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Other places in the parish include: Sherburn. <br> | === Parish History === | ||
SHADFORTH, a '''chapelry''', in the '''parish of Pittington''', S. division of Easington ward, union, and N. division of the county, of Durham, 4½ miles (E. by S.) from Durham. There are places of worship for '''Independents, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans'''.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51265#s3 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013. </ref> | |||
'''Additional information:''' The parish of St Cuthbert's Shadforth was created in 1841 from the ancient parish of [[Pittington, Durham]]. Other places in the parish include: Sherburn. <br> | |||
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Revision as of 10:52, 7 May 2014
England 
Durham Durham Parishes
| Shadforth, Durham | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Easington |
| County | Durham |
| Poor Law Union | Durham |
| Registration District | Durham |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1892 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: None | |
| 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 | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
SHADFORTH, a chapelry, in the parish of Pittington, S. division of Easington ward, union, and N. division of the county, of Durham, 4½ miles (E. by S.) from Durham. There are places of worship for Independents, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans.[1]
Additional information: The parish of St Cuthbert's Shadforth was created in 1841 from the ancient parish of Pittington, Durham. Other places in the parish include: Sherburn.
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/2/224 1841-1867 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.
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 1839-1989 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Sha).
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]
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.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.