England &
Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index |
The ParishThe parish of Stockton on Tees lies in the far southeast of the county of Durham, indeed its forms part of the boundary with neighbouring Yorkshire. As its name suggests Stockton on Tees sits on the banks of the River Tees about 20 miles south of the city of Durham. Stockton on Tees is a large industrial town and port which has a long history. Stockton Tees was certainly occupied by the Romans but it is the 13th century that it begins to become a significant settlement when incorporated as a borough in 1283. There was a port here, despite being 12 miles from the sea, in 1228 and a market was granted in 1310. Stockton on Tees was graced by a Norman castle built in the 14th century until dismantled soon after the English Civil War. Stockton today is a large and sprawling metropolis yet didn't exist as a separate parish until 1712. Nowadays it spreads for several miles to west and north of the original town. Stockton on Tees town is located about two miles east of the A19 route which runs from Newcastle Upon Tyne through York. As a major port and industrial centre Stockton on Tees grew significantly during the period of this transcript and most found employment in trades associated with the port as well as diverse manufacturing industries. Nowadays the heavy industries are declining but the skyline is still dominated by the chimneys and industrial paraphernalia associated with it. The Tees river drains the parish eastwards to the North Sea reaching it in just over 12 miles. Stockton on Tees is sited, in the old centre at least at just 10 metres above the sea with the suburbs rising to some 40 metres or so. County Durham parishes are large so at around 5,000 acres Stockton on Tees is not exceptional, it would have supported around 10,000 parishioners by the end of this transcript period but probably half that at the start. There is no specific mention of Stockton on Tees in Domesday Book which has scant coverage of this county. |
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Register No | Covering Dates | Deposited With | Register Style | Quality Standard | Comments |
1 | 16th April 1754 - 22nd February 1762 | Durham Record Office - Reference - EP/Sto 17 | Plain, ruled & bordered book containing combined Banns & Marriages compliant with Hardwicke's segregation & wording requirements | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | The use of segregation between entries is nonexistent, where it not for the numbering this would carry a caveat as to likely omission |
2 | 8th April 1762 - 27th December 1796 | Durham Record Office - Reference - EP/Sto 18 | Plain, ruled & bordered book containing combined Banns & Marriages compliant with Hardwicke's segregation & wording requirements | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | The use of segregation between entries is nonexistent, where it not for the numbering this would carry a caveat as to likely omission |
3 | 11th February 1797 - 10th December 1812 | Durham Record Office - Reference - EP/Sto 19 | Standard preprinted and self-numbered Marriage register with 4 entries per page | Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads | None |
4 | 11th January 1813 - 11th September 1831 | Durham Record Office - Reference - EP/Sto 20 | Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | None |
5 | 19th September 1831 - 26th June 1837 | Durham Record Office - Reference - EP/Sto 21 | Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register | Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads | None |
Norton
St Mary the Virgin
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Norton St
Mary the Virgin
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Norton
St Mary the Virgin
Billingham St Cuthbert |
Elton St John
Long Newton St Mary |
Stainton St
Peter & St Paul, Yorkshire
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Egglescliffe
St John the Baptist
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Egglescliffe
St John the Baptist
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Stanton
St Peter & St Paul, Yorkshire
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