1, 133 baptisms and 943 burials at Staindrop St. Mary the Virgin in Teesdale district, covering 1864-1898 but temporarily missing 1883, 1886, and 1893. These are from the Bishop’s Transcript; we will fill in the missing 3 years from the parish register soon. Residences mentioned include Alwent, Barnard Castle, Butterknowle, Carr House, Cleatlam, Cockfield, Darlington, Evenwood, Gainford, Keverstone, Langleydale, New Raby, Raby Castle (and Park and Folly), Shotton, Staindrop, and Wackerfield.

Some baptisms:

• 6 Mar 1864 William Henry Skirrow, of Bradford in Yorkshire, son of Alfred Skirrow (butcher) & Jane
• 5 Nov 1873 Jeannette Bearpark, of Staindrop, daughter of Jane Bearpark
• 20 Nov 1891 Robert Gill Simpson, of Pallet Stone, Langleydale, son of Edward Simpson (farmer) & Esther
• 12 Nov 1897 Harold Flower, of Staindrop, son of Matthias Dodworth Flower (lath render) & Elizabeth Hodgson Flower

Burials:

• 26 Jan 1864 Henry Vane, of Raby Castle, age: 75, Duke of Cleveland
• 23 Mar 1864 Jane Taylor, of Staindrop, age: 103
• 22 Nov 1898 Gwendoline Eustace, of Staindrop, age: 1 year 8 months
• 26 Feb 1887 Ellen Alderson, of Gibbs Knees, age: 19

50 marriages at Trimdon St. Mary Magdalene in Stockton district, covering 1786-1812, including witnesses. Some samples:

• 5 Feb 1788 John Blenkey, of the parish of Appleton Wiske in the county of York married Margaret Robson, of the parish of Trimdon, by banns
  Witnesses: Thomas Forster, Daniel Collongwood
• 16 Oct 1811 Robert Scurfield (bachelor), of the parish of Bishop Wearmouth married Ann Newby (spinster), of this parish, by licence
  Witnesses: Robert Liddell, Elizabeth Liddell, William Newby, William Gates