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Bishopwearmouth St. Michael Parish

Reference: EP/Biw Catalogue Title: Bishopwearmouth St. Michael Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 01 Registration

Covering Dates: 1567-2013

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  • Bishopwearmouth St. Michael Parish
    • 01 Registration (Ref: EP/Biw )
    • Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Biw section 01)
    • Registers of baptisms and burials (Ref: EP/Biw section 02)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Biw section 03)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Biw section 04)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Biw section 05)
    • Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Biw section 06)
    • Registers of funerals (Ref: EP/Biw section 07)
    • Rough copy registers (Ref: EP/Biw section 08)
    • Marriage licences (Ref: EP/Biw section 09)
    • Requests for publication of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Biw section 10)

Catalogue Contents

01 Registration (Ref: EP/Biw )Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Biw section 01)

1-5

Ref: EP/Biw 1

Register of baptisms, 1567 - April 1653 (entries May to September 1653 are lost); register of marriages, 1567 - 1653; and register of burials, 1567 - September 1653 (entries September to December 1653 are lost)
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 2

Register of baptism, September 1653 - March 1676/77; register of marriages, September 1653 - March 1676/77; and register of burials, September 1653 - March 1676/77
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 3

Register of baptisms, March 1677 - May 1714, register of marriages, April 1677 - April 1714; and register of burials, March 1677 - May 1714 Entry for the baptism under the name of John Wearmouth of a "Tawny", about 20, born in the Bay of Bengal and captured by the English, 1674/75 Note of Quaker children not baptised, 1707 - 1709 Note of those bound for money to the poor
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 4

Register of baptisms, May 1714 - November 1729; register of marriages, May 1714 - September 1729;and register of burials, May 1714 - November 1729
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 5

Register of baptisms, November 1729 - October 1756; register of marriages, November 1729 - March 1754; and register of burials, November 1729 - October 1756
(1 volume)

Registers of baptisms and burials (Ref: EP/Biw section 02)

6-9

Ref: EP/Biw 6

Register of baptisms, November 1756 - January 1778; and register of burials, November 1756 - December 1777
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 7

Register of baptisms, January 1778 - December 1795; and register of burials, January 1778 - December 1795 Note of registration of two Quaker children, April 1793
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 8

Register of baptisms, January 1796 - August 1807; and register of burials, January 1796 - May 1807
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 9

Register of baptisms, April 1807 - December 1812; and register of burials, May 1807 - December 1812
(1 volume)

Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Biw section 03)

10-18, 154-156, 885

Ref: EP/Biw 10

Register of baptisms, January 1813 - November 1828
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 11

Register of baptisms, December 1828 - February 1841
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 12

Register of baptisms, February 1841 - April 1852
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 13

Register of baptisms, April 1852 - August 1860
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 14

Register of baptisms, August 1860 - March 1866
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 15

Register of baptisms, March 1866 - August 1871
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 16

Register of baptisms, August 1871 - January 1879
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 17

Register of baptisms, January 1879 - December 1889
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 18

Register of baptisms, December 1889 - December 1900
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 154

Register of baptisms, 2 January 1901 - 31 August 1910 Includes St. Gabriel's Mission church to 1903
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 155

Register of baptisms, 31 August 1910 - 7 August 1921
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 156

Register of baptisms, 7 August 1921 - 18 June 1933
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 885

Register of baptisms, 28 June 1933 - 22 August 1958
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Biw section 04)

19-38, 157-160, 886-888

Ref: EP/Biw 19

Register of banns and marriages, April 1754 - November 1798
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 20

Register of banns and marriages, November 1798 - 1812; and banns, 1812 - 1816
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 21

Register of marriages, January 1813 - December 1819
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 22

Register of marriages, December 1819 - January 1828
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 23

Register of marriages, January 1828 - July 1837
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 24

Register of marriages, July 1837 - May 1839
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 25

Register of marriages, July 1839 - March 1841
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 26

