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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Hunwick St Paul was created in 1845 from [[ | Hunwick St Paul was created in 1845 from [[Auckland St Andrew, Durham]] Ancient Parish and [[Escomb, Durham]] Parish and includes Newton Cap and Helmington. <br> | ||
HUNWICK, with Helmington, a township, in the parish of St. Andrew Auckland, union of Auckland, N. W. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3½ miles (N. W. by N.) from BishopAuckland; containing 338 inhabitants. It is situated on the bank of the Wear, and comprises about 1560 acres of land. A district chapel dedicated to St. Paul has been erected; the district consists of this township and part of that of Newton-Cap, and is bounded on the east and south by the river Wear. A fine mineral spring, much resorted to in cases of indigestion, became dry in 1842, owing to the sinking of a coal-pit. | HUNWICK, with Helmington, a township, in the parish of St. Andrew Auckland, union of Auckland, N. W. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3½ miles (N. W. by N.) from BishopAuckland; containing 338 inhabitants. It is situated on the bank of the Wear, and comprises about 1560 acres of land. A district chapel dedicated to St. Paul has been erected; the district consists of this township and part of that of Newton-Cap, and is bounded on the east and south by the river Wear. A fine mineral spring, much resorted to in cases of indigestion, became dry in 1842, owing to the sinking of a coal-pit. | ||
From: 'Huntingfield - Hurleston', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 588-591. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51055 Date accessed: 25 March 2011.<br> | From: 'Huntingfield - Hurleston', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 588-591. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51055 Date accessed: 25 March 2011.<br> | ||
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Parish History[edit | edit source]
Hunwick St Paul was created in 1845 from Auckland St Andrew, Durham Ancient Parish and Escomb, Durham Parish and includes Newton Cap and Helmington.
HUNWICK, with Helmington, a township, in the parish of St. Andrew Auckland, union of Auckland, N. W. division of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3½ miles (N. W. by N.) from BishopAuckland; containing 338 inhabitants. It is situated on the bank of the Wear, and comprises about 1560 acres of land. A district chapel dedicated to St. Paul has been erected; the district consists of this township and part of that of Newton-Cap, and is bounded on the east and south by the river Wear. A fine mineral spring, much resorted to in cases of indigestion, became dry in 1842, owing to the sinking of a coal-pit.
From: 'Huntingfield - Hurleston', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 588-591. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51055 Date accessed: 25 March 2011.
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 neighboring 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 following records for churches in the ancient parish of Auckland St. Andrew are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-
- Auckland, St. Luke 1882-1966 (EP/Au.SA).
- Auckland, St. Peter 1875-1931 (EP/Au.SP).
- Byers Green 1845-1968 (EP/BG).
- Binchester 1877-1959 (EP/BG & EP/Bin).
- Newfield 1900-1956 (EP/BG).
- Coundon, St. James 1842-1971 (EP/Cou).
- Windlestone 1908-1929 (EP/Cou).
- Eldon, St. Mark 1877-1982 (EP/El).
- Auckland, St. Philip 1881-1952 (EP/Au.SA & EP/Au.SPh).
- Hunwick, St. Paul 1846-1922 (EP/Hu).
- New Shildon 1868-1953 (EP/NSh).
- Newton Cap 1904-1970 (EP/NC).
Non Conformist Churches[edit | edit source]
Census records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
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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Web sites[edit | edit source]
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