Usworth, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Holy Trinity Usworth was entirely rebuilt about 1831, and again enlarged in 1883. Usworth was an ancient chapelry in the parish of Washington.The parish register dates from 1603, but the date of the first recorded rector is as early as 1278, his name being William de Clifford.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/ 2/257 contains only material for the year 1837 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

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 1835-1983 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Us).

The following records for churches in the ancient parish of Washington are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-


 * Usworth Colliery, St. Michael 1904-1959 (EP/Us.SM).