Register of marriages, March 1841 - July 1844
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 27

Register of marriages, July 1844 - March 1847
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 28

Register of marriages, March 1847 - December 1849
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 29

Register of marriages, December 1849 - July 1852
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 30

Register of marriages, July 1852 - June 1854
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 31

Register of marriage, June 1854 - May 1856
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 32

Register of marriages, May 1856 - February 1860
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 33

Register of marriages, February 1860 - October 1863
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 34

Register of marriages, October 1863 - April 1867
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 35

Register of marriages April 1867 - May 1871
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 36

Register of marriages, May 1871 - October 1878
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 37

Register of marriages November 1878 - August 1890
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 38

Register of marriages August 1890 - October 1901
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 157

Register of marriages, 14 October 1901 - 7 November 1915
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 158

Register of marriages, 13 November 1915 - 25 July 1928
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 159

Register of marriages, 29 July 1928 - 5 July 1941
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 160

Register of marriages, 9 July 1941 - 8 October 1949
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 886

Register of marriages, 8 October 1949 - 3 October 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Biw 887

Register of marriages, 3 October 1964 - 12 January 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Biw 888

Register of marriages, 16 February 1974 - 12 September 1998
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Biw section 05)

162-169, 1287/1

Ref: EP/Biw 162

Register of banns, 3 November 1816 - 21 February 1830
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 163

Register of banns, 8 April 1888 - 26 August 1900
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 164

Register of banns, 12 August 1900 - 7 April 1912
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 165

Register of banns, 14 April 1912 - 27 April 1924
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 166

Register of banns, 29 September 1935 - 10 November 1940
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 167

Register of banns, 27 October 1940 - 13 February 1949
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 168

Register of banns, 6 February 1949 - 2 February 1958
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 169

Register of banns, 26 January 1958 - 13 June 1971
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 1287/1

Register of banns, 30 May 1971 - 8 April 2007
(1 volume)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Biw section 06)

39-56, 172-174,

Ref: EP/Biw 39

Register of burials, January 1813 - January 1824
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 40

Register of burials, January 1824 - September 1841
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 41

Register of burials, September 1841 - October 1853
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 42

Register of burials, October 1853 - April 1863
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 43

Register of burials, April 1863 - September 1871
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 44

Register of burials, September 1871 - February 1875
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 45

Register of burials, February 1875 - December 1878
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 46

Register of burials, December 1878 - August 1882
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 47

Register of burials, August 1882 - October 1885
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 48

Register of burials, October 1885 - September 1889
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 49

Register of burials, September 1889 - November 1892
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 50

Register of burials, November 1892 - March 1896
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 51

Register of burials, March 1896 - July 1899
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 172

Register of burials, 15 July 1899 - 14 July 1902
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 173

Register of burials, 14 July 1902 - 18 August 1905
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 174

Register of burials, 18 August 1905 - 16 November 1908
(1 volume)

Registers of funerals (Ref: EP/Biw section 07)

1288/1

Ref: EP/Biw 1288/1

Register of funerals, 15 January 1994 - 5 June 2013
(1 volume)

Rough copy registers (Ref: EP/Biw section 08)

52-56

Ref: EP/Biw 52

Register (rough copy), 1781 - 1787
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 53

Register (rough copy), 1781 - 1787
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 54

Register (rough copy), 1778 - 1782
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 55

Register (rough copy), 1798 - 1806
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Biw 56

Register (rough copy), 1806 - 1812
(1 volume)

Marriage licences (Ref: EP/Biw section 09)

161

Ref: EP/Biw 161

Marriage licence for Gordon Laybourn and Jenny Henderson Elliott, 16 May 1952
(1 paper, printed)

Requests for publication of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Biw section 10)

170-171

Ref: EP/Biw 170

Requests for publication of banns, 9 May 1896 - 8 August 1902
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Biw 171

Requests for publication of banns, 26 February 1921 - 7 December 1926
(1 volume)



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