Wallsend, Northumberland:- Church Records

Church of England Records.

• Wallsend, Holy Cross/St Peter: Records of baptisms 1669-1958, marriages 1669-1981 and burials 1672-1921 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Baptisms 1669-1958, marriages 1669-1970, banns 1754-1902, 1927-1941, and burials 1672-1921 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1769-1871 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1669-1812 and marriages 1669-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1669-1812 and banns 1751. Transcripts of baptisms 1669-1812, marriages 1669-1837, burials 1672-1812 and banns 1760-1782 are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Wallsend (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.
  
  • Marriage index for Wallsend 1813-1837 (58 kbytes) from the George Bell Collection of Durham and Northumberland Indexes.
    
  • St. Peter's Church, Wallsend. photographed by Ray Urwin.
    
  • A photograph of Wallsend, St Peter supplied by George Bell.
    
• Howdon Panns (Willington Quay), St Paul: Records of baptisms 1860-1951 and marriages 1876-1955 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Baptisms 1860-1951 and marriages 1876-1955 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service.
  
• Willington: Records of baptisms 1860-1973 and marriages 1876-1986 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
  
• Wallsend, St. John the Evangelist: Records of baptisms 1937-1967, marriages 1946-1987 and banns 1953-1992 are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
  
• Wallsend, St Luke: Records of baptisms 1887-1970 and marriages 1887-1995 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. Baptisms 1887-1970, marriages 1887-1972 and banns 1918-1924 can also be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service.
  • A photograph from around 1916 showing the Church Girls' Brigade group attached to St Luke's Church, Wallsend. (Courtesy of Marian Scott)
  
  
• Records of marriages 1983-1986 for Battle Hill, Church of the Good Shepherd are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
  

Nonconformist Records.

• The following records for nonconformist churches in Wallsend Parish can be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service:
  • Brunswick (Methodist) - Baptisms 1963-1966.
    
  • Buddle Street (Methodist) - Baptisms 1923-1974 and marriages 1918-1973.
    
  • Carville Chapel (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1803-1837. (These records can also be seen at Northumberland Archives Service and they are included on the IGI).
    
  • High Howdon, Ridley Avenue (Methodist) - Marriages 1961-1993.
    
  • High Street, Brunswick (Methodist) - Baptisms 1873-1966 and marriages 1903-1966.
    
  • Our Lady and St Columba (Roman Catholic) - Baptisms 1885-1928, marriages 1886-1973 and deaths 1889-1985.
    
  • Rosehill (Methodist) - Marriages 1930-1962.
    
  • Station Road (Primitive Methodist) - Baptisms 1897-1934 and marriages 1911-1951.
    
  • Wallsend (United Methodist) - Baptisms 1870-1923.
    
  • Wallsend Colliery (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1838-1852.
    
  • Willington Quay, Central (Wesleyan Methodist) - Marriages 1929-1967.
    
  • Willington Quay, Our Lady and St Aidan (Roman Catholic) - Baptisms 1865-1943, marriages 1869-1963 and deaths 1919-1966.
    
  • Willington, High Row (United Methodist) - Baptisms 1885-1960.
    
• The following records for nonconformist churches in Wallsend Parish can be seen at Northumberland Archives Service:
  • Howdon Panns (Independent) - Births/baptisms 1835-1837. (Included in the IGI).
    
  • Wallsend, United Associate - Births/baptisms 1817-1837. (Included on the IGI).
    
• Early Primitive Methodist chapels in this area belonged to North Shields P.M. Circuit. Records for 1823-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Archives Service and are included on the IGI.
  
• 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 Archives Service. Records for Newcastle East 1833-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Archives 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 Wallsend:- Jarrow DUR, Longbenton, Tynemouth.