Church Records

Longbenton, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Longbenton, St Bartholomew: Records of baptisms 1670-1949, marriages 1653-1963 and burials 1669-1926 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1670-1915, marriages 1667-1910, banns 1754-1966 and burials 1669-1926 are also available at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1762-1872 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1670-1812 and marriages 1653-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1653-1812. Transcripts of baptisms 1670-1721, 1723-1812, marriages 1653-1721, 1724-1812 and burials 1669-1721, 1723-1812 for Longbenton are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. Tyne and Wear Archives Service have an index of marriages for 1653-1837. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Longbenton and the Convent of the Good Shepherd (microfiche TN85) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.
  
  
  • Longbenton transcripts and indexes
    
    
    • Baptisms:
      • 1813-1821 (63 kbytes)
      • 1822-1829 (69 kbytes)
      • 1830-1837 (69 kbytes)
      
      
    • Indexes to marriages:
      • 1653-1799 (54 kbytes).
      • 1800-1837 (51 kbytes).
      
      
    • Burials:
      • 1813-1826 (67 kbytes)
      • 1827-1837 (71 kbytes)
    from the George Bell Collection of Durham and Northumberland Indexes.
    
    
  • A photograph of Longbenton, St Batholomew supplied by George Bell.
    
    
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Benton. photographed by Ray Urwin.
    
    
• Killingworth, Church of the Holy Family: Records of baptisms 1974-1990 are available at Northumberland Collections Service.
  
  
• Killingworth, St John: Records of baptisms 1870-1971, marriages 1870-1994 and burials 1870-1975 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1870-1971, marriages 1870-1978, banns 1968-1976 and burials 1870-1975 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. For earlier records see Longbenton, St Bartholomew.
  
  
  • A photograph of Killingworth, St John the Evangelist supplied by Bill Henderson.
    
    
• North Gosforth, St Columba: Records of baptisms 1872-1934, marriages 1930-1959 and burials 1936-1939 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period May-Dec 1872 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. For earlier records see Longbenton, St Bartholomew.
  
  
• Walker, Christ Church: Records of baptisms 1848-1981, marriages 1848-1981 and burials 1840-1902 are available at Northumberland Collections Service and at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1848-1858 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. For earlier records see Longbenton, St Bartholomew.
  
  
  • A photograph of Walker, Christ Church supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Records from the following churches which serve or served areas with the ancient parish of Longbenton can also be seen at Northumberland Collections Service:
  
  
  • Brunton Park, St Aiden - Baptisms 1953-1999 and marriages 1956-1982. For earlier records see North Gosforth, St Columba.
    
    
  • Burradon, Good Shepherd - Baptisms 1938-1962 and marriages 1979-1989. For earlier records see Killingworth, St John.
    
    
    • A photograph of Burradon, Good Shepherd supplied by Bill Henderson.
      
      
  • Dudley, St Paul - Marriages 1964-1981. For earlier records see Killingworth, St John.
    
    
  • Walker, St Christopher - Baptisms 1888-1937 (Also available at Tyne and Wear Archives Service). For earlier records see Walker, Christ Church.
    
    
  • Walkergate, St Oswald - Baptisms 1910-1961, 1966-1986, marriages 1953-1992 and burials 1933-1949. For earlier records see Walker, Christ Church.
    
    
  • Woodlands Park, St Chad - Baptisms 1959-1983 and marriages 1966-1983. For earlier records see North Gosforth, St Columba.
    
    
• There are no deposited registers or microfilm copies for Longbenton, St Mary Magdalene (consecrated 1957). For earlier records see Longbenton, St Bartholomew.
  
  

Nonconformist Records.

• Records of baptisms 1863-1919, marriages 1873-1899 and deaths 1863-1937 for Annitsford (Roman Catholic) can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service.
  
  
• The following noncomformist records can be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service:
  
  
  • Benton Square (Methodist) - Baptisms 1940-1977.
    
    
  • Burradon (United Methodist) - Baptisms 1908-1973.
    
    
  • Dudley, Weetslade Road (Methodist) - Marriages 1953-1964.
    
    
  • Forest Hall (Methodist) - Baptisms 1939-1955.
    
    
  • Killingworth (Methodist) - 1874-1927).
    
    
  • Longbenton, St Aidan's Church Hall (Roman Catholic) - Marriages 1972-1987.
    
    
  • Seaton Burn (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1867-1909.
    
    
  • Walker (Primitive Methodist) - Baptisms 1869-1982.
    
    
  • Walker (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1869-1947.
    
    
  • West Moor (Methodist) - Baptisms 1930-1951.
    
    
  • West Moor (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1840-1959.
    
    
• Early Primitive Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle P.M. Circuit. Records for 1824-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service, Tyne and Wear Archives Service and are included on the IGI (listed as Silver Street). Early Methodist New Connexion chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle M.N.C. Circuit. Records for 1798-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service, Tyne and Wear Archives Service and are included on the IGI (listed as Hood Street). Early Wesleyan Methodist chapels in this area belonged to North Shields W.M. Circuit or to Newcastle East W.M. Circuit. Records for North Shields 1808-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service. Records for Newcastle East 1833-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service and Tyne and Wear Archives Service (listed as New Road). Both are included on the IGI.
  
  

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Longbenton:- Cramlington, Earsdon, Gosforth, Heworth DUR, Jarrow DUR, Newcastle All Saints, Ponteland, Stannington, Tynemouth, Wallsend.
  
  

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