Heworth, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

St Mary's Church Heworth was an ancient chapelry in the parish of Jarrow. The earliest chapelry on the site can be dated circa 685 A.D. from the coins found in 1812 and believed to have been laid under the foundation stone of that chapel, built in the reign of King Ecgfrid who died in that year. A reference in 1214 to the chapel and other references prior to rebuilding in 1684. Subsequent enlargemnt took place in 1711 and the present church was built in 1822.

In 1834 Heworth St Alban was created as a parish from within the parish boundaries.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/137 June 1768- March 1875 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. Further transcripts for Heworth St Mary can be found in the Jarrow transcripts under DDR/EA/PBT/2/152 for June 1768- March 1809

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 1696-1990 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Hew).

= Other websites =

For parish history : http://www.stmaryschurchheworth.com/