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Stockton St. Thomas

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient chapelry (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Thomas

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About this Parish

of Norton St. Mary

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Norton St. Michael, Stockton Holy Trinity, Stockton St. James, Stockton St. John, Stockton St. Paul, Stockton St. Peter.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Stockton St. Thomas. 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-1637 Dec-2012
Banns Mar-1754 Apr-1992
Marriages May-1637 Aug-1990
Burials Jun-1621 Nov-1935
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-1637Mar-1707 345 EP/Sto 1 M42/357
Mar-1707 Dec-1780 362/369 EP/Sto 2 M42/105
Jan-1781 Dec-1801 412 EP/Sto 3 M42/105
Jan-1802 Dec-1812 412 EP/Sto 4 M42/105
Jan-1813 Aug-1822 412 EP/Sto 5 M42/105
Aug-1822 Dec-1826 412 EP/Sto 5 M42/106
Jan-1827 Mar-1836 412 EP/Sto 6 M42/106
Mar-1836 Oct-1848 461 EP/Sto 7 M42/106
Oct-1848 Sep-1858 461 EP/Sto 8 M42/106
Sep-1858 Aug-1863 461 EP/Sto 9 M42/106
Aug-1863 Apr-1867 456 EP/Sto 10 M42/106
Apr-1867 Mar-1871 456 EP/Sto 10 M42/107
Mar-1871 Mar-1878 456 EP/Sto 11 M42/107
Apr-1878 Dec-1879 No EP/Sto 12 M42/107
Dec-1879 Oct-1881 No EP/Sto 13 M42/107
Oct-1881 Feb-1885 No EP/Sto 14 M42/107
Feb-1885 Nov-1890 No EP/Sto 15 M42/107
Nov-1890 Jun-1891 No EP/Sto 15 M42/108
Jun-1891 Apr-1897 No EP/Sto 16 M42/108
Apr-1897 Jan-1904 No EP/Sto 84 M42/399
Jan-1904 Jun-1911 No EP/Sto 85 M42/399
Jul-1911 Dec-1916 No EP/Sto 86 M42/399
Dec-1916 Dec-1918 No EP/Sto 87 M42/399
Dec-1918 May-1920 No EP/Sto 88 M42/399
Jul-1920 Oct-1921 No EP/Sto 89 M42/400
Oct-1921 Mar-1923 No EP/Sto 90 M42/400
Mar-1923 Sep-1924 No EP/Sto 91 M42/400
Sep-1924 Dec-1927 No EP/Sto 92 M42/400
Dec-1927 Mar-1931 No EP/Sto 93 M42/400
Mar-1931 Feb-1935 No EP/Sto 94 M42/400
Feb-1935 Jan-1942 No EP/Sto 95 M42/400
Feb-1942 Jul-1946 No EP/Sto 267 M42/1011
Jul-1946 Apr-1948 No EP/Sto 268 M42/1011
Apr-1948 Apr-1951 No EP/Sto 269 M42/1011
May-1951 Mar-1958 No EP/Sto 270 M42/1011
Mar-1958 Mar-1961 No EP/Sto 271 M42/1011
Mar-1961 Oct-1964 No EP/Sto 272 M42/1011
Oct-1964 Jul-1984 No EP/Sto 273 M42/1011
Jul-1984 Dec-2012 No EP/Sto 331/1

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Mar-1754 Feb-1762 No EP/Sto 17 M42/108
Mar-1762 Jan-1797 No EP/Sto 18 M42/108
Jan-1797 Dec-1812 No EP/Sto 19 M42/108
Feb-1937 Feb-1958 No EP/Sto 101 M42/402
Feb-1958 Feb-1962 No EP/Sto 280 M42/1012
Jan-1962 Sep-1971 No EP/Sto 281 M42/1012
Oct-1971 Apr-1979 No EP/Sto 282 M42/1012
Apr-1979 Jul-1984 No EP/Sto 283 M42/1012
Jul-1984 Apr-1992 No EP/Sto 284 M42/1012

