Cemeteries Department
Sunderland Civic Centre
Information obtained by John Darnton,
from Cemetery Department staff
Gill Cemetery
The Gill Cemetery came out of use when Bishopwearmouth Cemetery was opened.
It has since been turned into an open space. The Cemeteries Department does not have
records for this old cemetery. The staff suggested that the following were probably
buried there.
| Name | Burial Date |
| Mary Darnton | 10-JUL-1853 |
| Joseph Darnton | 20-NOV-1859 |
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
| Name | Occupation | Age | Place of Death | Burial Date | Plot Number |
| James Barclay | Bottlemaker | 59 | Union Workhouse | 16-DEC-1879 | 3A 641E |
| Ann Border | Wife of samuel Border | 90 | 34 Azalea Terrace | 18-SEP-1893 | 13A 1189 |
| Jane Darnton | Wife of Joseph Darnton | 52 | 43 Hedley Street | 29-MAR-1896 | 13A 1052 |
| Joseph S Darnton | Plumber | 80 | 43 Hedley Street | 27-FEB-1920 | 16A 1325 |
| Alice Jane Roberts | Wife of J T Roberts | 63 | Highfield Hospital | 10-JUL-1928 | 43A 756 |
| Annie Gilchrist Kirton | Wife of J T Kirton | 68 | 187 St Lukes Road | 29-MAY-1936 | 32A 288 |
| John Bernard Kirton | Frame Turner | 85 | General Hospital | 18-DEC-1946 | 19A 4076 |
| John T Roberts | Seaman | 88 | Highfield Hospital | 05-FEB-1947 | 43A 756 |
Sunderland Cemetery
| Name | Occupation | Age | Place of Death | Burial Date | Plot Number |
| Elizabeth Adie | Widow of Charles Adie | 75 | Assembly Garth | 27-AUG-1860 | 2A 3171 |
| Caroline Adie | Wife of James Adie | 63 | Burlington Road | 24-JAN-1881 | 1AA 1019 |
| Mary Wilson Border | Wife of James Border | 47 | Mordey Street | 27-JAN-1886 | 1B 1125 |
| James P Border | Sailmaker | 87 | 28 Western Hill | 29-DEC-1920 | 7BB 1187 |
| Thomas M Darnton | Draper's Assistant | 57 | Monkwearmouth Hospital | 04-JUN-1943 | 71B 1125 |
| Caroline Darnton | Wife of Thomas M Darnton | 68 | Highfield Hospital | 11-DEC-1948 | 18BB 17050 |