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October 17th, 2009

Heighington burials 1847-1900

1,264 burials at Heighington St. Michael from Sep 1847 to the end of 1900. Residences mentioned include Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, Bolam, Brancepeth, Broom Dykes, Burtree Gate, Coatsaw Moor, Coundon, Cross Lanes, Darlington, Eryholme, Etherley, Evenwood, Ferryhill, Gainford, Heighington, High Side, Houghton Bank, Houghton-le-Side, Howden-le-Wear, Middridge, New Moor, New Shildon, Primrose, Redworth, Royal Oak, School Aycliffe, St. Andrew Auckland, Shildon, Stockton, Todd Fall, Twinsburn, Walworth, Walworth Gate, West Auckland, West Thickley, Whitworth, and Yarm.

Samples:

  • 9 Sep 1847 Dorothy Spencer, of Broom Dykes, age: 66
  • 3 Jun 1868 Gibson Knox, of Todd Fall, age: 26
  • 23 Sep 1882 John Zell, of Heighington, age: 55, sexton
  • 15 Nov 1898 Jane Franks, of North Cowton, Yorkshire, formerly of Heighington, age: 66
October 17th, 2009

Haughton-le-Skerne burials 1883-1937

1,004 burials at Haughton-le-Skerne St. Andrew covering 1883 to mid-June 1937. Residences mentioned include Barmpton, Bishop Auckland, Coatham Mundeville, Cockerton, Darlington, Drinkfield, Gainford, Great Burdon, Harrowgate, Haughton-le-Skerne, Sadberge, and Whessoe.

Samples:

  • 17 May 1930 Martin Gawin Meehan, of Haughton-le-Skerne, age: 39, Roman Catholic
  • 16 May 1903 John Alderson Wallace, of The Mill, Haughton, age: 4, drowned in the river Skerne
  • 2 Jun 1898 Charles Todd, of Haughton-le-Skerne, age: 76, sexton for 28 years
  • 10 May 1883 Esther Blair, of Great Burdon, age: 45
October 17th, 2009

Wolviston burials 1869-1936

790 burials at Wolviston St. Peter covering 1869-1936. Wolviston was a chapelry in the parish of Billingham St. Cuthbert and burials prior to 1869 were recorded in the Billingham register. Residences mentioned include Billingham, Egglescliffe, Elwick Hall, Greatham, Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough, Newton Bewley, Norton, Sedgefield, Stockton, Thornaby, West Hartlepool, Wolviston, and Wynyard.

Some samples:

  • 21 Oct 1875 Margaret Walker, of Alms Houses, Wolviston, age: 73
  • 20 Aug 1884 Jane Walker, of Wolviston, age: 10 minutes, baptised privately by the attendant doctor at the time of birth
  • 15 Mar 1909 Robert William Hudspeth, of Wolviston, age: 16, burnt to death.
  • 1 Mar 1913 Ann Anderson, of Pretoria House, Wolviston, age: 97
  • 10 Jul 1935 Lawrence Wright, of Wolviston, age: 13, Roman Catholic
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