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Nearby Places"St. Helen's Auckland township and village contains 1480 acres. The ratable value in 1893 was £8679."The village of St. Helen's Auckland is situated three miles south-south-west of Bishop Auckland, on the road from that place to Barnard Castle. It possesses a large open area, round which are built the houses, and through which the main thoroughfare passes. There are several interesting old houses and an ancient hall."
[From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan , London, 1894]
"The township contained in 1801, 206 inhabitants; in 1811, 209; in 1821, 220; in 1831, 410; in 1841, 720; in 1851, 789; in 1861, 842; in 1871, 972; in 1881, 918; and in 1891, 923."[From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan , London, 1894]
The 1851 Census Index (booklet 113) published by the Cleveland Family History Society may be of value to researchers interested in this parish.
There is a picture (21 kbytes) of the parish church of St. Helen, West Auckland; supplied by Richard Hird.
"The church, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, is a stone building, consisting of neat nave and chancel with square tower, erected in 1832, at a cost of £700, which was chiefly defrayed by Bishop Van Mildert and the Church Building Society."[From History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Whellan , London, 1894]
The Parish Registers for the period 1593-1931 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Au.SH).
Marriage indexes for 1593-1837 (76 kbytes) from the George Bell Collection of Durham and Northumberland Indexes.
The Marriages (1653-1837) are included in the Joiner Marriage Index
The Marriages (1834-1837) are included in the Joiner Marriage Index
The following records for churches in the ancient parish of Auckland St. Helen are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-
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[Last updated: 01 September 2014 - Paul R. Joiner]