Replaced the Chester-le-Street baptism index for 1700-1724 with full entries so those 3,421 baptisms are now instantly available, including 2 new records we missed the first time around.

Abodes are mentioned in 98% of these baptisms. Abodes mentioned besides Chester-le-Street included Allan Flatts, Battles Green, Birtley, Bogglehole, Brimywham, Broadmires, Chartershaugh, Chester Lane, Edmondsley, Fatfield, Flatts, Floaters Mill, Foulbridge House, Harraton, Harraton Outside, HillĀ  Top, Houghton Gate, Howlmire, Lambton, Low Flatts, Lumley (and Lumley Castle, Moors, Park, Ridings, and Thicks), Marley Head, Nettlesworth, Newfield, Ouston, Pelaw, Pelton, Picktree, Plawsworth, Pockerley, Rickleton, Stellas, Sunnyside, Twizell, Urpeth & Urpeth Mill & Urpeth Pits, Waldridge, Wheatley & Wheatley Swangs, Whitehall or Whitehill, and Woodstone House.

Mothers are named in only 8 baptisms in this period, and in those cases, the fathers are not named.

Samples:

  • 5 Aug 1700 Cuthbert Rutter, of Chester-le-Street, son of James Rutter
  • 13 Aug 1710 Elizabeth Crosby, of Harraton, daughter of Lancelot Crosby
  • 23 Jul 1719 Mr. Hedworth Dove, of Grenwich, London, a Quaker adult
  • 18 Jun 1721 Timothy Bell, of Ouston, son of Elizabeth Bell