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BOLDON (St. Nicholas), a '''parish''', in the union of South Shields, E. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 4½ miles (N. W.) from Sunderland. At East Boldon is a parochial '''chapel'''. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''. Boldre (St. John). <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50810#s17 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.</ref> | BOLDON (St. Nicholas), a '''parish''', in the union of South Shields, E. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 4½ miles (N. W.) from Sunderland. At East Boldon is a parochial '''chapel'''. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''. Boldre (St. John). <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50810#s17 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.</ref> | ||
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Boldon St Nicholas is an ancient parish and includes East Boldon, West Boldon and Hylton Grove.<br> | Boldon St Nicholas is an ancient parish and includes East Boldon, West Boldon and Hylton Grove.<br> | ||
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England 
Durham Durham Parishes
Parish History[edit | edit source]
BOLDON (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union of South Shields, E. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 4½ miles (N. W.) from Sunderland. At East Boldon is a parochial chapel. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Boldre (St. John). [1]
Additional information:
Boldon St Nicholas is an ancient parish and includes East Boldon, West Boldon and Hylton Grove.
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.
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/38 Date: March 1765-1837
Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records. The images of the transcripts have not yet been loaded and await engineering.
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.
The Parish Registers for the period 1571-1970 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Bo).
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]
South Shields 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]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.
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