1,090 baptisms at Shildon St. John for 1834-1846, from the parish register. Shildon parish was carved out of Auckland St. Andrew in September 1834 and abodes listed included Brusselton, Chapel Row, Cobbler’s Hall, Darlington, East Thickley, Eldon, Fyland’s Bridge, Middridge, New Shildon, Old Shildon, Railway Terrace, Sedgefield, Soho (New Shildon), and Wackerfield.

• 7 Dec 1834 Thomas Smirk, of New Shildon, son of Washington Smirk (blacksmith) & Mary
• 17 Apr 1846 Herbert George Mant, of Shildon, child of Richard Mant (curate of Shildon) & Jane Emily Mant