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Parish of Allendale, Northumberland

  • Allendale, St Cuthbert: Records of baptisms 1662-1964, marriages 1662-1972 and burials 1662-1929 are available at Morpeth Records Centre. Bishops' Transcripts for the periods 1740-1770 and 1772-1842 are deposited at the Borthwick Institute, University of York and those for 1843-1853 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, 5 The College, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1662-1875 and marriages 1662-1877 for Allendale Parish but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. Transcripts of baptisms and marriages 1662-1684, burials 1662-1684, 1690-1851 and of monument inscriptions are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.
     
  • Allendale, St Peter in the Forest and Allenheads: Records of baptisms 1785-1952, marriages 1828-1950 and burials 1785-1959 are available at Morpeth Records Centre. Bishops' Transcripts for the periods 1792-1837, 1839 and 1840 are deposited at the Borthwick Institute, University of York, and those for 1838 and 1841-1852 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, 5 The College, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1785-1875 and marriages 1823-1876 for this parish but it is not included in Boyd's Marriage Index. A transcript of burials 1762-1825 is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. For earlier entries see Allendale, St Cuthbert

 (Information courtesy of GENUKI).

#1    Information from the 1988 IGI for Northumberland (1662-1875)
#2    The parish registers of Allendale St Cuthbert's Burials 1837-1851
#3    Parish Registers of Allendale St Cuthbert viewed on microfilm at Morpeth
#4    IGI Online
#6    Allendale Primitive Methodist Circuit register (Carlisle Record Office). Extracts transcribed by Norman Swindle

Baptisms

1736 Aug 19 Joseph, s. of John Dawson   #5
1736 Sep 23 John, s. of Jno. Dawson   #5
1737 Feb 24 Isabel, d. of John Dawson   #5
1739 Apr 5 Jane, d. of John Dawson   #5
1740 Jul 3 Mary, d. of John Dawson   #5
1743 Dec 27 Sarah, d. of John Dawson   #5
1746 Jul 6 Thomas, s. of Jno. Dawson   #5
1762 Mar 21 John, s. of John & Susannah Dawson   #5
1767 Jul 05 John, s.of John Swindle
Studden
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1776 Nov 30 Jane, d.of George Swindale / Elizh
Hollin Green
#1
#3
1779 Mar 06 Betty, d.of George Swindale / Elizabeth
Wooley High House
#1
#3
1779 May 22 Barbara, d.of Peter Swindale / Susannah
Wooly High House
#1
#3
1781 Sep 09 Mary, d.of George Swinedale / Elizabeth
Wooly highhouse
#1
#3
1782 Aug 04 Ann, d.of Peter Swindale / Susannah
Wooly highhouse
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1784 Sep 18 Hannah, d.of George Swindale / Elizt #1
1784 Oct 02 Susannah, d.of Peter Swindale / Susannah #1
1792 Jan 25 Margaret.d.of Ri. Swindale / Ann Braddock   #1
1803 Apr 1 Ann, d. of John Forrest / Nanny Lee   #4
1828 Sep 28 Thomas, s. of Susan Swindle
Oaka..[?]..eau
#1
#3
1852 Mar 31 (165) Jane Thos(?) Swindle (Miner)/ Jane Harty-Cleugh, Miner #6
1854 May 02 (247)
(born 1851 Dec 19)
John, s. of Rachel Swindle Black Clough #6
1854 May 09 Elisabeth, d.of
Elisabeth Mary
Craig Swindle / Hannah
Allentown, Smelter
#1
#3
1858 Jan 04 Margaret, d.of Craig Swindle / Hannah
Lentley Head, Smelter
#1
#3
1858 Jun 24 Francis, s.of Craig Swindle / Hannah
Lenkley Head
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1862 Aug 26 (308) John, s.of Thomas Swindle (Miner)/ Ellen Millhouse, West Allen #6
1867 Jan 15 (483) Thomas, s.of Thomas Swindle (Lead miner) / Ellen Mill House #6
1872 Feb 20 (625) Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Swindle (Miner)/ Ellen Carshield #6
1874 Jun 21 (655) Frederick James, s. of Thomas Swindle (Miner)/ Ellen Carshield #6

