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December 9th, 2008

Bishopwearmouth Cemetery burials 1895

1,837 burials at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, covering the year 1895.

A new cemetery official took over the keeping of the register on 23 March 1895, and in addition to having tiny, cramped handwriting that is very difficult to read, by June he had stopped recording the professions of fathers and male spouses. Sometimes he put only an initial for the name of a father or male spouse. Still, this cemetery register provides far more information than the corresponding church burial register, which would not contain any information about parents or spouses or professions of the deceased.

December 9th, 2008

More indexes replaced for Chester-le-Street area

Replaced the following baptism indexes with full details so these 1,412 baptisms are instantly available:

  • Birtley (St. Joseph, Roman Catholic) 1745 – 1840
  • Pelton (Holy Trinity) 1843 – 1851
  • Chester-le-Street (Congregational) 1813 – 1837

Also replaced the marriage and burial indexes for Pelton Holy Trinity 1843-51 with full details so those 277 burials and 90 marriages are now instantly available.

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