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DAVIS ? - 1866 - 18/08/1866. Wynn Hall, Wynn Hall Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

DAVIS Abednego - 1861 - 02/05/1861 – Age 24 - Miner. No.1 Black band Level (ironstone), J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Monmouth. Slip of ground from side.

DAVIS Abraham - 1861 - 27/11/1861 – Age 34 - Hitcher. Ty Tryst, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Whilst drawing a tram off the carriage some small substance fell down the pit and struck him on the head. Most likely a piece of Coal.

DAVIS Abraham - 1863 - 06/03/1863 – Age 18 - Collier. Cwm, Avon Govenor and Company of Copper Miners, Port Talbot Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

DAVIS Anne - 1866 - 20/06/1866 – Age 27. Nantyglo (ironstone), J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Brecon. Killed by a sudden fall of ground. Female.

DAVIS B. - 1861 - 02/04/1861 – Bricklayer. Ketley, Ketley Co. Wellington, Shropshire. Was sent to cover an old pit but got drunk and fell down.

DAVIS Benjamin - 1861 - 07/02/1861 - Collier. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (big Coal Cwmbargoed).

DAVIS Benjamin - 1863 - 05/03/1863 – Age 35 - Collier. Dowlais, Dowlais Iron Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof Died 30th July ‘63.

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DAVIS Benjamin - 1867 - 27/02/1867 – Age 48 - Collier. Cwmsychan Ebbw Vale Co., Ltd., Abersychan Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp which so injured him that he died 11th Mar. Some gas had accumulated in a hollow place in the roof over the gob in Consequence of a fall having choked the windway. The Fireman and the man in charge of the airways then went into the place to clear the fall and get the ventilation restored previously giving orders to take the men out of the neighbouring stall in case of explosion. Davis came back with a naked light far too soon and fired gas. He was killed and 7 others injured. A most inconsiderate and foolish act.

DAVIS Daniel - 1862 - 01/01/1862 – Age 18 - Haulier. Pencoed, Neville and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of roof.

DAVIS Daniel - 1866 - 30/10/1866 – Age 32 - Collier. Tyr Phil Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Hurt in the back by fall of a thin piece of shale. Died 4th Nov.

DAVIS David - 1861 - 15/02/1861 - Miner. Dowlais (ironstone), Guest and Co., Merthyr Glamorgan. Stone fell down shaft from surface (killed).

DAVIS David - 1861 - 21/12/1861 – Age 32- Sinker. Abernant R. Fothergill Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell off stage in shaft.

DAVIS David - 1862 - 03/05/1862 – Age 15 - Collier. Abercwmboi, David Davies Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (4 feet Coal).

DAVIS David - 1862 - 21/06/1862 – Age 21 - Collier. Aberaman Crawshay Bailey Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (9 feet vein).

DAVIS David - 1862 - 27/10/1862 – Age 46 - Collier. Henwaun, Levick and Simpson Blaina Monmouth. Fall of bell mould with which that top abounds.

DAVIS David - 1863 - 27/06/1863 – Age 21 - Collier. Dynevor, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIS David - 1864 - 28/05/1864 – Age 55- Roadsman. No.6 Victoria, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Ebbw Vale Monmouth. He was sitting down in the No.9 cross heading when a fall of roof (caused by a slip) came suddenly and killed him.

DAVIS David - 1866 - 03/03/1866 - Age 18 - Haulier. Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale Co., Ltd Ebbw Vale Monmouth. Something fell down No.15 pit. He was at the bottom getting his horse (just descended) out of the cage when the substance whatever it was struck him on the head and killed him.

DAVIS David - 1869 - 24/02/1869 - Age 18 - Collier. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. Fall of Coal in No.7 pit.

DAVIS Edward - 1860 - 13/02/1860 – Age 30 - Loader. Bradley Thorneycroft Bilston, Staffordshire. In the new mine and fireclay Coal pit these men were clearing out gutters near the bottom when amass suddenly rated off; too much coal had been removed near the bottom so as to bring on the squeeze. 2 killed.

DAVIS Edward - 1860 - 30/01/1860 – Age 14 Dirt carrier Bradley Thorneycroft Bilston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp on 29th in a gateroad in the New Mine Coal in No.6 pit. A proper danger signal was up but induced by curiosity the boy went over the fault with a naked candle and fired the gas.

DAVIS Elias - 1862 - 26/07/1862 – Age 57 - Fireman. Yard Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of big Coal in a cross heading in Consequence of breaks and slips.

