Baptisms St Oswin, South Shields

[Tickettyboo]

If anyone is going to the archives or South Shields Library (I 'think' the library may have these records) and has some of that rare commodity 'spare time', I'd appreciate some info about three baptisms.

I want to order copies of these if they exist. They may not exist, or at least not in this church, but it was the nearest church to where they lived and also the church where the parents were married so at the moment its my best bet.  To order copies without paying a 'research' fee I need to know the dates.

3 children of Ro[w]land Weldon and his wife Winifred (nee Huggitt)

1 Roland Walker Weldon, d.o.b. 26th April 1918
2 Norman Weldon, birth registered Q1 1921
3 Jean Marie Weldon d.o.b. 2nd July 1922

Its a big ask to look for all three, I know, but its mainly Jean Marie I am interested in, the others would be a bonus but they aren't as important just now.


Boo

[Rhododendron]

I hadn't heard of St. Oswin's in S/Shields until reading yr message.  A most unusual name!

Out of curiousity, you say the Church is near "where they lived".  Can I ask where they lived?

[Tickettyboo]

Of course you can ask :-)
They lived in Collingwood Street.

This tells a little about St Oswin  http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/about_the_diocese/saints/oswin.php

and this is a photo of the original church  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01891/

Boo

[Rhododendron]

Many thanks for that!  I'm ex S/Shields and had never heard of that Church.  But Collingwood Street is in the Stanhope Road area.  I do know that.

You live and learn, eh!

[Tickettyboo]

Yes, I usually learn something new each day from reading the posts in here.
The only trouble is, I think old knowledge is starting to drop out of my brain to make way for the new stuff!

:-)

Boo

[Rhododendron]

Me too, Boo!  Me too.

[Rhododendron]

Hello again Boo

Do you know for sure that South Shields Library has the P.Registers for St. Oswins S/Shields?

[Tickettyboo]

I don't know for sure (about anything much!) I haven't ever been to the library in South Shields. My rare visits to the area consist of straight to TWAS, head down and don't breathe till its time to get the train back to Derbyshire. I only manage to make it once a year and this year don't think I'll manage it at all.

but this page http://www.southtyneside.info/article/8866/parish-registers suggests South Shields Library do have them.

and Tyne and Wear Archives definitely have them.

http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/userfiles/UG2.pdf

Boo

[Rhododendron]

Thanks Boo.

Now I am going up to S/Shields next weekend for my regular monthly visit.  Only a couple of days this time but if I can fit it in (no guarantee mind you!) I will pop into the Library and see if I can do your look-ups for you.

That is if you want me to?