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== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==
NORTON (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of Stockton, S. W. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 2 miles (N.) from Stockton; There are places of worship for '''Wesleyans''' and the '''Society of Friends'''.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51185#s7 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2103. </ref>  
NORTON (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of Stockton, S. W. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 2 miles (N.) from Stockton; There are places of worship for '''Wesleyans''' and the '''Society of Friends'''.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51185#s7 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2103. </ref>  


'''Additional information:'''  
'''Additional information:'''  
 
St Mary Norton is an ancient parish and from within it in 1237 grew the parishes of Stockton-on-Tees.<br> {{Infobox England Jurisdictions
St Mary Norton is an ancient parish and from within it in 1237 grew the parishes of Stockton-on-Tees.<br>  
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== Resources  ==
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
 
| County = Durham
| Hundred = Stockton
| Poor Law Union = Stockton
| Registration District = Stockton
| PRbegin = 1574
| BTbegin = 1762
| Province = York
| Diocese = Durham
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Stockton
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Durham Record Office]]
}}
=== Resources  ===
==== Civil Registration  ====
==== Civil Registration  ====
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  


==== Church records  ====
==== Church records  ====
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ 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. <br>  
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ 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. <br>  


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== Websites ==
== Websites ==


== References  ==
== References  ==
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

NORTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Stockton, S. W. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 2 miles (N.) from Stockton; There are places of worship for Wesleyans and the Society of Friends.[1]

Additional information:

St Mary Norton is an ancient parish and from within it in 1237 grew the parishes of Stockton-on-Tees.

Norton, Durham
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Stockton
County Durham
Poor Law Union Stockton
Registration District Stockton
Records begin
Parish registers: 1574
Bishop's Transcripts: 1762
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Stockton
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.

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/198 1762-1846 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records . The transcript collection also includes DDR/EA/PBT/2/199 Burial Ground register transcripts Norton Friends 1865-1893

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 1574-1989 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Nor).

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]

Stockton 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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Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2103.

Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.