852 burials at Sunderland Holy Trinity for the year 1856. Some samples:

• 17 Apr 1856 Thomas Hutchinson, of Coronation Street, age: 99, died 14 Apr 1856, butcher
• 20 Apr 1856 Jane Dodds, of Barrack Street, age: 82, died 17 Apr 1856, wife of James Dodds (mariner)
• 30 Apr 1856 Mary Summerson, of Flag Lane, age: 80, died 26 Apr 1856, widow of Robert Summerson (ostler)
• 25 May 1856 Joseph Hornsby Engleton, of Albert St, Bishopwearmouth, age: 11 months, died 21 May 1856, son of William Engleton (shipwright)

755 marriages at Monkwearmouth St Peter, covering 1820-1826, including all witnesses. In December 1822, the clerk started recording the marital status (bachelor, widower, spinster, widow) of the bride & groom in nearly all the marriages. Some samples:

• 10 Jan 1820 John Rosewarne, of this parish married Ann Bellis, of this parish, by Banns
  Witnesses: John Pickering, Mary Pickering
• 20 Jul 1820 William Ogle Dickinson, of the Parish of St John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne married Elizabeth Davidson, of this parish, by Licence
  Witnesses: John Davidson, Margaret Davidson, A. Dickinson
• 21 Dec 1823 John Fenwick (widower), of this parish married Margaret Liddle (widow), of this parish, by Banns
  Witnesses: William Hall, Thomas Hall
• 7 Oct 1826 John Rutherford (bachelor), of the Chapelry of Lamesley married Elizabeth Beldon (spinster), of this parish, by Licence
  Witnesses: Ralph Wood, A. Robson

Marriages for 1827-1831 will follow in a few weeks.