Parish Records Look Up for Spennymoor/Stockton

[eyshame]

The search for Thomas Kavanagh goes on without any success yet again. Of late I have tried to focus on John Kavanagh, his brother, born Ferry Hill Co Durham in 1870 and again no luck. I have contacted the Durham Reg. office and a couple of churches but no one seems to know what churches were around in that area and year. Being Irish Catholics and no Catholic church in Ferry Hill where would they have gone to baptise the child? I have been told they would have used an Anglican church or travelled but what would have been the nearest Catholic church to Ferry Hill at that time? I am following John in the hopes of finding out mother's maiden name which, fingers crossed may help in my search. Whether or not I ever find his grave is looking more and more unlikely.
Any help would be so appreciated.

[JenB]

The search for Thomas Kavanagh goes on without any success yet again.

What information was on the birth certificate for Thomas Cavanagh that tillypeg found for you? (reply #5)

[stanmapstone]

Durham Record Office have a guide to what Roman Catholic Registers they hold, which may help, see
5) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH REGISTERS http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ggd/ you can see what churches there are and what dates the registers cover. The nearest to Ferryhill appears to be Bishop Auckland, St. Wilfrid 1849-2005.

Stan

[JenB]

what would have been the nearest Catholic church to Ferry Hill at that time?

Currently Ferryhill is in the Deanery of St William, Bishop Auckland. This link shows a list of the other churches in that Deanery. Click on the map link to see their geographical location.
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/churches07/churchdeanery2.php?did=15

Nearby is the Deanery of St Cuthbert and there are one or two churches there not too far from Ferryhill
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/churches07/churchdeanery2.php?did=12

I suggest you go systematically through the churches, starting with the nearest to Ferryhill, in conjunction with the list on the link Stan has provided, which shows the date when the churches were established. This way you can eliminate some of them.

Bear in mind that Janis has already done lookups for three churches for you
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=701913.msg5455174#msg5455174

This won't account, though , for any churches that have been closed 

[eyshame]

Very many thanks to you both, I will do as you both suggest.
I must look at the link where Janis has looked up tree churches, I don't recall that so need to refresh my memory, been a while now.
Many thanks again.

[JenB]

Did you send for the birth certificate for Thomas Cavanagh mentioned by tillypeg in reply #5 of this thread?

If not you can make an enquiry about it to Stockton Register Office: tell them what you already know about 'your' Thomas (e.g. his father's name and occupation and his mother's christian name) and they might be able to tell you if this birth is a likely one.  https://www.stockton.gov.uk/Register-Office/Enquiry/births/51449

[JayG]

If he was born at Ferryhill any birth cert would be held by Bishop Auckland Register Office.

Cornforth/Coxhoe RC church is a possible place for baptism.

Jay

[JenB]

If he was born at Ferryhill any birth cert would be held by Bishop Auckland Register Office.

Cornforth/Coxhoe RC church is a possible place for baptism.

John was, according to the censuses, born in Ferryhill 1870.

Thomas was possibly born in Stockton R.D., in 1864 and this was the birth I enqured about in my previous reply.

You had also suggested Cornforth/Coxhoe and Sedgefield as potential baptism places for John on this thread (where you said Ferryhill was in Stockton R.D.  )
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=701913.msg5449747#msg5449747

[JayG]

Hadn't realised I'd already replied on another thread.

Whilst Ferryhill was in Stockton district the records were transferred & Bishop Auckland RO have them & are the one to contact.

Jay