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Whitworth

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: No dedication

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About this Parish

No church dedication.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Spennymoor St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Whitworth. 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 Mar-1569 Dec-2002
Banns Jan-1825 Nov-2012
Marriages Oct-1569 Sep-2020
Burials Feb-1570 Apr-1958
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
Mar-1569Jul-1810 453/626 EP/Whi 1/1 M42/154
Jul-1810 Dec-1812 550 EP/Whi 1/2 M42/481
Jan-1813 Jun-1860 550 EP/Whi 1/3 M42/481
Jun-1860 Dec-2002 738B EP/Whi 1/18 M42/1051

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1825 Mar-1866 No EP/Whi 1/13 M42/483
Jun-1865 May-1942 No EP/Whi 1/14 M42/483
May-1943 Nov-2012 No EP/Whi 1/23/1 M42/1130

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Oct-1569 May-1753 626/677 EP/Whi 1/1 M42/154
Jul-1754 Jul-1812 677 EP/Whi 1/4 M42/481
May-1813 Dec-1837 677 EP/Whi 1/5 M42/481
Dec-1837 Jul-1898 No EP/Whi 1/6 M42/482
Jul-1898 Jul-1906 No EP/Whi 1/7 M42/482
Oct-1906 Aug-1920 No EP/Whi 1/8 M42/482
Jul-1920 Apr-1928 No EP/Whi 1/9 M42/482
May-1928 Oct-1936 No EP/Whi 1/10 M42/483
Dec-1936 Jun-1948 No EP/Whi 1/11 M42/483
Aug-1948 Nov-1954 No EP/Whi 1/12 M42/483
Jan-1955 Jul-2003 No EP/Whi 1/19 M42/1078
Aug-2003 Aug-2005 No EP/Whi 1/20 M42/1080
Aug-2005 Jun-2007 No EP/Whi 1/21 M42/1087
Jul-2007 Mar-2009 No EP/Whi 1/22/1 M42/1130
Jun-2009 Feb-2015 No EP/Whi 1/22/2
Mar-2015 Aug-2018 No EP/Whi 1/22/3
Aug-2018 Sep-2020 No EP/Whi 1/22/4

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1570 May-1810 453/626/550 (pt) EP/Whi 1/1 M42/154
Jan-1811 Nov-1812 550/572 EP/Whi 1/2 M42/481
Jan-1813 Nov-1861 572 EP/Whi 1/15 M42/483
Dec-1861 Apr-1958 740 EP/Whi 1/16 M42/483


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.

Area Map

The following map show the location of Whitworth within the historial county of Durham:

Map showing Whitworth
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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Whitworth:

    • Auckland St. Andrew
    • Auckland St. Anne
    • Brancepeth St. Brandon
    • Merrington St. John the Evangelist

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Whitworth

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