Replaced the index to baptisms at Whickham St. Mary for 1820-1851 with full details, so those 4,859 baptisms are now instantly available, including 4 we had missed the first time around. While the clerk unfortunately stopped recording the mother’s father and parents’ birthplaces starting in 1820, he did continue to include the child’s birthdate in most baptisms until mid-1829.

Samples:

• 2 Apr 1820 Ann Watson Smart, of Lowhand, born 10-Jan 1820, daughter of Christopher Smart (keelman) by his wife Margaret
• 15 Apr 1829 Isabella Clasper, of Dunston, born 22-Mar 1827, daughter of Joseph Clasper (keelman) by his wife Ann
• 25 Apr 1830 Catherine Turnbull, of Swalwell, daughter of William Turnbull (smith) by his wife Elizabeth
• 14 Jun 1840 Ann Alice Rotherford, of Bogglehole, Lamesley, daughter of Robert Rotherford (farmer) by his wife Ann
• 3 Oct 1851 Fanny Louise Stevenson, of Whickham, daughter of John Henry Stevenson (surgeon) by his wife Jane