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October 28th, 2008

Hartlepool Christ Church baptisms 1872-1882

1,372 baptisms at Christ Church, West Hartlepool, from Sep 1872 to Jan 1882. Parish primarily covered West Hartlepool (Stranton) and Middleton.

October 28th, 2008

Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit baptisms 1855-60

346 baptisms on the Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit from  3 Oct 1855 to 13 Apr 1860.

This circuit ranged over a wide area, and baptism residences include Belmont, Brecon Hill, Broomside, Carrville, Cassop, Chester-le-Street, Coxhoe, Dragon Villa, Durham City, Edmondsley, Fishburn, Framwellgate, Gilesgate, Grange, Haswell, Kelloe, Littletown, Lumley, Middle Rainton, Nettlesworth, Pelton, Pelton Fell, Pittington, Quarrington Hill, Sacriston, Sherburn, Sherburn Hill, Shincliffe, Shotton Colliery, Thornley, Thrislington, Trimdon, Trimdon Grange, West Rainton, Wingate, and Witton Gilbert.  Most include birthdates. For example:

  • 25 Mar 1860 George Bramfit, of Lumley, born 4 Mar 1860, child of Thomas Bramfit & Margaret
October 28th, 2008

Pittington baptisms 1838-39

186 baptisms from 5 Apr 1838 to the 28 Apr 1839 at Pittington St. Lawrence

A note in the register says baptisms from 28 Apr 1839 – 26 July 1840 were lost from the register.

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