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Whitburn, Durham, England Genealogy (view source)
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
WHITBURN, a'''parish,''' in the union of South Shields, E. division of | WHITBURN, a '''parish,''' in the union of South Shields, E. division of'''Cheste'''r ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 3½ miles (N.) from'''Sunderland'''; containing, with the township o f'''Cleadon,''' and part of '''North Bidick.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51398#s5 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 543-551.</ref>''' | ||
<br> Whitburn is an ancient parish and the church dates from the early part of the thirteenth century. | <br> Whitburn is an ancient parish and the church dates from the early part of the thirteenth century. | ||
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== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | ||
[[Category:Durham]] | [[Category:Durham]] | ||