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Earsdon

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"Earsdon, a parish comprising the townships of Backworth, Blyth and Newsham, Burradon, Earsdon, Hartley, Holywell, Seaton Delaval, and Sighill, is bounded on the north by Bedlingtonshire, on the west by Long Benton, Cramlington, and Horton, on the south by Tynemouth, and on the east by the German Ocean. It is a rich and fertile district abounding with excellent stone and coal, of which great quantities are annually exported from Blyth and Hartley. The surface of the parish consists of gentle undulations, and is well suited for various kinds of agricultural produce It is about seven and a half miles in length by six in breadth, and comprises an area of 11,646 acres. The population in 1801, was 3,651; in 1811, 4,388; in 1821, 4,644; in 1831, 6,460; in 1811, 9,429; and in 185l, it had increased to 10,982 souls." [From History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland, Whellan, 1855]

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Cemeteries

  • Burial Registers 1860-1964, Purchased Grave Registers 1860-1902 and Burials Grant Books 1910-1957 for Blyth Civil Cemetery are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
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Census

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Church History

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Church Records

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Civil Registration

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Description & Travel

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Dwellings

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History

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Maps

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You can see maps centred on OS grid reference NZ307762 (Lat/Lon: 55.079441, -1.520577), Earsdon which are provided by:

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Migration, Internal

  • Migration data derived from the 1813 baptism entries for Earsdon Parish.
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Military Records

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Names, Personal

  • Surnames from the 1813 baptism entries for Earsdon Parish.
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Occupations

  • Occupations mentioned in the 1813 baptism entries for Earsdon Parish.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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Population

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Town Records