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Merrington St. John the Evangelist

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Ancient parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. John the Evangelist

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About this Parish

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Ferryhill St. Luke, Tudhoe Holy Innocents.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Merrington St. John the Evangelist. 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-1579 Jul-1944
Banns Apr-1754 Jul-1968
Marriages Jan-1579 Jun-2019
Burials Jan-1579 Apr-1963
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-1579Feb-1671 IGI/142 EP/Mer 1 M42/958
Apr-1671 Mar-1729 IGI/142 EP/Mer 2 M42/958
Apr-1729 May-1802 IGI/142 EP/Mer 3 M42/656
May-1802 Dec-1812 IGI/143 EP/Mer 4 M42/958
Jan-1813 Nov-1846 27(pt) EP/Mer 5 M42/483
Nov-1846 May-1895 No EP/Mer 6 M42/483
Jun-1895 Feb-1919 No EP/Mer 7 M42/483
Mar-1919 Jul-1944 No EP/Mer 8 M42/483

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1754 Dec-1786 BOYD EP/Mer 9 M42/958
Jan-1787 Nov-1818 BOYD (pt ) EP/Mer 10 M42/958
Jan-1824 Dec-1841 No EP/Mer 25 M42/485
Jan-1842 Nov-1898 No EP/Mer 26 M42/485
Nov-1898 Nov-1931 No EP/Mer 27 M42/485
Dec-1931 Jul-1968 No EP/Mer 38 M42/485

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1579 Feb-1671 IGI/142 EP/Mer 1 M42/958
May-1677 Mar-1729 IGI/142 EP/Mer 2 M42/958
May-1729 May-1754 IGI/142 EP/Mer 3 M42/656
Apr-1754 Dec-1786 IGI/ 143 EP/Mer 9 M42/958
Jan-1787 Sep-1812 IGI/143 EP/Mer 10 M42/958
Jan-1787 Sep-1812 IGI/143 EP/Mer 10 M42/483
Apr-1813 Apr-1837 27/459 EP/Mer 11 M42/484
Sep-1837 Nov-1889 27(pt)/397 EP/Mer 12 M42/484
Apr-1890 Aug-1909 397 EP/Mer 13 M42/484
Sep-1909 Jun-1931 No EP/Mer 14 M42/484
Jul-1931 Apr-1939 No EP/Mer 15 M42/484
May-1939 Dec-1967 No EP/Mer 16 M42/484
Feb-1968 Dec-1984 No EP/Mer 82 M42/1077
Jan-1985 Aug-2011 No EP/Mer 83/1 M42/1123
Sep-2011 Jun-2019 No EP/Mer 83/2

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1579 Feb-1671 142/665 EP/Mer 1 M42/958
Apr-1671 Mar-1729 142/665 EP/Mer 2 M42/958
May-1729 Mar-1802 142/550(pt )/663 EP/Mer 3 M42/656
Apr-1802 Dec-1812 143/550/630 EP/Mer 4 M42/958
Jan-1813 Dec-1858 27(pt)/670 EP/Mer 17 M42/484
Dec-1858 Aug-1873 No EP/Mer 18 M42/484
Aug-1873 Jan-1885 No EP/Mer 19 M42/484
Jan-1885 Aug-1888 No EP/Mer 19 M42/485
Sep-1888 Jul-1910 No EP/Mer 20 M42/485
Jul-1910 Jun-1931 No EP/Mer 21 M42/485
Jun-1931 Apr-1963 No EP/Mer 22 M42/485


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

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  • Adjacent Parishes

    The following parishes are adjacent to Merrington St. John the Evangelist:

    • Auckland St. Andrew
    • Auckland St. Anne
    • Aycliffe St. Andrew
    • Bishop Middleham St. Michael
    • Brancepeth St. Brandon
    • Croxdale St. Bartholomew
    • Kelloe St. Helen
    • Whitworth

    Map showing parishes adjacent to Merrington St. John the Evangelist

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