Parish record for st. John's - Seaton Sluice

[Cosbygp]

I would be very grateful if someone could lookup a birth/baptism record at the above church. I'm hoping this is the correct church, I couldn't find mention of any other church in Seaton Sluice.

It is for Robert Smith - in the last half of 1875 or first quarter of 1876.

I hope that isn't too vague. As you can imagine, there are a few Robert Smiths so I am hoping to find which is the right one in the parish records.

Thank you.

[Radcliff]

Any other clue ,parents or census information might help,

[Pels.]

Hi Cosbygp,

Welcome to RootsChat !! 

Rather you than me, but I can only see one family by the name of Smith, with a son called Robert who claim to be born in Seaton Sluice in the last two census's. The names of his parents are James and Elizabeth.

Not a lot of help with the baptism I'm afraid, but fingers crossed.

Kindest regards,

Pels.

[Cosbygp]

Parents are Robert Smith and Margaret ?? The 1881 census states that Robert was born in Seaton Sluice and is aged 5. At this point they are living in Hartley. On all but the 1901 census is his birthplace listed as Seaton Sluice.

There are three births registered in the Tynemouth district for children named Robert Smith in the last half of 1875 and the first quarter of 1876. I am hoping that one of these is the Robert on the 1881 census and that there is a record of his baptism.

[Cosbygp]

Oh and thanks for the welcome Pels.

[Pels.]

I am so sorry, the welcome was the only thing of any use ! 

It isn't any consolation to you, but I've found them now, I put in the wrong year !

Pels. 

[c-side]

Hi Cosbygp

Welcome from me, too

Where did you get the reference to St. John's, Seaton Sluice?  It doesn't get a mention on genuki so I can't tell whether the records are at the county archives or not.

Christine

[Michael Dixon]

Cosbygp,

Seaton Sluice and Hartley communities lay within the "township" of Hartley, one of the eight "townships" that made up the Parish of Earsdon. Parish Church ( Anglican) was St Alban's.

 

In that era ( i.e.circa 1875/6) There was an Anglican church in Seghill ( also within bounds of Earsdon Parish) dedicated to the Holy Trinity.

And St Cuthberts ( Anglican) in Blyth ( also with Earsdon Parish).

RC church in Blyth dedicated to Holy Virgin and St Wilfred.

Like Christine I don;t think there is a St John's in vicinity.

One of Newcastle's ( about 10 miles distant) parish churches is dedicated to St John !

Michael

[Cosbygp]

Hi all

Thanks for your responses.

I found reference to St.Johns at the address below.

http://www.delavalparish.org.uk/stpauls.html

I have now found it at Genuki at the address below.

http://www.bpears.org.uk/genuki/NBL/Earsdon/ChurchRecords.html

However, the latter seems to suggest that there is only marriage records from 1965. Is this the case? Would St.Alban's be where children were baptised?

I see that St.Albans in Earsdon seems to be the main church in this area.