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=== Parish History  ===
== Parish History  ==


HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING (St. Michael), a town and '''parish''', and the head of a union, in the N. division of Easington ward and of the county of Durham, 6½ miles (N. E.) from Durham, and 266 (N. N. W.) from London. There are meeting-houses for '''Baptists, Independents, and Wesleyans, and a Roman Catholic chapel'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51049#s11 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 562-566. Date accessed: 22 July 2013.</ref>  
HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING (St. Michael), a town and '''parish''', and the head of a union, in the N division of Easington ward and of the county of Durham, 6½ miles NE from Durham, and 266 NNW from London. There are meeting-houses for '''Baptists''', '''Independents''', '''Wesleyans''', and a '''Roman Catholic''' chapel.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51049#s11 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 562-566. Date accessed: 22 July 2013.</ref>  


'''Additional information:''' St Michael Houghton-le-Spring is an ancient parish and parts of the church are Norman the remainder thirteenth century.  
'''Additional information:'''<br>
St Michael Houghton-le-Spring is an ancient parish and parts of the church are Norman, the remainder are from the thirteenth century.  


The parish includes Biddick Waterville, Burn Moors, Cocken,Eppleton, East and Middle Herrington, West Herrington, Offerton, South Biddick,Moor House, Morsley, Middleton Grange,Offerton and Wardenlaw.  
The parish includes Biddick Waterville, Burn Moors, Cocken, Eppleton, East and Middle Herrington, West Herrington, Offerton, South Biddick, Moor House, Morsley, Middleton Grange, Offerton and Warden Law.


=== Resources  ===
== Resources  ==


==== Civil Registration  ====
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


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].  
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
=== Cemeteries ===
*'''1817-1959''' {{FSC|985327|title-id|disp=Parish Chest Material for West Rainton, Durhamshire}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''Pre-1851''' {{FSC|710301|title-id|disp=Pre-1851 Monumental Inscriptions in Penshaw Churchyard, formerly Co. Durham, now Tyne and Wear}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1892-1896''' {{FSC|1823275|title-id|disp=England, Durham, Burial Ground Register Transcripts, Houghton-le-Spring Municipal Cemetery}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1892-1998''' {{FSC|826078|title-id|disp=Burial Registers for Houghton-le-Spring Cemetery}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|679459|title-id|disp=St. Andrew's Church, Chilton Moor, Fencehouses, Tyne & Wear, Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|719737|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions of St. Matthew's Church, Newbottle, County Durham}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|678925|title-id|disp=Memorial Inscriptions of Bank Head Church, Fencehouses, Tyne & Wear}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|1191317|title-id|disp=Newbottle Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


==== Church records ====
=== Civil Registration ===


Houghton le Spring parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''NBI''' = [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - free]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IGI''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>ArcherSoftware.co.uk</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS Catalog PRs''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog Parish registers - free]
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1538-1900s''']
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| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/northumberland-and-durham-baptisms '''1538-1990''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
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| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''TGEN'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Durham ($)
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/durham-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [https://www.thegenealogist.com/parish-records/ '''1559-1800s''']
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/search/ '''1538-1837''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1309819|'''1639-1919'''}}
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center>  
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To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.<br><br>
'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
 
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
Records are also available at the [http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/ Durham County Record Office].
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Durham/ Joiner Marriage Index - Durham] ($)
 
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/durham-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Durham] ($)
===== Non Conformist Churches  =====
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
 
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1962418 The Family History Library has Methodist Circuit Baptisms and Marriages]&nbsp;&nbsp; This book shows dates, places and names of individuals.&nbsp; This is a large books with thousands of entries.
*{{RecordSearch|1918635|England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch) - free}}


*Baptist
====Nonconformist Records====
*Primitive Methodist
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*Roman Catholic
*'''1710-1960''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61822 Tyne and Wear, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1710-1960] at Ancestry($), index and images
*United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'' {{FSC|1962418|item|disp=The FamilySearch Library has Methodist Circuit Baptisms and Marriages}} This book shows dates, places and names of individuals. This is a large book with thousands of entries.
*Wesleyan Methodist
*Wesleyan Methodist Association<br>


==== Census records  ====
=== Census Records ===


{{British Census|241354}}  
{{British Census|241354}}  
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==== Genealogy From Periodicals,  ====
==== Genealogy From Periodicals,  ====


