Witton Gilbert with Kimblesworth Durham Family History Guide

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Witton Gilbert with Kimblesworth is an Ancient Parish in the county of Durham.

Other places in the parish include: Kimblesworth and Kimbleworth.

Alternative names: Witton Gilbert

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1570
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1777

Nonconformists include: Wesleyan Methodist

Adjacent Parishes

Witton Gilbert Parish Registers

Baptism Records

Witton Gilbert Baptisms 1777-1847

Sacriston Baptisms 1866-1901

Marriage and Banns Records

Witton Gilbert Marriages 1568-1839

Sacriston Marriages 1866-1901

Death and Burial Records

Witton Gilbert Burials 1777-1847

Sacriston Burials 1827-1875

Bishops Transcripts

Witton Gilbert with Kimblesworth Bishops Transcripts 1777-1847

Sacriston Bishops Transcripts 1866-1875

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

WITTON-GILBERT, a village and a parish in Chester-le-Street district, Durhamshire. The village stands near the Consett railway, 3¼ miles NW by W of Durham; took the latter part of its name from Gilbert de la Ley, the owner of the manor in the time of Bishop Pudsey; and has a post-office under Durham, and a r. station.

The parish includes five hamlets, and comprises 2,535 acres. Real property, £10,544; of which £4,300 are in mines, and £1,351 in railways. Pop. in 1851, 1,758; in 1861, 2,098. Houses, 421. The property is divided chiefly among four. A lepers’ hospital was founded here by Gilbert de la Ley; and is now represented by only a fragment in a farmhouse.

The living is a rectory, united with Kimbleworth, in the diocese of Durham. Value, £303. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of D. The church was rebuilt in 1859. The vicarage of Sacristan is a separate benefice. There are several Methodist chapels, two national schools, and charities £15.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Maps

Vision of Britain Historical Maps – includes topographic maps, boundary maps and land use maps

Administration

  • County: Durham
  • Civil Registration District: Chester le Street
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)
  • Diocese: Durham
  • Rural Deanery: Chester le Street
  • Poor Law Union: Durham
  • Hundred: Durham Ward
  • Province: York