• 3 Feb 1765 Stephen Ross, son of William Ross & Margaret
• 22 Sep 1773 Rebeckah Brown, born 1771, daughter of William Walker (being the reputtative father) & Margaret Brown, A B [a bastard]; this child is about 2 years old at this time
• 15 Dec 1776 Bolton Ridson, son of Bolton Ridson (a soldier) & Mary
• 20 Apr 1783 Charles Denby, son of Charles Denby (a Soldier in the 68 Ridgement) & [blank]
• 16 Mar 1787 Jane Clamp, daughter of John Clamp & Jane

Some samples of one useless and several useful entries:

• 4 Jan 1765 [blank], a strainger child
• 8 Jun 1766 Margaret Busby, widow of Livley Busby
• 15 Jul 1771 Ann Rickaby, daughter of Richard Rickaby
• 9 Apr 1775 George Hines, son of widow Hines
• 28 Mar 1780 Paul Nailer, soldier
• 18 Jun 1784 Thomas Heart, age: 118 years
• 18 Jan 1787 Thomas Coates, lunatick, pauper

• 15 Nov 1579 Anthony Grundy married Flanders Dalkin
• 23 Nov 1650 John Close married Barbary Taylor
• 6 Nov 1701 John Robinson (a soldier) married Jane Harrison, of Whickham, by licence
• 1 Aug 1749 George Bambrough married Elizabeth Wheatly

The third marriage provides a good lesson on how it pays to check the marriage bond when you see that a marriage is by licence. The accompanying bond adds the following useful details:

• 6 Oct 1701 John Robinson (yeoman), of Byermoor Lane, Whickham obtained a licence to marry Jane Harrison (widow), of [Whickham]

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

Residences mentioned include Allerdean Engine, Bainesley Lane, Birkhead or Birch Heads, Birtley, Black Row, Blea-berry House, Boggle Hole, Bunker Hill, Chowdean, Coal Flat, Cow Close, Cox Close, Derwent Crook, Eighton or Ayton Banks, Farn Acres, Galloping Green, Gateshead, Gateshead Fell & Low Fell, Harlow Green, Jingling Gate, Kibblesworth, Lamesley, Long Acres, Loosing Hill,  the Mount, Newcastle, North Ends, North Shields, Old Engine, Ouston, Ouze Law, Penny Fine, Ravensworth, South Shields, Street Gate, Tinker or Tinkler Row, Trench Hall, Urpeth, Urpeth Oil Mill, Usworth, and Wrekenton.

Sample baptisms:

• 3 Jan 1813 Jane Weatherhead, of Kibblesworth, daughter of George Weatherhead (husbandman) & Elizabeth
• 19 Jun 1825 Catherine Clish, of Eighton Banks, daughter of James Clish (collier) & Martha
• 14 Dec 1834 Jacob Gowland Robson, of Eighton Banks, son of William Robson (quarryman) & Sarah

Sample burials:

• 10 Jan 1813 Mary Lumley, of Old Engine, age: 94
• 14 Apr 1827 James Bastow Weatherhead, of Urpeth Oil Mill, age: 5 and 1/2
• 15 Dec 1834 James Peacock, of Baldwin Flat, age: 90

We also took the opportunity to add the witnesses to our existing 310 marriages at Lamesley from 1813 to mid-1837, giving you 686 new names to search in. If you previously purchased a marriage at Lamesley, you can view the witnesses by clicking My Previous Orders and reviewing the marriage. Some samples of marriages of the local gentry:

• 14 Oct 1833 Charles Philip York (bachelor), of Hamble, Southampton married Susan Liddell (spinster), of this parish, by licence with consent of parents
  Witnesses: Ravensworth H.T. Liddell, C.F. Northumberland, Charlotte Amelia Liddell, sen’r, Hedworth Williamson, John Collinson, Charlotte Amelia Liddell, John Trotter
  [Note: Married by Robert Liddell, curate of Hartlepool.]
• 12 Aug 1818 Rt. Hon. Henry Constantine Phipps (Viscount of Normanby), of this parish married Maria Liddell, of this parish, by licence
  Witnesses: [blank] Mulgrave, T.H. Liddell, H.T. Liddell

I got to wondering how some of the locations in Lamesley got their names and did a little research. Jingling Gate was a pub near West Pelton, now defunct. Here is an interesting history of Loosing Hill by the Sunniside Local History Society:

• http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/loosing.html

Some samples:

• 28 Jul 1892 Wilson Fleetham Benson, of 34 Havelot St., born 12 Jul 1892, child of John William Benson (butcher) & Mary Ann Benson
• 17 Jan 1897 Lillian Johnson, of 8 Silver St., born 28 Dec 1896, child of Samuel Johnson (theatrical professional) & Caroline Elizabeth Johnson
• 27 Jun 1901 Robert Shields, of 8 Isaac St., born 18 May 1901, child of John Shields (labourer) & Rachel

Baptism samples:

• 28 Jul 1833 Henry Ayre, of Hett, child of Thomas Ayre (mason) & Dorothy
• 22 Oct 1841 Ord Ward, of Ferry Hill, child of John Ward (blacksmith) & Anne
• 2 Oct 1859 Henry Worton, of Mount Pleasant, parish of Brancepeth, child of John Worton (mill manager) & Emma
• 2 Mar 1862 Alice Dunn, of Middlestone, child of Reuben Dunn (labourer) & Isabella
• 10 Mar 1872 John Thomas Moralee, of Windlestone, child of William Moralee (mason) & Isabella
• 28 Dec 1884 Harrison Marr Wills, of Merrington, child of John Wills (fireman) & Mary Ellen Wills

Burials samples:

• 22 Oct 1833 Catharine Moralee, of Ferryhill, age: 114
• 26 Sep 1842 Richard Dunn, of Chilton, age: 25, killed in sinking at Leasingthorne colliery - 2 other men John Ridley & Henry Buist severely injured
• 28 Nov 1858 True Worton, of Mount Pleasant, parish of Brancepeth, age: 53, certified
• 17 Oct 1870 Ralph Murner, of Sunderland Bridge Weigh Bar, age: 72
• 17 Dec 1884 Thomas Chrisp Ayre, of Hett, age: 39

These records are from a mix of the parish register and the Bishop’s Transcripts. Specifically, 1833-52, 1862-1874, and 1879-1884 are from the Bishop’s Transcript, and 1853-61 and 1875-78 are from the parish register.

• 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

• 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

• 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.