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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | ||
[[Image:Kirk Merrington St John Co Durham.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Kirk Merrington St John Co Durham.jpg|thumb|right|Kirk Merrington St John Co Durham.jpg]] | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
MERRINGTON (St. John the Evangelist), a '''parish,''' in the unions of Auckland, Durham, and Sedgefield, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51144#s22 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 291-295. Date accessed: 25 March 2011. </ref> | MERRINGTON (St. John the Evangelist), a '''parish,''' in the unions of Auckland, Durham, and Sedgefield, S. E. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51144#s22 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 291-295. Date accessed: 25 March 2011. </ref> | ||
'''Additional information:''' | '''Additional information:''' | ||
St John the Evangelist church Kirk Merrington was rebuilt in 1851 on the site of the ancient parish church. The parish is a peculiar belonging to the dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral; the parish includes Chilton, Hett and Middlestone. | St John the Evangelist church Kirk Merrington was rebuilt in 1851 on the site of the ancient parish church. The parish is a peculiar belonging to the dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral; the parish includes Chilton, Hett and Middlestone. | ||
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| Type = [[Ancient Parish]] | |||
| County = Durham | |||
| Hundred = Darlington | |||
| Poor Law Union = Auckland | |||
| Registration District = Auckland; Durham; Stockton | |||
| PRbegin = 1579 | |||
| BTbegin = 1762 | |||
| Province = York | |||
| Diocese = Durham | |||
| Archdeaconry = | |||
| Archdeaconries = | |||
| Rural Deanery = Darlington | |||
| 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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*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Durham]] | [[Category:Durham]] | ||