Witton Park - location of records please?

[brovagen]

So, are we agreed that inhabitants of St. Pauls, Witton Park would be interred in Escomb cemetery?

Do we know when Escomb cemetery opened?

Regards, Mark.

[Darlingtonian]

I can't find any reference to that Mark ... with the burial records for St Johns stopping in 1870 it's confusing.

Jean

[Adamand]

Hello Mark. The burials could be at Escomb (more than likely) but there are Witton Park residents buried at Witton le Wear.

I have posted surnames for both of these cemeteries.

Just google Monumental inscriptions followed by either Escomb or Witton le wear.

Adam

[stanmapstone]

I can't find any reference to that Mark ... with the burial records for St Johns stopping in 1870 it's confusing.

Jean

According to Durham Record Office they have the Burial records for Escomb St. John  from March 1543 to May 1943. As St.John's was built in 1863, the registers  will be from the ancient chapel attached to St. Andrew's.
The cemetery at Escomb was of two acres and formed in 1862.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/dro.nsf/vwebplaces
Stan

[brovagen]

Adam/Stan,

Thanks for the additional information. I think a trip to the Records Office is the next step and we'll see if that clarifies anything...

Adam, I've posted some MI requests on the relevent postings so hopefully they will turn something up.

Once again, thanks for your efforts.

Mark.

[Loki13]

Hi Mark,

If you've had no luck at the Durham Records Office don't despair. I have been there and thought I was doomed never to find certain records. If your ancestors were Irish you might try looking in the records of churches such as St Wilfreds (Bondgate) which are at the offices. I have found Irish Catholic ancestor records there for members of my family who were living in Witton Park. Census returns show most people from Witton Park as living in Escombe due to the way the parish was catalogued. Hope this is of any help. PS if you know of any history of the Segary/Segarf/Segriff/Segrave/Seagrave/Legrave/Segruff family please let me know (they are all variant names I have found in census records for my ancestors)

Andy (County Durham)

[JayG]

Being a Witton Parker I thought i'd give my input on this.

St Paul's has no graveyard.  There is a cemetery at WP but that was only opened in the 1940's.

Places to check for burials of Witton Park residents

St John, Escomb
St Cuthbert, Etherley
St Philip & St James Witton le Wear
Also St Andrew, Auckland

All burial registers for these churches are at County Hall, Durham.

Cheers

Jay

[Darlingtonian]

Thankyou very much Jay for taking the time to send information.

I'll have a look at these records next time I go to Durham Records.

Jean

[wittonparker]

while doing my own research about buriels at witton park.looking for two family members who died in 1926 and 1933.i came across your topic and it's exactly what i need as well.so if you can point me in the right direction .i would be very grateful. many thanks .mrs m. spensley