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South Shields St. Simon

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: St. Simon

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About this Parish

South Shields St. Simon was created in 1875 from Jarrow Docks St. Mary.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: South Shields All Saints.

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. Simon. 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 Feb-1877 Oct-1986
Banns Jul-1889 Apr-1984
Marriages Jul-1880 2019
Burials Aug-1880 May-2001
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
Feb-1877Nov-1899 No EP/SS.SSi 1/1 M42/265
Dec-1899 Oct-1937 No EP/SS.SSi 1/2 M42/265
Oct-1937 Apr-1960 No EP/SS.SSi 1/3 M42/265
Apr-1960 Oct-1986 No EP/SS.SSi 1/25/1 M42/1105

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1889 Nov-1898 No EP/SS.SSi 1/14 M42/266
Nov-1898 Mar-1917 No EP/SS.SSi 1/15 M42/266
Apr-1917 Sep-1946 No EP/SS.SSi 1/16 M42/266
Sep-1946 Feb-1950 No EP/SS.SSi 1/17 M42/266
Feb-1950 Jan-1953 No EP/SS.SSi 1/18 M42/266
Jan-1954 Jun-1964 No EP/SS.SSi 1/20 M42/995
Jun-1964 Feb-1973 No EP/SS.SSi 1/21 M42/995
Feb-1973 Aug-1977 No EP/SS.SSi 1/19 M42/266
Sep-1977 Apr-1984 No EP/SS.SSi 1/22 M42/995

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jul-1880 Jun-1910 163 EP/SS.SSi 1/4 M42/265
Aug-1910 Sep-1933 No EP/SS.SSi 1/5 M42/265
Oct-1933 Dec-1940 No EP/SS.SSi 1/6 M42/265
Dec-1940 Aug-1945 No EP/SS.SSi 1/7 M42/265
Sep-1945 Jun-1947 No EP/SS.SSi 1/8 M42/265
Jun-1947 Jul-1953 No EP/SS.SSi 1/8 M42/266
Jul-1953 Mar-1962 No EP/SS.SSi 1/9 M42/266
Jun-1962 Mar-1970 No EP/SS.SSi 1/10 M42/266
Mar-1970 Jul-1979 No EP/SS.SSi 1/23 M42/1067
Aug-1979 Oct-2009 No EP/SS.SSi 1/26/1
2014 2019 No EP/SS.SSi 1/27

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Aug-1880 Apr-1898 No EP/SS.SSi 1/11 M42/266
Apr-1898 Nov-1914 No EP/SS.SSi 1/12 M42/266
Nov-1914 Apr-1940 No EP/SS.SSi 1/13 M42/266
May-1940 May-2001 No EP/SS.SSi 1/24 M42/1081


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. Simon:

  • Jarrow Docks St. Mary
  • South Shields All Saints

Map showing parishes adjacent to South Shields St. Simon

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