Ebchester, Durham Genealogy

England Durham  Durham Parishes



Parish History
EBCHESTER, a chapelry, in the parish and union of Lanchester, W. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 12 miles (W. S. W.) from Gateshead; There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 136-139. Date accessed: 15 July 2013. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50938

Ebchester is a small village separated from Northumberland by the river Derwent and was a chapelry in Lanchester, Durham ancient parish. The Church of St. Ebba is thought to be Norman although some would argue it was earlier.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

The Parish Registers for the period 1619-1973 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ebc).

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/90 1766-1871 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records. The transcripts are linked to the Medomsley Transcripts 1778-1779 and there are Medomsley transcripts at DDR/EA/PBT/2/176 which include Ebchester transcripts for 1776-1777, 1781-1782, 1783-1785, 1786-1788.

The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.

FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Poor Law Unions
Lanchester Poor Law Union,Durham

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Durham Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain