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Southwick Holy Trinity

Denomination: Church of England

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

Dedication: Holy Trinity

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About this Parish

Southwick Holy Trinity was created in 1847 from Monkwearmouth St. Peter.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: North Hylton St. Margaret, Southwick St. Columba.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Southwick Holy Trinity. 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-1845 Apr-2005
Banns Jun-1954 Jun-1993
Marriages Jan-1846 Jul-1988
Burials Nov-1844 Oct-1988
Funerals Mar-1984 Oct-1992
Graves 1869 1884

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-1845Sep-1871 597/608 (pt) EP/So 1 M42/679
Sep-1871 Sep-1875 608(pt)/624 (pt) EP/So 2 M42/679
Sep-1875 Dec-1883 612(pt)/624 (pt) EP/So 3 M42/478
Dec-1883 May-1895 612 (pt)/670(pt) EP/So 4 M42/478
May-1895 Jun-1906 670(pt) EP/So 9 M42/426
Jun-1906 Dec-1919 No EP/So 10 M42/426
Dec-1919 Apr-1923 No EP/So 11 M42/426
Apr-1923 Mar-1930 No EP/So 12 M42/426
Mar-1930 Jun-1939 No EP/So 12 M42/427
Jun-1939 Dec-1948 No EP/So 79 M42/1001
Dec-1948 May-1958 No EP/So 80 M42/1001
May-1958 Sep-1964 No EP/So 81 M42/1001
Sep-1964 Aug-1973 No EP/So 82 M42/1001
Aug-1973 Nov-1991 No EP/So 83 M42/1001
Nov-1991 Jul-1997 No EP/So 84 M42/1001
Sep-1997 Apr-2005 No EP/So 154/1 M42/1103

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1954 May-1958 No EP/So 16 M42/427
May-1958 Nov-1962 No EP/So 17 M42/427
Oct-1967 Oct-1973 No EP/So 18 M42/428
Oct-1973 Jul-1976 No EP/So 94 M42/1003
Jul-1976 Feb-1979 No EP/So 95 M42/1003
Feb-1979 Aug-1981 No EP/So 96 M42/1003
Sep-1981 Jul-1984 No EP/So 97 M42/1003
Aug-1984 Jul-1988 No EP/So 98 M42/1003
Jul-1988 Jun-1993 No EP/So 99 M42/1003

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1846 Jan-1872 597/608/624 (pt) EP/So 5 M42/679
Jan-1872 Mar-1890 612/624 (pt) EP/So 6 M42/679
Mar-1890 Jul-1907 612 (pt)/670(pt) EP/So 13 M42/427
Jul-1907 Jun-1923 No EP/So 14 M42/427
Jun-1923 Dec-1934 No EP/So 15 M42/427
Dec-1934 Sep-1943 No EP/So 85 M42/1002
Oct-1943 Jun-1951 No EP/So 86 M42/1002
Jun-1951 Jul-1958 No EP/So 87 M42/1002
Jul-1958 Jan-1966 No EP/So 88 M42/1002
Jan-1966 Oct-1969 No EP/So 89 M42/1003
Oct-1969 Aug-1973 No EP/So 90 M42/1003
Aug-1973 Jul-1977 No EP/So 91 M42/1003
Jul-1977 Feb-1982 No EP/So 92 M42/1003
Mar-1982 Jul-1988 No EP/So 93 M42/1003

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Nov-1844 1869 597/608/624 (pt) EP/So 7 M42/679
1870 Mar-1873 597/608/624 (pt) EP/So 7 M42/680
Mar-1873 May-1882 624 EP/So 8 M42/680
May-1882 Feb-1941 No EP/So 100 M42/1003
Sep-1963 Oct-1988 No EP/So 100 M42/1003

Funerals

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1984 Jun-1988 No EP/So 101 M42/1004
Jul-1988 Oct-1992 No EP/So 102 M42/1004

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
1869 1884 No EP/So 19 M42/428


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 Southwick Holy Trinity:

  • Bishopwearmouth (Ayres Quay) St. Stephen
  • Bishopwearmouth Good Shepherd
  • Deptford St. Andrew
  • North Hylton St. Margaret
  • Pallion St. Luke
  • South Hylton St. Mary
  • South Shields St. Francis
  • Southwick St. Columba
  • Town End Farm St. Bede C.D.

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