674 baptisms at South Shields St. Hilda’s for the year 1833. Some have birth dates. Some samples:

• 3 Dec 1833 George Mennell Midgley, of South Shields, born 1827, son of Francis Midgley (gardener) & Mary
• 25 Dec 1833 Hannah Bywater, of South Shields, daughter of Samuel Bywater (clothier) & Mary
• 23 Jan 1833 John Ramsey, of South Shields, born 10 Dec 1832, son of John Ramsey (pilot) & Jane

567 baptisms at Heworth St. Mary spanning 1850-1857, filling a gap we had and giving us continuous Heworth baptism coverage for 1813-1883 now. Residences mentioned include Bill Quay, Felling, Felling Shore, Friar’s Goose, Heworth (also Heworth Colliery, Grange, High Lane, Lane, and Shore), High Felling, High Heworth, High Lane, Holly Hill, Jingling Gate, Low Felling, Low Heworth, Nether Heworth, Newcastle, Pelaw Main, Wardley, White House, and Windy Nook.

• 28 Jan 1850 Michael Hedley, of Bill Quay, son of Robert Hedley (blacksmith) & Mary
• 7 Aug 1853 Mary Jane Amelia Taylor, of Jingling Gate, daughter of Robert Taylor (engine driver) & Amelia
• 27 Dec 1857 John George Reay, of Felling, son of George Turnbull Reay (mason) & Ann

Added 132 witnesses to our existing 47 marriages at Middleton St. George (St. George) from 1 Jan 1813 to mid-1837. Sample:

• 26 Mar 1818 John Martindale, of Chester-le-Street married Mary Ann Cocks, of this parish, by license with consent of parents
  Witnesses: John Barras, H. Cocks, Mary Martindale, Elizabeth Martindale, Elizabeth Wetherel
  [Note: Groom signed John Martindale Jun'r.]

If you previously purchased a marriage at Middleton St. George, you can view the witnesses by clicking My Previous Orders and reviewing the marriage.

999 marriages at Stranton (West Hartlepool) All Saints spanning 1888-1897 and January 1898. These are fully detailed marriages with fathers and witnesses. Samples:

• 18 Mar 1888 David Muirhead (bachelor, fireman), age 32, of Burbank St., son of David Muirhead (labourer) married Margaret Jane Parkinson (spinster), age 23, of Bailey St., daughter of Clement Parkinson (joiner), by banns
  Witnesses: Clement Parkinson, Isabella Parkinson
• 2 Aug 1888 William Nicholson (widower, shipwright), age 67, of Thomas St., son of John Nicholson (shipwright) married Sarah Liddle (widow), age 62, of Studley Rd., daughter of Christopher SMITH (sailor, deceased), married by S.R.C. [Superintendent Registrar's Certificate]
  Witnesses: W.D. Jardine, Elizabeth Jardine
• 27 Nov 1897 William Arthur Balderson (widower, paper maker), age 25, of Laurence St., son of Moses Balderson (shoemaker) married Sarah Emily Garbutt (spinster), age 25, of Dundas St., daughter of James Garbutt (master mariner), by banns, groom & bride both signed their names
  Witnesses: William Garbutt, Hannah E. Garbutt

This brought our number of marriages on the site to over 200,000 !

1,226 baptisms at Jarrow St. Paul spanning 1853-1860. 1853 and 1860 are from the Bishop’s Transcript and 1854-59 are from the parish register. Residences mentioned include, besides Jarrow (East Jarrow, Jarrow Grange, Jarrow Paper Mill, and Jarrow Quay), Bill Quay, Curliew, Felling, Hebburn, Hebburn C Pit & Quay, Hedworth, Howdon, Monkton, Newcastle, North Shields, Red Barns, Simonside, South Shields, Tyne Dock and Willington Quay.

Samples:

• 30 Jan 1853 Robert Hogg Australia McLeod, of Felling Shore, son of John McLeod (pitman) & Elizabeth
• 3 Jan 1857 Nicholas Cuthbert Charlton, of Jarrow, child of Thomas Charlton (time keeper) & Mary Ann Charlton
• 25 Dec 1860 Hannah Surridge, of Jarrow, daughter of George Surridge (boilermaker) & Jane