Crossing the river Tyne from Heworth, and introducing a new civil registration district on this site, we bring you 2,588 baptisms and 4,855 burials at Wallsend St. Peter in Tynemouth district, Northumberland. You will find many of the same family names in Wallsend as in Heworth, Gateshead, and Jarrow, as families moved back and forth across the river or used the parish across the river if it was more convenient or if it was their home parish. Residences mentioned in Wallsend records include Bigges Main, Byker, Carville, Hazelrigg, Howdon, Howdon Pans, Killingworth (Longbenton), Kirkley, Little Benton, Newcastle, North Shields, Point Pleasant, Rosehill, Tynemouth, Walker (Longbenton), Wallsend, Wallsend Quay, Westgate, Willington, Willington Quay, and Willington Square.

Baptism samples:

• 1 Jan 1834 William Forster, of Howdon Pans, child of Henry Forster (mariner) & Isabella
• 21 Apr 1844 William Henry Fothergill, of Wallsend, child of John Fothergill (mason) & Elizabeth
• 2 Oct 1855 Edith Lindon Adamson, of Willington Quay, child of William Adamson (ship builder) & Emma Young Adamson
• 1 Oct 1871 Elizabeth Ellen Pallister, of Wallsend Quay, child of Robert Pallister (publican) & Elizabeth

Burial samples:

• 04 Jan 1834 Jane Swan, of Shiremoor, Parish of Tynemouth, age: 86
• 21 Jun 1835 Tysick [Tyzick] Miller, of Wallsend, age: 20, one of 101 persons killed on the 18th June from the blast of inflamable air in Wallsend colliery
• 24 Sep 1849 Christopher Hann, of Wallsend, age: 77, Cholera
• 4 Feb 1855 Joshua Bagnall Hunter, of Howdon, age: 2
• 2 Oct 1862 Robert William Swan, of St. Andrew’s, Newcastle upon Tyne, age: 68
• 03 Dec 1866 Samuel College, of Howdon, age: unknown [40], drowned himself - no ceremony
  [Note: Age 40 in the GRO death index.]

As you can see in these burial samples, cholera victims were noted, as were victims of drownings, mine disasters, typhoid fever, suicide, and sometimes unusual accidents.

10,808 burials at Heworth St. Mary covering 1850-57 and 1876 to March 1903.  This fills in some gaps and gives us a continuous run of burials at Heworth from Jan 1813 to Mar 1903.

This parish served people on both sides of the Tyne river, including residents of several Newcastle parishes. Residences mentioned include Bill Quay, Boldon, Byker,  Carr’s Hill, Crow Hall, Dunston, Eighton Banks, Elswick, Felling, Felling Shore, Felling St. Alban’s, Friar’s Goose, Gateshead, Heaton, Hebburn, Heworth (Colliery, Lane, Shore), High Felling, High Heworth, High Lanes, Holly Hill, Jarrow, Jonadab, Jingling Gate, Lamesley, Laverick Hall, Leam, Low Felling, Mount Pleasant, Nether Heworth, Newcastle, North Shields, Old Fold, Pelaw, Pelaw Main, Sheriff Hill, South Shields, Sunderland, Tyne Dock, Walker, Wallsend, Wardley, White Mare Pool, Whitley, Willington Quay, Windy Nook, and Wrekenton.

Some samples:

• 3 Jan 1850 Mary Nevin, of St. Peter’s Quay, Byker, age: 35
• 30 Dec 1857 Joseph Boyens, of Felling, age: 9, killed on the railway at Felling crossing
• 5 Feb 1876 Hugh Haggarty, of Bill Quay, age: 70
• 7 Sep 1892 Eleanor Almond, of 21 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, age: 90
• 12 Mar 1903 John Clifton Searle, of Felling, age: 4, as certified under the Burials Amendment Act 1880

2,025 baptisms at Witton-le-Wear St. Philip & St. James in Auckland district, covering 1798-1859.  Many baptisms also have the child’s birthdate, even after 1812 when it was no longer required.  A few pre-1812 baptisms name the mother’s father & his abode. Some samples:

• 7 Oct 1798 Nicholas Littlefair, born 9 Aug, 2nd son of John Littlefair (farmer, native of Hamsterley parish) by his wife Ann Vasey (daughter of Nicholas Vasey of this parish)
• 18 Dec 1811 Francis Snaith, born 13-Aug, 5th son of Cuthbert Snaith (farmer, native of Witton-le-Wear) by his wife Dorothy late Sidgewick (native of St.Helen’s, Auckland)
• 28 Feb 1813 Elizabeth Snaith, of Witton, child of Cuthbert Snaith (farmer) & Dorothy
• 16 Oct 1828 George Newby Wardell, of Ryton, child of Henry Wardell (clerk) & Mary
• 28 Aug 1838 Albert Nevins Flintoff, of Witton le Wear, born 30-Mar 1832, child of John Flintoff (esquire) & Catherine
• 29 Nov 1859 Robert Powton, of Thistleflat, born 23-Jul, child of Robert Powton (pitman) & Elizabeth

Since we were in the register checking things, we also took the opportunity to add the witnesses to the existing marriages in 1813-37, giving you several hundred new witnesses to search in.

Remember, Witton-le-Wear is not indexed by the IGI, so we expect to hear about some exciting new discoveries in these seldom-seen records!