Marriages

1735 Nov 6 John Dawson / Elizabeth Maughan #5
1764 Jun 21 John Swindale / Sarah Dawson
both of this parish (banns May 27, June 3, June 10)
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1786 Nov 23 George Swindle / Mary Jordan
George Swindle* of the Parish of Allendale, widower and Mary Jordan the daughter of John Jordan of the said Parish
witnesses John Hall, Robert Stephenson (*Entered Swindale but signed Swindle)
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1787 May 24 Thomas Hetherington / Elizabeth Swindale
Thomas Hetherington, son of the late Joseph Hetherington of Whitleyshield, and Elizabeth Swindale, the daughter of John Swindale of Blackcleugh, both of the Parish of Allendale
Witnesses Joseph Elliot, Jos Whitfield
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#3
1793 May 18 William Richardson / Jane Swindle
William Richardson, son of William Richardson, and Jane Swindale, the daughter of George Swindale, both of this parish
Witnesses John Clemetson, John Armstrong
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1793 May 23 John Swindall / Barbara Bowman
John Swindale*, son of John Swindale, and Barbara Bowman, daughter of Archibald Bowman, both of this parish
Witnesses Peter Swindle, John Armstrong, Thomas Heatherington (*Entered Swindale but signed Swindle)
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1794 May 31 Peter Swindle / Nancy Bell
Peter Swindle, son of John Swindle deceased, and Nancy Bell, daughter of Jos Bell, deceased
Witnesses John Lowden, George Swindle
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1794 Jun 14 John Swindle / Ann Bell
John Swindle, son of Peter Swindle, and Anne Bell, daughter of Henry Bell, both of this parish
Witnesses Thomas Bell, Peter Swindle
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1799 Jul 27 Francis Swindal / Maryt Craige
Francis Swindal, Lead Ore Smelter of Harsley, son of Peter Swindal, Lead Ore Smelter, of the same place, of this parish and Margt Craige, Daughter of John Craige of Broadlea, Lead Ore Miner, in this parish
Witnesses Peter Swindle, Thomas Bell
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1802 May 15 Christopher Swindle / Hannah Lee
Christopher Swindle, son of John Swindle, deceased .... of Whitfield, and Hannah Lee, Spinster, daughter of Nicholas Lee, both of this parish
Witnesses Isaac Watson, Joseph Lee
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1803 Dec 03 Peter Swindle / Sarah Lee
Peter Swindle, son of Peter Swindle, and Sarah Lee, daughter of Nicholas Lee, deceased, both of this parish
Witnesses Joseph Southen, John Swindle, John Armstrong
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1810 Jun 06 Thomas Kersopp / Ann Swindle
Thomas Kirsopp / Ann Swindle Witnesses Matthew Martin, John Armstrong
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1811 Jul 20 Matthew Chester / Sarah Swindale
Matthew marks, Sarah signs Sarah Swindle. Witnesses John Swindle, Isaac Chester (marks)
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1815 Jun 24 John Coates / Barbara Swindale
(Barbara makes her mark) Witnesses Joseph Coates, Joseph Walton
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1815 Dec 17 John Green / Hannah Swindale
John Green of Coalcleugh, miner agent, of this parish and Hannah Swindale of Coalcleugh, widow, of this parish, were married in this church by licence on the 17th of December 1815
Jno Green signs, Hannah makes her mark. Witnesses Tho Bell, John [?]
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1822 Nov 16 Peter Swindle / Mary Dixon
Peter signs, Mary makes her mark. Witnesses John Lowdon, Mary X Emmerson
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1823 Dec 18 John Clarke / Sally Summers
by licence with consent of parents. Witnesses Robert Maughan, Rebecca [Roundle?]
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1829 Mar 28 John Varty / Ann Forrest * #4
1836 Jun 25 Matthew J Wilkinson / Susan Swindle
Witnesses Mary Wilkinson, Thommas [sic] Harrison
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1853 Jun 11 Craig Swindle / Hannah Laing
Craig Swindle, Bachelor, Smelter, of Allendale Town, father Francis Swindle, smelter
Hannah Laing, Spinster, -, of Allendale Town, father James Laing, countryman
Both Craig and Hannah make their marks. Witnesses Thomas Dixon, Mary Robinson
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1860 May 10 John Elliott / Ruth Swindale * #1

* St Peter & Allenheads

No further Swind(a)le in St Cuthbert register to 1946

Banns

Burials

1842 Apr 17 Mgt Swindle of Allentown late of Nenthead aged 45 #1

No Swind(ale) found in Mitchell's index to burials at St Cuthbert 1662 - 1684, 1690 -1837, nor in Allendale St Peter's 1837 - 1851