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South Shields All Saints

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: All Saints

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About this Parish

Also known as Harton Colliery and West Harton

South Shields All Saints was created in 1890 from Harton St. Peter and 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 South Shields All Saints. 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 Aug-1890 Mar-1990
Banns Apr-1993 Jan-2008
Marriages Oct-1890 Sep-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
Aug-1890Dec-1899 No EP/WH.AS 1/1 M42/638
Jan-1900 Mar-1916 No EP/WH.AS 1/2 M42/638
Feb-1911 Jan-1956 No EP/WH.AS 1/12 M42/912
Mar-1916 Aug-1924 No EP/WH.AS 1/3 M42/638
Aug-1924 May-1935 No EP/WH.AS 1/7 M42/912
Jun-1935 Dec-1945 No EP/WH.AS 1/8 M42/912
Jan-1946 May-1953 No EP/WH.AS 1/9 M42/912
May-1953 Apr-1957 No EP/WH.AS 1/10 M42/912
Feb-1957 Feb-1965 No EP/WH.AS 1/11 M42/912
Feb-1965 Sep-1970 No EP/WH.AS 1/18 M42/987
Sep-1970 May-1975 No EP/WH.AS 1/19 M42/987
May-1975 Oct-1982 No EP/WH.AS 1/20 M42/987
Nov-1982 Mar-1990 No EP/WH.AS 1/30 M42/1084

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1993 Jan-2008 No EP/WH.AS 1/34/1 M42/1102

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1890 Apr-1907 242 EP/WH.AS 1/4 M42/638
May-1907 Mar-1917 No EP/WH.AS 1/5 M42/638
May-1917 Aug-1924 No EP/WH.AS 1/6 M42/638
Aug-1924 Aug-1934 No EP/WH.AS 1/13 M42/912
Sep-1934 Apr-1941 No EP/WH.AS 1/14 M42/912
Apr-1941 Mar-1951 No EP/WH.AS 1/15 M42/912
Mar-1951 Dec-1959 No EP/WH.AS 1/16 M42/913
Dec-1959 Aug-1963 No EP/WH.AS 1/17 M42/913
Aug-1963 Sep-1966 No EP/WH.AS 1/21 M42/987
Sep-1966 Mar-1969 No EP/WH.AS 1/22 M42/987
Mar-1969 Apr-1969 No EP/WH.AS 1/23 M42/987
May-1969 Jul-1969 No EP/WH.AS 1/24 M42/987
Jul-1969 Mar-1972 No EP/WH.AS 1/25 M42/987
Mar-1972 Oct-1974 No EP/WH.AS 1/26 M42/987
Oct-1974 Oct-1975 No EP/WH.AS 1/27 M42/987
Oct-1975 Mar-1979 No EP/WH.AS 1/28 M42/988
Mar-1979 Oct-1982 No EP/WH.AS 1/29 M42/988
Oct-1982 Aug-1986 No EP/WH.AS 1/31 M42/1084
Sep-1986 Sep-1991 No EP/WH.AS 1/32 M42/1084
Sep-1991 Sep-2001 No EP/WH.AS 1/33 M42/1087


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 South Shields All Saints:

  • Harton St. Peter
  • Horsley Hill St. Lawrence The Martyr
  • Jarrow Docks St. Mary
  • South Shields St. Oswin
  • South Shields St. Simon

Map showing parishes adjacent to South Shields All Saints

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