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South Shields St. Jude

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Jude

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About this Parish

South Shields St. Jude was created in 1883 from South Shields Holy Trinity.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Rekendyke St. Jude, South Shields St. Francis.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for South Shields St. Jude. 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-1884 Apr-1959
Banns Jan-1953 Jun-1969
Marriages May-1886 Jun-1980
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
May-1884Aug-1894 No EP/SS.SJ 1 M42/254
Aug-1894 Aug-1900 No EP/SS.SJ 2 M42/254
Aug-1900 Jan-1908 No EP/SS.SJ 3 M42/254
Mar-1908 Apr-1915 No EP/SS.SJ 4 M42/254
Apr-1915 Nov-1923 No EP/SS.SJ 5 M42/254
Nov-1923 Jan-1932 No EP/SS.SJ 6 M42/255
Jan-1932 May-1949 No EP/SS.SJ 7 M42/255
Jun-1949 Apr-1959 No EP/SS.SJ 8 M42/255

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1953 Jun-1969 No EP/SS.SJ 15 M42/256

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1886 Oct-1898 267(pt) EP/SS.SJ 9 M42/255
Oct-1898 Dec-1906 267 EP/SS.SJ 10 M42/255
Dec-1906 Jun-1914 267 EP/SS.SJ 11 M42/255
Jun-1914 Dec-1920 No EP/SS.SJ 12 M42/256
Dec-1920 Nov-1929 No EP/SS.SJ 13 M42/256
Nov-1929 Jun-1943 No EP/SS.SJ 14 M42/256
Jun-1943 Jun-1980 No EP/SS.SJ 85 M42/1036


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 St. Jude:

  • Jarrow Docks St. Mary
  • South Shields Holy Trinity
  • South Shields St. Francis
  • South Shields St. Oswin

Map showing parishes adjacent to South Shields St. Jude

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