP/Nor 1/7 M42/752
Feb-1791 May-1817 IGI/326/60/659(pt) EP/Nor 1/8 M42/752
Feb-1813 Dec-1837 IGI/659 EP/Nor 1/9 M42/752
Dec-1837 Feb-1885 IGI(pt)/659(pt) EP/Nor 1/10 M42/753
Mar-1885 Jul-1907 No EP/Nor 1/11 M42/753
Aug-1907 Sep-1925 No EP/Nor 1/30 M42/902
Sep-1925 Sep-1934 No EP/Nor 1/31 M42/902
Oct-1934 Mar-1941 No EP/Nor 1/40 M42/903
Mar-1941 Nov-1948 No EP/Nor 1/41 M42/903
Dec-1949 Jul-1959 No EP/Nor 1/42 M42/893
Aug-1959 Aug-1966 No EP/Nor 1/43 M42/893
Aug-1966 Apr-1972 No EP/Nor 1/44 M42/893
Apr-1972 Jan-1978 No EP/Nor 1/45 M42/893
Jan-1978 Nov-1983 No EP/Nor 1/51/1 M42/1124
Nov-1983 Aug-1988 No EP/Nor 1/51/2 M42/1124
Aug-1988 Aug-1994 No EP/Nor 1/51/3 M42/1124
Sep-1994 May-2002 No EP/Nor 1/51/4 M42/1124
Jun-2002 Jul-2007 No EP/Nor 1/51/5 M42/1124
Jul-2007 Apr-2013 No EP/Nor 1/51/6 M42/1124

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1574 Mar-1713 55 EP/Nor 1/1 M42/752
Apr-1700 Dec-1797 670 EP/Nor 1/2 M42/752
Jan-1798 Jan-1813 569 (pt) EP/Nor 1/3 M42/752
Feb-1813 Nov-1838 659 EP/Nor 1/15 M42/753
Jan-1839 Sep-1859 659(pt) EP/Nor 1/16 M42/753
Oct-1859 Mar-1886 No EP/Nor 1/17 M42/753
Jan-1886 Oct-1911 No EP/Nor 1/17 M42/754
Sep-1911 Nov-1928 No EP/Nor 1/32 M42/902
Nov-1928 Nov-1938 No EP/Nor 1/33 M42/902
Nov-1938 Apr-1958 No EP/Nor 1/52/1 M42/1125
Apr-1958 Nov-1991 No EP/Nor 1/52/2 M42/1125
Sep-1965 Jan-1993 No EP/Nor 1/52/3 M42/1125


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 Norton St. Mary within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Norton St. Mary
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Norton St. Mary:

    • Billingham St. Cuthbert
    • Elton St. John
    • Grindon St. James the Greater
    • Norton St. Michael
    • Redmarshall St. Cuthbert
    • Stockton Holy Trinity (New)
    • Stockton St. John
    • Stockton St. Paul
    • Stockton St. Peter
    • Wolviston St. Peter

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Norton St. Mary

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