Church of England Parish Registers at Teesside Archives and Middlesbrough Reference Library This guide contains information on the Church of England Parish Registers relating to the Teesside area. The areas include: Hartlepool (County Durham) Stockton-on-Tees (County Durham) Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire) Redcar & Cleveland (North Yorkshire) The references that begin PR/ relate to parishes in North Yorkshire and the references starting EP/ relate to parishes in County Durham. The original parish registers relating to County Durham parishes are stored at Durham County Record Office but the microfilm (MF) access copies are available at Middlesbrough Reference Library. Alternative copies may be available at Stockton or Hartlepool libraries. The original parish registers relating to the North Yorkshire parishes are stored at Teesside Archives with the microfilm (MF) access copies available at Middlesbrough Reference Library. Microfilm (MF) access copies of parish registers should always be requested first, with the originals only being issued if there is a verified problem with the microfilm version. Transcripts are available at Middlesbrough Reference Library for some of the churches and are included on the list as TS. Some records have been digitised and are available on CD at Teesside Archives. If there is no alternative copy of the register available the original can be viewed at Teesside Archives. Please note that our collections and catalogues are regularly updated so if you cannot find what you’re looking for, please contact Teesside Archives. Please contact us before travelling to view the records to check the availability Middlesbrough Reference Library (01642) 729001 [email protected] Teesside Archives (01642) 248321 [email protected] Updated by Teesside Archives on 13/06/2016 1 Church of England Parish Registers at Teesside Archives and Middlesbrough Reference Library Acklam and Middlesbrough, St. Mary 3 Middlesbrough, St. Alban The Martyr 29 Bellasis, St. Hilda 4 Middlesbrough, St. Chad 30 Billingham, St, Aidan 4 Middlesbrough, St Columba 30 Billingham, St. Cuthbert 4 Middlesbrough, St. Cuthbert 30 Billingham, St. Luke 5 Middlesbrough, St. Hilda 31 Billingham, St. Mary 5 Middlesbrough, St. John the Evangelist (with St. Bishopton, St. Peter 5 Michael and All Angels) 32 Boosbeck, St. Aidan 6 Middlesbrough, St. Martin of Tours (Whinney Banks) Brotton, St. Margaret 6 33 Carlin How, St. Helens 7 Middlesbrough, St. Oswald (with St. Mark) 33 Coatham, Christ Church 7 Middlesbrough, St. Paul 34 Dormanstown, All Saints 8 Middlesbrough, St. Peter 35 Easington, All Saints 8 Middlesbrough, St. Thomas (and St Peter, Brambles Egglescliffe, St. John the Baptist 9 Farm and Thorntree) 35 Elton, St. John 9 New Marske, St. Thomas 36 Elwick Hall, St. Peter 10 Newton under Roseberry, St Oswald 36 Eston, Christ Church 10 North Ormesby, Holy Trinity 36 Eston/Normanby, St George 12 Norton, St. Mary 38 Grangetown, St. Mathew 12 Norton, St. Michael 39 Greatham, St. John the Baptist 13 Nunthorpe, St. Mary the Virgin 40 Grindon, St. James the Greater 14 Ormesby, St. Cuthbert 40 Guisborough, St. Nicholas 14 Owton Manor, St. James 41 Hart, St. Mary Magdalene 15 Preston-on-Tees, All Saints 41 Hartlepool, Holy Trinity 16 Redcar, St. Peter 41 Hartlepool, St. Barnabas 17 Redmarshall, St. Cuthbert 42 Hartlepool, St. Columbia 17 Saltburn, Emmanuel 42 Hartlepool, St. Hilda 17 Seaton