Newburn, Northumberland Genealogy

England Northumberland



Parish History
Newburn St Michael and All Angels is an Ancient Parish in the county of Northumberland. Sugley, Northumberland is a chapelry of Newburn.

Other places in the parish include: Black Callerton, Butterlaw, Dalton, East and West Whorlton, East Denton, High Callerton, Newbiggin, Newbiggin near Newcastle, Newburn Hall, North Dissington, Scotswood, South Dissington, Throckley, Walbottle, Wallbottle, West Denton, Whorlton, and Woolsington.

NEWBURN (St. Michael), a parish, in the union, and chiefly in the W. division, of Castle ward, but partly in the E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland; containing 4156 inhabitants, of whom 943 are in the township of Newburn, 5¼ miles (W. by N.) from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At this place, which in the reign of John was styled a borough, Lord Conway, at the head of the royalists, in 1640, disputed the passage of the Tyne with the Scots under General Leslie; but the latter, after a violent conflict, at length succeeded. The parish consists of the townships of Butterlaw, Black Callerton, Dalton, East and West Denton, North and South Dissington, Newbiggin, Newburn, Newburn-Hall, Sugley, Throckley, Wallbottle, East and West Whorlton, and part of High Callerton. It abounds with coal, and stretches along the northern bank of the river, where are some coal-staiths, ironfoundries, crown-glass works, and brick and tile manufactories, chymical-works, and a paper-mill. The village occupies a picturesque situation on the Tyne, and consists of irregularly-built houses, with pleasant gardens attached. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at £16; net income, £230; patron and appropriator, the Bishop of Carlisle. The church, partly rebuilt and considerably enlarged in 1827, at an expense of about £1200, is a neat cruciform structure of stone, containing some ancient monuments to the Delavals; the east window exhibits in stained glass the figure of St. James, and the arms of those families who contributed to the renovation of the building. A national school was erected in 1822, by the Duke of Northumberland, who endowed it with £10. 10. per annum; and there are two chapels, respectively dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St. Saviour. Severus' Wall passed through the parish, but its course is not traceable.

From: 'Newbottle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 379-389. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51171 Date accessed: 12 March 2011.

Civil Registration
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.

Parish Records
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/187 Date: April 1764-1880 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.

Newburn, St Michael and All Angels: Records of baptisms 1660-1966, marriages 1659-1977 and burials 1660-1955 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Microfilm copies of baptisms 1659-1751, 1764-1921, marriages 1659-1909 (incomplete), banns 1754-1782, 1810-1930, and burials 1659-1751, 1764-1833, 1838-1909 can be seen at Tyne and Wear Archives Service. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1660-1812 and marriages 1659-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1659-1812 and banns 1751-1812. Transcripts of baptisms 1660-1812, marriages 1659-1812 and burials 1659-1837 [with large gaps] for Newburn are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Newburn (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.

Nonconformist Records
Northumberland Collections Service also has records for the following nonconformist churches in Newburn Parish:


 * Bells Close (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1839-1968 and marriages (m 1926-1973).
 * Bells Close, St George (Roman Catholic) - Baptisms 1869-1925, marriages 1872-1934 and deaths 1884-1885, 1918-1930.
 * Lemington P.M. Circuit (Methodist) - Baptisms 1885-1960.
 * Lemington, Union Hall Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1918-1971.
 * Newburn, Davison Street (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms 1865-1965 and marriages 1908-1964.
 * North Walbottle (Methodist) - Baptisms 1903-1965.
 * Throckley, Hexham Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1867-1953 and marriages 1922-1990.
 * Throckley, Newburn Road (Methodist) - Baptisms 1919-1969.
 * Early Primitive Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle P.M. Circuit. Records for 1824-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service and Tyne and Wear Archives Service and are included on the IGI (listed as Silver Street). Early Wesleyan Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Newcastle West W.M. Circuit. Records for 1788-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Record Office, Tyne and Wear Archives Service and are included on the IGI (listed as Brunswick Place or Orphan House).

FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Poor Law Unions
Castle Ward Poor Law Union, Northumberland

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Northumberland 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
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Web sites
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