Church Records

Newcastle, St John, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Newcastle, St John: Records of baptisms 1587-1914, marriages 1587-1958 and burials 1587-1853 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. These records, and banns 1754-1820, 1877-1970, can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the periods 1748, 1749, 1762-1854 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1587-1812 and marriages 1587-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1587-1812 and banns 1653-1675, 1751-1812. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1587-1812 and of monumental inscriptions for Newcastle, St. John are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
  
  
  • St John's marriage indexes for
    • 1813-1823 (64 kbytes)
    • 1824-1828 (57 kbytes)
    • 1829-1833 (65 kbytes)
    • 1834-1837 (54 kbytes)
    
    (From the George Bell Collection of Durham and Northumberland Indexes.
    
    
  • St. John the Baptist's Church, Newcastle. photographed by Ray Urwin.
    
    
  • A photograph of Newcastle, St John supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Benwell, St James: Records of baptisms 1832-1981, marriages 1844-1989 and burials 1833-1966 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Baptisms 1832-1958, marriages 1844-1958 and burials 1833-1966 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1838-1875 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. For earlier records see Newcastle, St John.
  
  
• Elswick, St Paul: Records of baptisms 1885-1969 and marriages 1859-1958 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Marriages for the same period and baptisms 1855-1872 and 1905-1925 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Elswick, St Paul (Arthurs Hill) (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. For earlier records see Newcastle, St John.
  
  
• Northumberland Collections Service also has records for other churches which serve or served areas within the ancient parish of St John. These are listed below.
  
  
  • Benwell, St Aidan. Baptisms 1884-1979 and marriages 1891-1978 For earlier records see Newcastle, St John.
    
    
  • Benwell, Venerable Bede. Marriages 1956-1970 (Also at Tyne and Wear Archives: Marriages 1956-1963.) For earlier records see Benwell, St James.
    
    
  • Elswick, Holy Spirit Mission. There are no deposited registers or microfilm copies.
    
    
  • Elswick, St Mark Baptisms 1884-1895, 1919-1969 (Also at Tyne and Wear Archives: Baptisms 1884-1895). For earlier records see Elswick, St Stephen.
    
    
  • Elswick, St Philip. Baptisms 1869-1992 and marriages 1873-1993 (Also at Tyne and Wear Archives: Baptisms 1869-1902 and marriages 1873-1900). For earlier records see Newcastle, St John.
    
    
  • Elswick, St Stephen. Baptisms 1868-1924 and marriages 1868-1941 (Also at Tyne and Wear Archives for the same periods). For earlier records see Elswick, St Paul.
    
    
    • St. Stephen's Church, Low Elswick, Newcastle. photographed by Ray Urwin.
      
      
  • Fenham, Holy Cross. Marriages 1936-1958. For earlier records see Fenham, St James and St Basil.
    
    
  • Fenham, St Augustine. Baptisms 1892-1993 and marriages 1892-1993. For earlier records see Benwell, St James.
    
    
  • Fenham, St James and St Basil. Baptisms 1905-1953 and marriages 1931-1959. For earlier records see Fenham St Augustine.
    
    
  • St Mary. Baptisms 1895-1960 and marriages 1895-1961. (Also at Tyne and Wear Archives: Baptisms 1895-1960, marriages 1895-1961 and banns 1900-1904). For earlier records see Elswick, St Stephen
    
    
  • St Matthew. Baptisms 1870-1951 and marriages 1880-1992. (Also at Tyne and Wear Archives: Baptisms 1870-1951, marriages 1880-1941 and banns 1925-1949). For earlier records see Newcastle, St John.
    
    
  • St Wilfred Baptisms 1885-1940 Also at Tyne and Wear Archives for the same period). For earlier records see Newcastle, St Matthew.
    
    
  • Scotswood, St Margaret. Baptisms 1915-1971 and marriages 1920-1990. For earlier records see Benwell, St James.
    
    

Nonconformist Records.

• Records of nonconformist churches in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
  
  
• St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Clayton Street West photographed by Ray Urwin.
  
  
• The statue of Cardinal George 'Basil' Hume outside St. Mary's Cathedral. photographed by Ray Urwin.
  
  
• St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Elswick. photographed by Ray Urwin.
  
  

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Newcastle St Johns:- Gateshead DUR, Gosforth, Newburn, Newcastle St Andrew, Newcastle St Nicholas, Ryton DUR, Whickham DUR.
  
  

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