Blyth formed part of the parish of Horton St. Mary. The last entry on the page of the Horton parish Burial register refers to Hannah Sample who died 15th October 1804 and was buried 17th October 1804. Unfortunately her age is not recorded. When a person is buried an entry is made in the Burial Register. Of particular interest are the burial registers of the period 1798-1812. These are known as Bishop Barrington registers. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham, ordered that additional information should be recorded, for example, the person's age and occupation when they died. Burial registers of Horton parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
