Findmypast adds to Durham BMB Records and Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973

The following additions are made this week to Findmypast's Durham parish register collections

Place	Year from	Year to	Record count	Type
Auckland	1650	1878	7,602	Marriages
Auckland St Helen	1593	1869	7,012	Baptisms
Bishopwearmouth, St. Michael & All Angels	1607	1859	38,101	Burials
Crook	1843	1914	2,233	Baptisms
Crook	1845	1914	684	Marriages
Esh, St Michael & All Angels	1801	1842	232	Burials
Fatfield	1879	1970	1,794	Burials
Gateshead	1583	1889	23,713	Baptisms
Gateshead	1558	1899	35,191	Marriages
Great Stainton	1561	1812	910	Baptisms
Great Stainton	1561	1837	542	Marriages
Greatham	1564	1862	2,034	Marriages
Houghton Le Spring, St. Michael & All Angels	1657	1924	26,429	Burials
Medomsley	1608	1846	3,088	Baptisms
Medomsley	1608	1841	2,328	Marriages
Monkwearmouth	1768	1902	35,782	Baptisms
Monkwearmouth	1583	1901	23,472	Marriages
Monkwearmouth, St. Peter	1683	1891	16,715	Burials
Newbottle	1851	1945	6,374	Burials
Ryhope, St Paul	1829	1937	4,693	Burials
Ryton	1650	1890	29,324	Baptisms
Ryton	1581	1910	19,174	Marriages
South Shields, Holy Trinity	1834	1917	5,262	Burials
South Shields, St Simon	1880	1993	2,856	Burials
Southwick, Holy Trinity	1845	1988	2,617	Burials
Stanhope	1609	1900	18,659	Baptisms
Stanhope	1613	1901	15,203	Marriages
Washington, Holy Trinity	1604	1900	8,322	Burials

Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973

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Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington was also Knight of the Elephant of Denmark.
On 26 December 1833, there was an eclipse of the moon visible at Greenwich with totality between 8:43pm and 10:21pm.
In the same year, there were duties payable on male but not female servants; the duties were greater if the employer was a bachelor.