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Revision as of 15:46, 22 October 2014
England Genealogy 
Durham, England Genealogy Durham Parishes
| Elton, Durham | |
|---|---|
 Elton St John Co Durham | |
| Type | England Jurisdictions |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Stockton |
| County | Durham, England Genealogy |
| Poor Law Union | Stockton |
| Registration District | Stockton |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1573 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1762 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Stockton |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Province | York |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Location of Archive | |
| Durham County Record Office | |
Contents
Parish History[edit | edit source]
ELTON, a parish, in the union of Stockton, S. W. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Stockton. [1]
Additional information: Elton St John is an AncientParish and its current church was built in 1840 to replace the previous church on the same site.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/99 1762-1838 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records.
The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.
The Parish Registers for the period 1539-2000 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Elt).
FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations - FamilySearch Historical Records
Non Conformist Churches[edit | edit source]
Census records[edit | edit source]
- According to Genuki.org.uk "The number of inhabitants in 1801 was 78; in 1811, 76; in 1821, 105; in 1831, 103; in 1841, 92; in 1851, 84; in 1861, 108; in 1871, 90; in 1881, 113; and in 1891 it was 106." Taken from: [History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan , London, 1894]
- 1851 Census by the Cleveland Family History Society is available on FHL Film # 1519258 Item 1
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Stockton Poor Law Union, Durham Genealogy
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Durham Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England,(1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 11 December 2013.
Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.
