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).