286 baptisms at the West Rainton Wesleyan Methodist church covering 1868-1956. Residences mentioned include Bee’s Bank, Cocken, East Rainton, Freehold, Leamside, Middle Rainton, Rainton Gate, and West Rainton. These baptisms usually include the child’s birth date but do not include the occupation of the father. Some samples:

• 23 Jun 1868 Jane Ann Young, of Rainton Gate, born 26-Apr 1868, daughter of Emanuel Young & Jane
• 23 Sep 1902 Lily Robinson, of Penshaw, born 26-Jul 1902, daughter of George Henry Robinson & Annie

42 baptisms at the Shincliffe Colliery Methodist church, which started life as Shincliffe Methodist New Connexion church. In late 1908, it changed its name to Shincliffe United Methodist, and in Jan 1912 became Shincliffe United Methodist in connection with Shincliffe Bank Top. Because of the name changes, we have added a note to each baptism denoting the current name of the church.

• 19 Jan 1885 Hilda Laws, of Shincliffe Colliery, child of William Laws & Hannah, age 1 month
  [Note: This church was called Shincliffe New Connexion at this time. ]
• 5 Feb 1916 John George Appleton, of 4 Pond Street, Shincliffe, born 30 Jan 1916, child of William Appleton & Elizabeth Hannah Appleton
  [Note: This church was called Shincliffe United Methodist in connection with Shincliffe Bank Top at this time. ]

Added the witnesses to the existing 221 marriages at Auckland St. Andrew in 1814-1821. Will continue working on adding witnesses to other years as a background task.

66 marriages at Witton-le-Wear St. Philip & St. James covering 1798-1812, and 1,110 burials covering 1798-1859. Witton-le-Wear (in Auckland district ) is not in the IGI, so this collection should turn up some valuable information nuggets for some researchers. Baptisms will follow shortly.

Residences mentioned besides Witton-le-Wear  include Beechburn, Beechburn Colliery, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Blackhall, Cold Knot, Cornforth, Coxhoe, Crook, Darlington, Eels Nook, Elm Park, Etherley, Field House, Firtree, Fold House, Gibbet Hills, Greenhead, Hargill Hill, Harperley, High Beechburn, Holling Hall, Howden, Hunwick Edge, Macneal, Marshall Green, North Bedburn, North Beechburn, Quarry House, Sandy Bank, Southside (Hamsterley), Sunderland, Thistleflat, Thompson’s House, Thornley, Toft Hill, Wadley, West Auckland, West Witton, Wheatbottom, White House, Witton (Bridge End, Castle, Park, Iron Works, and Row), Wolsingham, and Woodifield.

Samples:

• 10 Jun 1799 William Stonehouse, of the parish of Wolsingham married Mary Jackson, of this parish, by licence
  Witnesses: Jane Taylor, Jane Jackson, Cuthbert Jackson, John Jackson, William Jackson
• 1 May 1811 Hugh Race (farmer), of the parish of Hamsterley married Mary Smurthwaite, of this parish, by banns
  Witnesses: Rebecca Stephenson, John Lidster
• buried 17 Jan 1798 Steward Malcolm, age: 7, died 15 Jan, daughter of Cornelius Malcolm & Elizabeth his wife late Gordon
• buried 19 Aug 1804 Ann Pigg, age: 72, died 17 Aug, wife of George Pigg
• buried 8 Apr 1810 George Wright, of North Bedburn, age: 100, died 5 Apr, farmer
• buried 4 Aug 1824 Mary Cheatham, of Witton-le-Wear, age: 96
• buried 18 Jun 1822 John Burn, found in a Pit at Whinney Closes having been missing since July 1812 and reduced to a Skeleton

Witnesses added to Elwick Hall marriages 1813-37. If you previously purchased a marriage at Elwick Hall in this period, you can now see the witnesses by logging in, clicking My Previous Orders in the left menu, looking for the marriage, then viewing it to see the witnesses (all free, of course, since you already paid for this record).

2,459 baptisms at Jarrow St. Paul and the Chapelry of Heworth St. Mary, covering 1765-1797. Until 1808, baptisms, marriages, and burials at Heworth St. Mary were recorded in the Jarrow register, so we have filed these baptisms under Jarrow. From 1765 to 1768, abodes were recorded. From 1769 to 1797, the place of baptism (Jarrow or Heworth) was recorded instead of the abode. Only fathers were named, unless the child was illegitimate, in which case both the father and mother were named. Some samples:

• 5 May 1765 Michael & Mary Hudspeth, of Heworth, son & daughter of William Hudspeth
• 26 Jun 1768 George [Stuart/Statham], of Heworth, illegitimate son of George Stuart & Hannah Statham
• 27 Nov 1768 William Straughan, of Jarrow, son of Richard Straughan
• 14 Feb 1779 Christian Singlewood, daughter of Nicholas Singlewood, baptized at Heworth
• 24 Aug 1788 Anthony Grundy, son of Anthony Grundy, baptized at Jarrow
• 2 Aug 1796 Thomas [Stoker/Mallaby], son of Charles Stoker & Mary Mallaby, baptized at Heworth
• 15 Oct 1797 Isabella Turpin, daughter of Joseph Turpin, baptized at Heworth