1,157 baptisms at Gateshead St. Mary for 1825-1827 from the Bishop’s Transcript. Residences listed include Carrs Hill, Felling, Friars Goose, Gateshead, Gateshead Fell, Heworth, Lamesley, Teams, Wrekenton, and quite a few people from across the river in Newcastle. Some samples:

• 2 Jan 1825 Thomas Battersby Scott, of Gateshead, child of Thomas Halliday Scott (cordwainer) & Margaret
• 18 Nov 1827 William Wilkinson, of St Nicholas, Newcastle, child of John (labourer) & Esther Wilkinson
• 4 Jun 1826 Isabella Stott Brooks, of Gateshead, child of Charles (smith) & Elizabeth Brooks