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—See Shotley-Bridge. Benfieldside St. Cuthbert was created in 1847 from St. Ebba [[Ebchester, Durham]] [[Medomsley, Durham]] St. Mary Magdalene. | —See Shotley-Bridge. Benfieldside St. Cuthbert was created in 1847 from St. Ebba [[Ebchester, Durham]] [[Medomsley, Durham]] St. Mary Magdalene. | ||
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| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]] | |||
| County = Durham | |||
| Hundred = Chester | |||
| Poor Law Union = Lanchester | |||
| Registration District = Durham | |||
| PRbegin = 1848 | |||
| BTbegin = None | |||
| Province = York | |||
| Diocese = Durham | |||
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| Rural Deanery = Chester le Street | |||
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| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
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| Archive = [[Durham Record Office]] | |||
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== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
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Revision as of 14:12, 2 April 2014
England 
Durham Durham Parishes
Parish History[edit | edit source]
BENFIELDSIDE, a township, in the chapelry of Medomsley, parish and union of Lanchester, W. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, One of the first meeting-houses for the Society of Friends in the north of England was established in the township; there are also places of worship for Primitive Methodists and Wesleyans.[1]
—See Shotley-Bridge. Benfieldside St. Cuthbert was created in 1847 from St. Ebba Ebchester, Durham Medomsley, Durham St. Mary Magdalene.
| Benfieldside, Durham | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Chester |
| County | Durham |
| Poor Law Union | Lanchester |
| Registration District | Durham |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1848 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: None | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Chester le Street |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Location of Archive | |
| Durham Record Office | |
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 1848-1979 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Be).
FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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]
Lanchester 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.
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.