This entry, extracted from the Bywell parish baptism register 1813 - 1898, which included Stocksfield, refers to George William Brown baptised 24th December 1882. He was the son of John and Isabella Brown of Stocksfield Hall. John's profession was recorded as Labourer.
When a person is baptised an entry is made in the baptism register. Of particular interest are the baptism registers for the period 1798-1812. These are known as Bishop Barrington registers. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham, ordered that additional information should be recorded in the registers, for example, details about the parents and sometimes grandparents of the child being baptised. The baptism registers of Bywell parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
