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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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CONISCLIFFE (St. Edwin), a'''parish''', in the union of Darlington, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham; containing, with the'''townships''' of Carlebury and Low Coniscliffe There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50894#s6 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 679-682.</ref> | CONISCLIFFE (St. Edwin), a'''parish''', in the union of Darlington, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham; containing, with the'''townships''' of Carlebury and Low Coniscliffe There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50894#s6 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 679-682.</ref> | ||
Coniscliffe is an ancient parish and the church dedicated to St Edwin is a Norman church which underwent restoration in 1892. The parish on the banks of the River Tees includes High and Low Coniscliffe,Carlbury and Thornton Hall. | |||
From: 'Conhope - Cooknoe', ''[[A Topographical Dictionary of England]]'' (1848), pp. 679-682. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50894 Date accessed: 21 March 2011.<br> | From: 'Conhope - Cooknoe', ''[[A Topographical Dictionary of England]]'' (1848), pp. 679-682. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50894 Date accessed: 21 March 2011.<br> | ||
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== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Parish History[edit | edit source]
CONISCLIFFE (St. Edwin), aparish, in the union of Darlington, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham; containing, with thetownships of Carlebury and Low Coniscliffe There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.[1]
Coniscliffe is an ancient parish and the church dedicated to St Edwin is a Norman church which underwent restoration in 1892. The parish on the banks of the River Tees includes High and Low Coniscliffe,Carlbury and Thornton Hall.
From: 'Conhope - Cooknoe', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 679-682. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50894 Date accessed: 21 March 2011.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
The Parish Registers for the period 1590-1979 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Co).
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/58 1762-1846 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records.
The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.
Non Conformist Churches[edit | edit source]
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Darlington Poor Law Union, Durham
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Durham Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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Web sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A.,A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 679-682.
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.