Bishopwearmouth St Thomas, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Bishopwearmouth St Thomas was created as a parish in 1844 from parts of the neighbouring parishes of Bishopswearmouth St Michael and All Angels, Bishopswearmouth St Peter, Hendon St Paul, Monkswearmouth St Cuthbert Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede and Sunderland Holy Trinity.

= Parish Records =

The Parish Registers for the period 1846-1943 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/SU/STh).

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


 * Deptford 1845-1948 (EP/Su.SA &amp; EP/BiW).
 * Grangetown 1907-1981 (EP/Gra).
 * Hendon, St. Ignatius 1889-1968 (EP/SuSIg).
 * Hendon, St. Paul 1852-1969 (EP/Su.SPa).
 * Middle Hendon 1876-1967 (EP/Su.SB).
 * Pallion, St. Luke 1869-1975 (EP/Pa)