1,211 burials 1798-1812 at Stockton St. Thomas, from the Bishop’s Transcript, during the period of rich detail. Some examples:

• 2 Mar 1798 William Lumley, age: 9, died 27 Feb 1798, son of Francis Lumley (baker) & Sarah Tattersall, his wife
• 1 Dec 1812 William Beckitt, age: 76, died 29 Nov 1812, clockcleaner
• 11 Mar 1811 Mary Ridsdale late Ward, age: 77, died 9 Mar 1811, widow of Ralph Ridsdale (shoemaker)

This extends our burial coverage of Stockton from 1762 to 1812.

733 baptisms and 392 burials at Penshaw All Saints, covering 1808-1812, from the Bishop’s Transcript. This fills our Penshaw gap and gives us continuous coverage of Penshaw from 1762 to 1822. Of course this is the wonderfully detailed period for baptisms and burials – some examples:

• baptized 3 Jan 1808 John Cuthbert, born 12 Jul 1807, 5th son of Ralph Cuthbert (pitman, native of Tanfield Parish) by his wife Mary Humble (native of Chester [le-Street] Parish)
• baptized 13 Dec 1812 Rebecca Crake, born 30 Sep 1812, 2nd daughter of George Crake (pitman, native of Houghton Parish) by his wife Jane Morgan (native of Longbenton Parish [Northumberland])
• buried 11 Oct 1812 Robert Sheavels, of Shiney Row, age: 7, died 10 Oct, son of John Sheavels (pitman, native of Chester Parish) by his wife Elizabeth Hunter, native of Houghton Parish
  [Note: killed in the Herrington Mill Pit Explosion, Penshaw, October 10th]
• buried 22 Jun 1812 Mary Emmerson late Graham, of Shiney Row, age: 63, died 20 Jun, native of Kirk Lowton, Cumberland, wife of John Emmerson (pitman, native of Tanfield Parish)
• buried 18 May 1808 Thomas Bailey, of Old Painshaw, age: 60, died 16 May, barber, native of Houghton Parish, husband of Ann Clark (native of Gateshead Parish)

Penshaw at this time included Biddick, Burnmoor, Carr Houses, Coxgreen, Herrington Burn & Wood, Mill Houses, New Lambton, New Painshaw or Penshaw, Offerton Haugh, Old Painshaw or Penshaw, Penshaw Bog & Staiths, Shiney Row, and Wapping.