Betts, Enid.&nbsp; A Sanderson Family and Its Branches.&nbsp; History of Stepen Sanderson born 1811, and his wife Elizabeth Aisbitt and descendants.&nbsp; According to the IGI the Sandersons were in Houghton le Spring, from the late 1500's.&nbsp; Other areas the descendants were in:&nbsp; Eighton Banks, Gateshead Pelaw, Bishop Wearmouth, with a branch going to USA and another branch to Australia.&nbsp; Surnames mention: Liddell, Fenwick, Wynn, Armstrong, Hunter, Best, Murray, Reay, Lockey, Wanless and Smith. Article dated 1560-1985, and is found in The Northumberland &amp; Durham Family History Society Journal, vol.27, no.3,pages 92-95. Family History Library Reference 942.8 B2jo v.27.no.3.(autumn 2002)  
Betts, Enid. ''A Sanderson Family and Its Branches.'' History of Stepen Sanderson born 1811, and his wife Elizabeth Aisbitt and descendants. According to the IGI the Sandersons were in Houghton le Spring, from the late 1500s. Other areas the descendants were in: Eighton Banks, Gateshead Pelaw, Bishop Wearmouth, with a branch going to USA and another branch to Australia. Surnames mention: Liddell, Fenwick, Wynn, Armstrong, Hunter, Best, Murray, Reay, Lockey, Wanless and Smith. Article dated 1560-1985, and is found in The Northumberland & Durham Family History Society Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, pages 92-95. FamilySearch Library Reference 942.8 B2jo v. 27. no. 3.(autumn 2002)  


==== Poor Law Unions  ====
=== Poor Law Unions  ===


[[Houghton le Spring Poor Law Union, Durham]]  
*[[Houghton le Spring Poor Law Union, Durham]]  


==== Probate records ====
=== Probate Records ===


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Durham Probate Records|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.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Durham Probate Records|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  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==

Latest revision as of 18:33, 28 November 2023

Houghton le Spring

Guide to Houghton le Spring, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Houghton le Spring, Durham
Houghton le Spring St Michael & All Angels Co Durham.jpg
Houghton le Spring St Michael & All Angels Co Durham
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Easington
County Durham
Poor Law Union Houghton le Spring
Registration District Chester le Street; Houghton le Spring
Records begin
Parish registers: 1563; Separate registers exist for West Herrington beginning 1840
Bishop's Transcripts: 1762
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Easington
Diocese Durham
Province York
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)
Location of Archive
Durham Record Office
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING (St. Michael), a town and parish, and the head of a union, in the N division of Easington ward and of the county of Durham, 6½ miles NE from Durham, and 266 NNW from London. There are meeting-houses for Baptists, Independents, Wesleyans, and a Roman Catholic chapel.[1]

Additional information:
St Michael Houghton-le-Spring is an ancient parish and parts of the church are Norman, the remainder are from the thirteenth century.

The parish includes Biddick Waterville, Burn Moors, Cocken, Eppleton, East and Middle Herrington, West Herrington, Offerton, South Biddick, Moor House, Morsley, Middleton Grange, Offerton and Warden Law.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

  • Type the name of the parish in the search bar
  • Click on the location pin on the map
  • Choose Options from the pop up box
  • Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Church of England[edit | edit source]

Due to the increasing access of online records:

  • Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
  • Dates in the following table are approximate

Hover over the collection's title for more information

Houghton le Spring Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Durham
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1500s-1900s
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Betts, Enid. A Sanderson Family and Its Branches. History of Stepen Sanderson born 1811, and his wife Elizabeth Aisbitt and descendants. According to the IGI the Sandersons were in Houghton le Spring, from the late 1500s. Other areas the descendants were in: Eighton Banks, Gateshead Pelaw, Bishop Wearmouth, with a branch going to USA and another branch to Australia. Surnames mention: Liddell, Fenwick, Wynn, Armstrong, Hunter, Best, Murray, Reay, Lockey, Wanless and Smith. Article dated 1560-1985, and is found in The Northumberland & Durham Family History Society Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, pages 92-95. FamilySearch Library Reference 942.8 B2jo v. 27. no. 3.(autumn 2002)

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Houghton le Spring on GENUKI

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 562-566. Date accessed: 22 July 2013.
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