Church Records

Newburn, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Newburn, St Michael and All Angels: Records of baptisms 1660-1966, marriages 1659-1977 and burials 1660-1955 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Microfilm copies of baptisms 1659-1751, 1764-1921, marriages 1659-1909 (incomplete), banns 1754-1782, 1810-1930, and burials 1659-1751, 1764-1833, 1838-1909 can be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1764-1880 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1660-1812 and marriages 1659-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1659-1812 and banns 1751-1812. Transcripts of baptisms 1660-1812, marriages 1659-1812 and burials 1659-1837 [with large gaps] for Newburn are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Newburn (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.
  
  
  • Newburn marriage indexes from the George Bell Collection:
    • 1659-1799 (82 kbytes)
    • 1800-1837 (38 kbytes)
      
      
  • A photograph of Newburn, St Michael and All Angels supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Sugley, Holy Saviour: Records of baptisms 1887-1986 and marriages 1887-1968 are available at Northumberland Collections Service
  
  
  • Holy Saviour Church, Sugley photographed by Ray Urwin.
    
    
• Whorlton, St John: Records of baptisms 1900-1995 and marriages 1899-1994 are available at Northumberland Collections Service.
  
  
  • A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Whorlton, St John (46 kbytes) supplied by Kath Willans.
    
    
• Northumberland Collections Service also has records of baptisms 1923-1949 and marriages 1926-1965 for Throckley, St Mary; and baptisms 1944-1972 and marriages 1957-1980 for Denton, Holy Spirit.
  
  
• There are no deposited registers or microfilm copies for Dalton, Holy Trinity; Newbiggin Hall, St Wildred; or Chapel House, Holy Nativity.
  
  
  • A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Dalton (microfiche TN80) 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.
    
    
  • A photograph of Dalton, Holy Trinity supplied by George Bell.
    
    

Nonconformist Records.

• St George's R.C. Church, Bell's Close
  
  
  • St. George's RC Church, Bell's Close photographed by Ray Urwin.
    
    
• Northumberland Collections Service also has records for the following nonconformist churches in Newburn Parish:
  
  
  • Bells Close (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1839-1968 and marriages (m 1926-1973).
    
    
  • Bells Close, St George (Roman Catholic) - Baptisms 1869-1925, marriages 1872-1934 and deaths 1884-1885, 1918-1930.
    
    
  • Lemington P.M. Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1885-1960.
    
    
  • Lemington, Union Hall Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1918-1971.
    
    
  • Newburn, Davison Street (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1865-1965 and marriages 1908-1964.
    
    
  • North Walbottle (Methodist) - Baptisms 1903-1965.
    
    
  • Throckley, Hexham Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1867-1953 and marriages 1922-1990.
    
    
  • Throckley, Newburn Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1919-1969.
    
    
• Early Primitive Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle P.M. Circuit. Records for 1824-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service and Tyne and Wear Archives Service and are included on the IGI (listed as Silver Street). Early Wesleyan Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle West W.M. Circuit. Records for 1788-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Record Office, Tyne and Wear Archives Service and are included on the IGI (listed as Brunswick Place or Orphan House).
  
  

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Newburn:- Gosforth, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle St John, Ponteland, Ryton DUR, Stamfordham, Whalton.
  
  

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