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
May-1637 Jan-1707 330/455 EP/Sto 1 M42/357
Apr-1707 Dec-1780 296/455 EP/Sto 2 M42/105
Mar-1754 Feb-1762 296/455 EP/Sto 17 M42/108
Mar-1762 Jan-1797 296/455 EP/Sto 18 M42/108
Jan-1781 Dec-1801 60/296/455 EP/Sto 3 M42/105
Jan-1797 Dec-1812 60/296/455 EP/Sto 19 M42/108
Jan-1802 Dec-1812 60/455 EP/Sto 4 M42/105
Feb-1813 Sep-1831 455 EP/Sto 20 M42/108
Sep-1831 Dec-1836 455 EP/Sto 21 M42/108
Dec-1836 Jul-1837 455 EP/Sto 21 M42/109
Jul-1837 Dec-1842 400 EP/Sto 22 M42/109
Dec-1842 Oct-1849 400 EP/Sto 23 M42/109
Nov-1849 Jun-1856 400 EP/Sto 24 M42/109
Jul-1856 Jun-1862 400 EP/Sto 25 M42/109
Jun-1862 Jan-1864 400 EP/Sto 26 M42/109
Jan-1864 Dec-1866 400 EP/Sto 26 M42/110
Dec-1866 May-1872 400 EP/Sto 27 M42/110
Jun-1872 Jun-1876 400 EP/Sto 28 M42/110
Jun-1876 Aug-1882 400 EP/Sto 29 M42/110
Aug-1882 Nov-1888 400 EP/Sto 30 M42/110
Nov-1888 Dec-1889 400 EP/Sto 30 M42/111
Dec-1889 Feb-1898 400 EP/Sto 31 M42/111
Feb-1898 Jul-1907 405 EP/Sto 96 M42/400
Jul-1907 Jul-1908 405 EP/Sto 96 M42/401
Aug-1908 Mar-1918 405 EP/Sto 97 M42/401
Mar-1918 Jun-1927 405 EP/Sto 98 M42/401
Jun-1927 Jul-1935 405 EP/Sto 99 M42/401
Jul-1935 Aug-1943 405 EP/Sto 100 M42/401
Aug-1943 Mar-1951 No EP/Sto 274 M42/1011
Mar-1951 Jun-1961 No EP/Sto 275 M42/1012
Jun-1961 Dec-1967 No EP/Sto 276 M42/1012
Dec-1967 Sep-1974 No EP/Sto 277 M42/1012
Sep-1974 Jun-1979 No EP/Sto 278 M42/1012
Jun-1979 Aug-1990 No EP/Sto 279 M42/1012

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jun-1621 Mar-1707 669 EP/Sto 1 M42/357
Apr-1707 Dec-1780 669 EP/Sto 2 M42/105
Jan-1781 Dec-1801 569/645 (pt) EP/Sto 3 M42/105
Jan-1802 Dec-1812 569 EP/Sto 4 M42/105
Jan-1813 Jul-1833 No EP/Sto 32 M42/111
Jul-1833 Jul-1857 438 EP/Sto 33 M42/111
Jul-1857 Sep-1864 441 EP/Sto 34 M42/111
Sep-1864 Sep-1870 445 EP/Sto 35 M42/111
Sep-1870 Oct-1870 No EP/Sto 35 M42/112
Oct-1870 Jan-1878 No EP/Sto 36 M42/112
Jan-1878 Feb-1889 No EP/Sto 37 M42/112
Jan-1889 Nov-1935 No EP/Sto 102 M42/402


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 Stockton St. Thomas:

  • Billingham St. Cuthbert
  • Egglescliffe St. John the Baptist
  • Elton St. John
  • Long Newton St. Mary
  • Norton St. Michael
  • Redmarshall St. Cuthbert
  • Stockton Holy Trinity
  • Stockton Holy Trinity (New)
  • Stockton St. James
  • Stockton St. John
  • Stockton St. Paul

Map showing parishes adjacent to Stockton St. Thomas

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