Carew, Holy Trinity 43 Hartlepool, St. Matthew (Mission) 18 Skelton, All Saints 43 West Hartlepool, Christ Church 18 South Bank, St. John 45 West Hartlepool, St. Aidan 19 Stainton-in-Cleveland, St. Peter and St. Paul 45 West Hartlepool, St James 19 Stillington, St. John the Divine 46 West Hartlepool, St. Luke 20 Stockton, Holy Trinity 47 West Hartlepool, St. Nicholas 20 Stockton, St. James 48 West Hartlepool, St. Oswald 20 Stockton, St. James (Parish of St. Chad) 48 West Hartlepool, St. Paul 21 Stockton, St. John 49 Haverton Hill, St. John the Baptist 21 Stockton, St. Mark 49 Hemlington, St. Timothy 22 Stockton, St. Paul 49 Hilton, St. Peter 22 Stockton, St. Peter 50 Kirkleatham, St. Cuthbert/St. Hilda 22 Stockton, St. Thomas (Parish Church) 50 Kirklevington, St. Martin 23 Stranton, All Saints 52 Linthorpe, St. Barnabas 24 Thornaby, St. Luke 54 Liverton, St. Michael (now St. Martin) 25 Thornaby, St. Paul 54 Loftus, St. Leonard 25 Thornaby, St. Peter Ad Vincula 55 Long Newton, St. Mary 26 Thornaby, St. Marks 55 Marske-By-the-Sea, St. Mark 27 Upleatham, St. Andrew 56 Marton-in-Cleveland, St. Cuthbert 28 Wilton, All Saints (now St. Cuthbert) 56 Middlesbrough, All Saints 28 Wolviston, St. Peter 57 Middlesbrough, The Ascension 29 Yarm, St. Mary Magdalene 57 Middlesbrough, St. Aidan with St. Alban 29 Updated by Teesside Archives on 13/06/2016 2 Church of England Parish Registers at Teesside Archives and Middlesbrough Reference Library Acklam and Middlesbrough, St. Mary PR/ACK A church is thought to have stood on this site for over a thousand years. A medieval chapel was rebuilt around 1770 and a new church was built around 1874 by the Hustler family of Acklam Hall. An extension to the north side of the church was added in 1957. This church was used by the early inhabitants of Middlesbrough until the church of St Hilda opened in 1840. During this time, the baptisms and marriages were recorded separately for the inhabitants of Middlesbrough and Acklam, resulting in two registers covering the same time period. Baptisms 1735-1812 MF72/TS1/CD P1 FindMyPast Baptisms (Acklam) 1813-1840 MF72/MF664 FindMyPast Baptisms (Middlesbrough) 1813-1834 MF72/MF664 FindMyPast Baptisms (Acklam) 1840-1930 MF72/MF664 FMP to 1915 Baptisms 1930-1945 MF157 Library Baptisms 1945-1951 MF157 Library Baptisms 1951-1958 MF157 Library Baptisms 1958-1971 MF157 Library Marriages 1735-1769 TS1/CD P1 Library/Archive Marriages 1735-1812 MF72/TS1/CD P1 FindMyPast Marriages (Acklam & Middlesbrough) 1754-1811 MF72 FindMyPast Marriages (Acklam) 1813-1837 MF72/TS1/CD P4 FindMyPast Marriages (Middlesbrough) 1816-1822 MF72/MF664 FindMyPast Marriages (Acklam) 1837-1932 MF72/MF664 FMP to 1930 Marriages 1932-1937 MF72/MF664/CD P3 Library Marriages 1937-1944 MF157 Library Marriages 1944-1951 MF157 Library Marriages 1951-1965 MF157 Library Marriages 1965-1970 MF73 Library Marriages 1970-1974 MF73 Library Marriages 1974-1979 MF73 Library Banns (Acklam) 1824-1840 MF72 FindMyPast Banns 1874-1931 MF72/MF664 FMP to 1930 Banns 1946-1957 MF73 Library Banns 1957-1965 MF73 Library Banns 1965-1971 MF73 Library Banns 1971-1978 MF73 Library Banns 1977-1979 MF73 Library Burials 1735-1812 MF72/CD P1 FindMyPast Burials 1735-1834 T1 FindMyPast Burials (Acklam) 1913-1875 MF72 FindMyPast Burials (Acklam) 1875-1957 MF72/MF664 FindMyPast FMP=Find my Past, Library=Middlesbrough Reference Library, Archives=Teesside Archives, Library/DPO=Also at Durham Record