Look up for Horden marriage of Richardson family poss in Durham Records Office

[rihuggett]

Hello,
I have located some Richardsons to Horden (also called Horden Colliery in some records) in the Easington RD.  If someone could please look up some marriages, I guess St Mary's church, I'd be grateful.  I have only the registration quarter.  John Richardson in the Sept qtr 1931 to Ivy Gladys Appleby.  Also Albert Richardson in the Sept. qtr 1935 to Margaret Kyle. 
If time allows, children of the Richardson / Appleby marriage may also be baptised at St Mary's, Horden: Alice Richardson, born June qtr 1931; John, born June qtr 1934 and Henry on 28/Sept/1939.  Henry and his mother Ivy Richardson were civilian casualties of WW2 dying 7 Nov. 1941 at 37 South Crescent, Horden. 
Thank you very much - RH.

[Tickettyboo]

Its not clear on their website if the Record Office has re-opened yet. An email to them would confirm the current status and what access the public can have if they visit (many archives/libraries are still not allowing access to microfilms for example)

Though I do know that they are still doing their Quick Search Service whereby given a year and a venue they will provide a copy via email for £5 .
Cheaper than a GRO cert if you are in a hurry for the info.

Boo

[rosie99]

Marriage locator is really vague but is giving this information, I don't know how accurate it is.

GRO Index: 1931 quarter 3, volume 10a, page 958:
Sorry, we cannot locate the church for this marriage. The entry is located between entries for West Hartlepool St Aidan (RD: Hartlepool) and Easington (RD: Easington).

GRO Index: 1935 quarter 3, volume 10a, page 1072:
Sorry, we cannot locate the church for this marriage. The entry is located between entries for Durham (RD: Durham) and Chester le Street (RD: Chester le Street).

[Spelk]

Apart from St Mary’s there is a fair chance that the weddings and baptisms would have taken place at the Methodists Chapel/Church.

An item from the Sunderland Daily Echo 9 Oct 1940 (image quality poor)
HORDEN FATALITY
William RICHARDSON (4) son of Mr
Albert RICHARDSON, a miner , of Cotsford
Park, Horden, was knocked down ~
seriously injured by a motor-car ~
day on Blackhills Bank, Horden ~
was taken to the cottage Hospital ~
died later in the day.

Freebmd has Birth q2 1936 William RICHARDSON mmn KYLE Easington 10a 638

Hartlepool Northern daily Mail 5 Aug 1935
BANK HOLIDAY BRIDES
THREE WEDDINGS AY HORDEN
At St. Mary’s Church, Horden this afternoon
~~ The third wedding was of Mr, A. RICHARDSON and Miss Margaret KYLE, both of Horden. The bride wore a gown of white satin and lace. The bridesmaids Misses E SUMERBELL, M. KYLE, and A. LOERY, were in pink flowered silk, Small attendants were Misses I. HASWELL P. FLOWERS and M. SPARKS, Mr A. BENBOW was best man and Messrs R. KYLE and W. MALCOLM groomsmen

[rihuggett]

Thank you Spelk for the reply and reports from the newspapers.  Very sad about the boy.
Another Richardson brother, Robert Richardson may be the same Robert who married in the Sunderland RD 1935, Barbara Scott; but the 1939 "ID card index" has them in Horden.

Their cousins, the Lightfoots: Thomas and Ethel Daisy Lightfoot lived in Horden from 1930 to their deaths in 1957 (her) and 1959 (him).  Their children, though born and baptised in Durham and Northumberland, married in the Easington RD which meant probably Horden.  So the local newspapers may have had Lightfoot marriages: James Edward 1933 to Ethel Fletcher; Florence May 1935 to Cecil James; Rose 1936 to Charles Philip Boniface; Eleanor 1943 to Richard Cook (RD is now Durham East); Doreen 1949 to Dennis Walker; Norah 1951/52 to Frederick John Turns.

If you can easily scan the dates for marriages reported in the papers, that would be great - thank you.  And for the record, if someone from these families chance upon this thread and wonder who I am, I am a Cory descendant.  Some of the Cory family migrated from Norfolk to the Durham coalfields.  Eg John, Robert and Albert Richardson's mother was born Blanche Cory.  Ethel Daisy Lightfoot's mother was born Elizabeth Cory and became Mrs Henry Edward Spinks.

Thanks very much - RH

[rosie99]

It is possible to search the British newspaper Archive website without a subscription, you can also do a free trial that allows you to download some copies.

[Spelk]

Here's one of the weddings. Did not come across the others so you may have to buy certificates.

HNDM (Hartlepool Northern Daily mail) 5 Nov 1957, Tuesday.
Deaths - LIGHTFOOT - November 2 at 44 Hawthorne Crescent. Ethel Daisy, aged 72 years, beloved wife of Thomas LIGHTFOOT. Internment Horden Cemetery, Wednesday, leaving residence 1-45 pm for service in the Independent Methodist Church. - Friends plesa accept this intimation.

HNDM 26 Dec 1936 - Fifteen Horden Brides  (marriages today)
~~ The Vicar of Horden (Rev. J. A. CASS) also officiated at the wedding of Miss Rose LIGHTFOOT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs T LIGHTFOOT, and niece of Coun. Thomas G. MU?GREW, of Horden, and Mr Charles P. BONIFACE, of Ripon.
The bride, who was dressed in white satin, was attended by Miss Ellen LIGHTFOOT, Miss E. BONIFACE and Miss N. LIGHTFOOT.
Mr William CARTMAN was best man, and Messrs G. and T. SIMPSON were groomsmen.
Another wedding at st. Mary’s Church ~~
The Rev. CASS performed the first ceremony at 8 a.m. and carried on without interruption until nearly 4 p. m.

[rihuggett]

Thanks Spelk for that.  I have now discovered the British Newspaper Archive, you get some free pages but after that it is just a sort of index with a couple of usually misspelt lines.  I suspect my library may subscribe, so will investigate further.  A good resource.

I think that wraps it up for Horden.  Now waiting till they put some Durham and Chester newspapers on.

- Many thanks, Richard.