621 baptisms at Grindon St. James the Greater in Stockton district.  Residences mentioned include Blue Stone Mill, Bottle Hill, Briarly, Cuddy’s Castle, Fulthorp, Grindon, Moor House, Sheep Dean, Thorpe, Thorpe Leazes, Whitton, Whitton Tree Gates, Winyard/Wynyard, and Woodside.  These are from the Bishop’s Transcript, except the following, which are from the parish register: 1762-69, 1796, 1799, Apr 1806, 1809, Jan-Jul 1812, 1828-29, and 1834.

Samples:

• 30 Aug 1763 Anne Lax, daughter of John Lax & Rebecca
• 29 Dec 1797 Richard Hewitt, of Sheep-Dean, son of Thomas Hewitt & Dorothy
• 29 Apr 1798 William Unthank, born 24 Apr 1798, 3rd son of William Unthank (farmer, native of Billingham) by his wife Elizabeth Hall (native of the parish of Stockton)
• 13 Jan 1812 Mary Ann Dent, of Whitton, born 10 Jan 1810, 2nd daughter of Robert Dent (gentleman, native of Sedgefield parish) & Margaret Wade (his wife, native of Howden Hill in Manfield parish, Yorkshire)
• 25 Feb 1814 William Stonehouse, of Thorp, son of John Stonehouse (farmer) & Dorothy
• 12 May 1833 Ann Dalziel, of Wynyard, born 16 Apr 1833, daughter of George Dalziel (gardener to the Marquis of Londonderry) & Martha

Burials for the same period will come in about a week, weather permitting!

1,976 baptisms and 1,458 burials at Heworth St. Alban, also knows as Windy Nook St. Alban and sometimes Gateshead St. Alban. This parish was carved out of Heworth St. Mary parish in 1843. The baptism register commences in August 1843 and the burial register in March 1844.  Baptisms & burials are from the Bishop’s Transcript, except the following which are all from the parish register: 1848 burials, baptisms & burials for 1850-57, 1859-63, 1865, 1869, 1873, 1876-78.

Residences mentioned include Alexander’s Buildings, Armstrong’s Buildings, Beacon Lough, Blue Quarries, Bog House, Caldwell or Coldwell Lane, Carr or Carr’s Hill, Crow Hall, Deckham Place, Drummond Row, Durham Place, Felling, Felling Shore, Fenwick Terrace, Gateshead, Greencroft, Heworth Colliery, High Felling, High Heworth, Holly Hill, Low Felling, Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, North Leam, Nurseries or Nursery Cottages, Parkinson Street, Potts’ Buildings, Sheriff Hill, Sisson’s Gate, Split Crow Lane, Springwell, Square Houses, Stuart Place, Victoria Cottages, Wardley, White Hill, Whitehouse Barns, Windy Nook, and Wrekenton.

Sample baptisms:

• 10 Jun 1844 John Hilcote, of Carr Hill, son of William Hilcote (potter) & Jane
• 22 Feb 1865 Katharine Blacklock, of Windy Nook, daughter of James Blacklock (blacksmith) & Mary Anne Blacklock
• 7 Nov 1879 Thomas Barber Couper, of Felling, son of James Couper (joiner) & Jane Anne Couper

Burials:

• 18 May 1844 Michael Hemsley, of Windy Nook, age: 9 months
• 29 Dec 1853 Thomas Ditchburn, of Windy Nook, age: 82
• 15 Oct 1865 Barbara Cooley, of High Felling, age: 96
• 11 Feb 1869 Mary Sarah Tindale Copeland, of Windy Nook, age: 16
• 21 Nov 1879 Simeon Spurgeon, of High Felling, age: 74