Office, MF=Microfilm, TS=Transcript, CD=Digitised images on CD Updated by Teesside Archives on 13/06/2016 3 Church of England Parish Registers at Teesside Archives and Middlesbrough Reference Library Bellasis, St. Hilda EP/Bi/BEL Bellasis St. Hilda was created around 1919 from Billingham St. Cuthbert. Baptisms 1919-1940 MF1122 Library/DRO Billingham, St, Aidan EP/Bi/SA Billingham St. Aidan was created in 1958 from Billingham St. Cuthbert. Parts of this parish became Billingham St. Luke. Baptisms 1964-1978 MF1022 Library/DRO Baptisms 1964-1978 MF1022 Library/DRO Baptisms 1978-1986 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1957-1960 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1960-1964 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1964-1970 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1970-1975 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1975 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1975-1980 MF1022 Library/DRO Marriages 1980-1984 MF1023 Library/DRO Marriages 1984-1992 MF1023 Library/DRO Banns 1957-1966 MF1023 Library/DRO Banns 1966-1971 MF1023 Library/DRO Banns 1971-1976 MF1023 Library/DRO Banns 1976-1977 MF47 Library/DRO Banns 1977-1979 MF47 Library/DRO Banns 1979-1981 MF47 Library/DRO Banns 1981-1982 MF1023 Library/DRO Banns 1982-1987 MF1023 Library/DRO Banns 1987-1995 MF1023 Library/DRO Billingham, St. Cuthbert EP/Bi The church is thought to date back to the 12th century. Parts of this parish became Bellasis St. Hilda; Billingham St. Aidan; Haverton Hill St. John the Baptist. Baptisms 1570-1661 TS2 Library Baptisms 1569-1662 MF48 Library/DRO Baptisms 1662-1781 MF48 Library/DRO Baptisms 1759-1812 MF48 Library/DRO Baptisms 1812-1847 MF48 Library/DRO Baptisms 1848-1929 MF48 Library/DRO Baptisms 1930-1948 MF1096 Library/DRO Marriages 1569-1662 MF48 Library/DRO Marriages 1570-1812 TS2 Library Marriages 1662-1781 MF48 Library/DRO FMP=Find my Past, Library=Middlesbrough Reference Library, Archives=Teesside Archives, Library/DPO=Also at Durham Record Office, MF=Microfilm, TS=Transcript, CD=Digitised images on CD Updated by Teesside Archives on 13/06/2016 4 Church of England Parish Registers at Teesside Archives and Middlesbrough Reference Library Marriages 1800-1837 TS-MISC9&10 Library Marriages 1754-1812 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1813-1837 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1837-1922 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1922-1929 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1929-1932 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1932-1935 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1935-1940 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1940-1946 MF49 Library/DRO Marriages 1946-1953 MF50 Library/DRO Banns 1754-1812 MF49/TS2 Library/DRO Banns 1959-1961 MF841 Library/DRO Banns 1978-1982 MF841 Library/DRO Banns 1982-1987 MF841 Library/DRO Burials 1569-1662 MF48/TS2 Library/DRO Burials 1662-1781 MF48 Library/DRO Burials 1759-1812 MF48 Library/DRO Burials 1813-1843 MF50 Library/DRO Burials 1843-1924 MF50 Library/DRO Burials 1924-1949 MF1097 Library/DRO Billingham, St. Luke EP/Bi/SL Billingham St. Luke was built in 1965 and was created from Billingham St. Aidan. Marriages 1966-1983 MF1122 Library/DRO Banns 1966-1968 MF47 Library/DRO Banns 1980-1997 MF1122 Library/DRO Billingham, St. Mary EP/Bi/MA Billingham St. Mary was created after 1800 from Wolviston St.