3,037 baptisms and 8,063 burials at Heworth St. Mary, covering 1831-1849 and 1858-1875, from the bishop’s transcript. We will fill the gap of 1850-1857 in a few weeks from the parish registers.

Heworth was a large parish with several active collieries in the area during this period, and residences were mentioned on both sides of the river,  including Ayton [Eighton] Banks (Lamesley), Ballast Hills, Bensham, Bentick, Bigges Main, Bill Quay, Birtley, Black Fell, Blue House, Blue Quarries, Byker, Carr Hill, Cat Dean, Chester-le-Street, Crow Hall, Elswick, Felling (including High & Low & Shore), Friar’s Goose, Gateshead, Gateshead Fell, Hebburn, Heworth (including Heworth Colliery, Lane, Shore), High Turnpike Gate, Holly Hill, Jarrow, Jesmond Vale, Longbenton, Newcastle, North Shields, Pelaw Main, Scotswood, Sheriff Hill, South Shields, St. Anthony’s Newcastle, Walker, Wallsend, Wardley, White Hill, White House, Windy Nook, and Wrekenton.

Samples:

• baptized 9 Jan 1831 Robert Vickerman Dodds, of Felling Shore, child of Isaac Dodds (engineer) & Mary
• baptized 4 Oct 1846 John Gibson Dodds, of Pelaw Main, son of Robert Dodds (saddler) & Jane
• baptized 15 Dec 1875 Mary Ann Day, of Bill Quay, daughter of Henry Day (copper smelter) & Margaret
• buried 20 Jan 1831 Mary Ann Padgett, of High Felling, age: 10
• buried 29 Mar 1863 Isabella Vasey, of Newcastle on Tyne, age: 53
• buried 20 Nov 1875 Richard Stone Waters, of Wardley, age: 42

This large data set caused our record count to top the 3 million mark - we now have 3,006,459 records (baptisms, burials, marriages, and individuals in censuses) online for your enjoyment!