778 baptisms on the Gateshead Primitive Methodist Circuit from Nov 1855 to
the end of June 1867. Abodes are on both sides of the Tyne and, in addition to many streets in
Gateshead, include Ballast Hills, Bensham, Bewick Main, Bill Quay, Blaydon,
Carr's Hill, Derwent Haugh, Dunston, Felling, Heaton, Heworth, High Felling,
Kibblesworth, Low Fell, Mount Pleasant, New Gateshead, Newcastle, Quarryfield,
Rabbit Banks, Salt Meadows, Sheriff Hill, South Shore, Stourbridge, Swalwell,
Teams, Westmoor (Long Benton), Whickham, Windmill Hills, and Windy Nook. Samples:
3 Apr 1856 Lydia Jane Thompson Marshall, of Newcastle,
child of Mark Marshall (bricklayer) & Mary Ann Marshall
1 Oct 1862 George Gillander, of New Gateshead, child of
John (chain maker) & Barbara Gillander
14 Nov 1867 John Whitecock Drysdale, of Garden Street,
Gateshead, child of John (baker) & Catherine Drysdale
At Morpeth St. Mary the Virgin in Morpeth district, Northumberland, from the
Bishop's Transcript:
2,940 baptisms covering 1813-1840
2,503 burials covering 1813-1840
556 marriages covering 1813-1836
Abodes mentioned include Abbey Mill, Alnwick, Baremoor, Bedlington,
Benridge, Bothal, Broad Law, Bullers Green, Catchburn, Clifton, Coal Burn, Cock
Hill, Cottingwood or Cotton Wood, Dovecote Mill, Dunses House, East Mill,
Heighley, Heley Wood, Hepscott & Hepscott Moor, High Church, High House,
High Stanners, Lonsdean, Mitford, Morpeth, Morpeth Castle, Netherton, Newcastle
upon Tyne, Newminster Abbey, North Shields, Park House, Pegswood Moor, Pottery
Bank, Shadfin, Shaws, Sheepwash or Shipwash, Shilvington, Spring Hill, Stobhill,
Tranwell, Ulgham, Watch Hill, Waterside House, and Wideopen. The first few baptisms show the mother's maiden surname, but unfortunately
that custom ceased quickly:
9 Jan 1813 James Willis, of Morpeth, son of Thomas
Willis (stationer & printer) & Dorothy Nicholson
8 Aug 1829 Maria Spraggon, of Thorney Ford, daughter of
Ralph (farmer) & Esther Spraggon
1 Mar 1832 Ann Cutter, of Morpeth, daughter of Dorothy
Cutter (spinster)
8 Nov 1840 Catharine Donkin, of Morpeth, daughter of
Samuel (innkeeper) & Ann Donkin
Sample burials – this parish had some very long-lived folk, and some
soldiers passing through:
14 Jan 1815 George Jewitt, of Park House, age: 99
12 Apr 1823 Jane Taylor, of Morpeth, age: 105
14 Nov 1833 Ann Scott, of Morpeth, age: 106
9 Apr 1839 Joseph Phillips, of [the] 7th Dragoons, age:
47
Sample marriages:
17 Sep 1814 George Atkinson (bachelor), of the parish
of Heworth, Durham married Mary Elizabeth Ismay (spinster), of this
parish, by licence
Witnesses: Dorothy Ismay, John Atkinson, Jr
5 Jan 1835 Robert Swan Fothergill, of this parish
married Elizabeth Atkinson, of the parish of Monkwearmouth, by licence
Witnesses: John Bates, William Bates
103 baptisms at the Congregational church on Sheldon Street in Jarrow,
South Shields district, from 1928 to 1971, plus one in 1920. Unlike Anglican
baptism registers, none of these baptisms include the father's occupation. Sample:
7 Dec 1920 William Eric Dodds, of 29 Coquet Street,
born 16 Nov 1920, son of William & Lilian Dodds
This church had been on
Sheldon Street since about 1868, but these are the only surviving baptism
records. We're not sure if they didn't perform baptisms there earlier than
1920, or if the registers simply did not survive. In 1972, the Congregational
and Presbyterian Churches joined to form the United Reformed Church.
Added the missing ages, occupations, addresses, and witnesses to all 749
marriages at South Hetton Holy Trinity in Easington district, and added 6
marriages to finish out 1930. We now have fully-detailed civil-registration-era
marriages from the opening of the church in Feb 1863 to the end of 1930. Sample before the update:
8 Sep 1870 George William Neagle, full age, of
Sunderland, son of Nicholas Neagle, married Ann Postle, full age, daughter
of William Postle
looks like this after the update:
8 Sep 1870 George William Neagle (bachelor, custom
house officer), full age, of Sunderland, son of Nicholas Neagle (cabinet
maker), married Ann Postle (spinster), full age, of South Hetton, daughter
of William Postle (watchmaker)
Witnesses: Robert Straugheir, Margaret Hannah Wright
We are working our way through our Easington district marriage collection,
one parish at a time, adding the information that was omitted when these were
first transcribed many years ago. Next up will be marriages at several Methodist
churches in the South Hetton area, followed by Methodist churches of Seaham
Harbour. If you have purchased a marriage at South Hetton Holy Trinity, you should
review it to see if any information was added or changed. Log in, click My
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Updated records at the following Methodist churches in South Hetton:
Richmond Street Methodist Church
added abodes and birth
dates to all baptisms (1939-1969)
added ages,
occupations, addresses, and witnesses to all existing marriages
added 40 marriages in
1924-1933 and 1948-1962, book-ending our previous marriage collection
here, so we now have all of the marriages at this church (1924-1969) that
are available at the Record Office.
Front Street Methodist Church
baptisms and marriages
1960-1969 were changed from Front Street to Richmond Street. The
congregation moved from Front Street to Richmond Street in 1945 and back
again to Front Street in 1969. Front Street was a Wesleyan Methodist
chapel 1932-1944 and seems to have been a Primitive Methodist chapel the
rest of the time.
added abodes and birth
dates to all baptisms (1969-1985)
added 10 marriages
1932-1944 and 1977-81 to complete our collection of all available
marriages at this chapel
Sample marriage at Richmond Street:
3 Apr 1926 Anthony Burdess Dargue (bachelor, air engine
brakesman), age 31, of 34 Pilgrim Street, Murton Colliery, son of Thomas
Dargue (insurance agent, deceased), married Mary Moody Cook (spinster),
age 24, of 4 Park Place East, Sunderland, daughter of Thomas Cook (miner)
Witnesses: Thomas Cook, Priscilla Cook
Coming Soon:
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery burials 1900-1909
South Shields St. Paul Presbyterian baptisms 1809-1968
Jarrow, Ellison Street Presbyterian baptisms 1857-1968
Stranton All Saints baptisms 1957-1977
Durham St. Cuthbert Roman Catholic baptisms 1841-1885
updates to Seaham-area marriages
In the queue: Longhorsley, South
Shields St Hilda baptisms 1836+, Newcastle All Saints baptisms 1835-36,
Rothbury, Hexham Whitley Chapel baptisms & burials 1843-1888,
Whittonstall, Birtley St Joseph Catholic marriages 1846-1899, Sunderland
Methodist baptisms, Hartlepool St. Hilda baptisms
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