DAVIS Enoch - 1860 - 22/02/1860 – Age 14 - Hooker-on. Blowers Green Brettell and Cartwright Dudley, Worcestershire. As some timber was descending the No.4 pit a piece fell out of the skip and killed the boy who was at the bottom where he should never have been permitted to remain whilst the band was at work.

DAVIS Evan - 1861 - 09/04/1861 – Age 32 - Collier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Merthyr Glamorgan. Fall of roof 4 feet Buxton’s pit.

DAVIS Evan - 1862 - 19/02/1862 Cethin William Crawshay Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

DAVIS Evan - 1869 - 06/04/1869 – Age 13 - Collier. Tyedraw Thomas Beddow, Swansea, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

DAVIS George - 1863 - 26/06/1863 – Age 29 - Collier. Park Thomas and Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 6 killed. Proceedings instituted before magistrates for a violation of the 1st General Rule not have been sufficient ventilation. Penalty of £40 imposed.

DAVIS George - 1866 - 09/08/1866 – Age 32 - Collier. Wynnstay New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of roof.

DAVIS Henry - 1865 - 03/03/1865 – Age 17 - Haulier. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. Whilst riding out of the full trams a stone fell from the roof and caused his death.

DAVIS Herbert - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 20 Cethin William Crawshay Merthyr Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

DAVIS Isaiah - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 41 Cethin William Crawshay Merthyr Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

DAVIS J - 1869 - 30/04/1869 – Age 21 - Collier. Bucknall Homer and Co., Hanley, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

DAVIS J. - 1861 - 24/04/1861 – Age 22 - Loader. Deepfield P. Williams and Sons Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of new mine top Coal and roof. Not one stick of timber set near this place. 2 killed.

DAVIS J. - 1863 - 07/09/1863 - Miner. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons Manchester, Lancashire. Coal falling at slip in Rams mine.

DAVIS James - 1864 - 30/04/1864 – Age 22 - Engineman. Ty Trist Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. The fly-wheel of the underground engine suddenly flew into pieces one of which smashed into the steam pipe and the poor young man was scalded to death.

DAVIS James - 1867 - 11/04/1867 – Age 22 - Haulier. Garn Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon Monmouth. A full tub was standing at the bottom of the incline and he went with his brother (who is the onsetter) to get him to assist in bringing it to the bottom and they took out the sprag for that purpose but it started with great violence and he was unable to replace the sprag and the chain struck him against the side wall and killed him.

DAVIS James - 1867 - 21/05/1867 – Age 33 Bailiff Dean Lane, Henry Bennett Bedminster Somerset. The air had become obstructed either by a fall or by the creep and he went in in the dark to ascertain what had happened when a heavy fall came and buried him and it was many hours before they Could get him up. The coal throws off a little gas and when the air does not pass it accumulates. He ought to have been supplied with a lamp.

DAVIS James - 1869 - 26/01/1869 – Age 40 - Collier. Daisy Field Booth and Marland Hyde Cheshire. Crushed by trams on incline.

DAVIS Jenkin - 1865 - 17/07/1865 – Age 37 - Pitman. Dinas Coffin and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fell part way down shaft whilst repairing the sides.

DAVIS John - 1860 - 16/04/1860 – Age 40 - Collier. Bryn Level J and C Bailey Nantyglo Monmouth. Fall of Coal on 3rd. Nov. - 1859. Died this day.

DAVIS John - 1861- 03/12/1861 – Age 45 - Miner. Pentrepiod (ironstone), William Habakkuk Pontypool, Monmouth. Fall of ground.

DAVIS John - 1861 - 10/10/1861 – Age 24 - Collier. Genwen Simms, Neville and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of roof.

DAVIS John - 1861 - 13/05/1861 – Age 35 - Collier. Plymouth A. Hill Merthyr Glamorgan. Fall of Coal roof of 9 feet vein.

DAVIS John - 1862 - 01/05/1862 – Age 14 Cwm, Avon Governor Copper Miners Taibach Glamorgan. Run over.

DAVIS John - 1862 - 07/08/1862 – Age 20 - Collier. Pantyforest J and C Bailey Beaufort Monmouth. Fall of about 2cwt. of top Coal of the big vein.

DAVIS John - 1862 - 16/04/1862 – Age 35 - Collier. Dynevor, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of stone (Brithdie mine).

DAVIS John - 1862 - 17/06/1862 – Age 21 - Haulier. Red Vein (ironstone), Levick and Simpson, Coalbrook Vale, Monmouth Fell from water barrel as he was descending the pit and broke his neck. Strange to say he had dog in his arms which no doubt prevented him from taking that care which was necessary in a shaft.

DAVIS John - 1863 - 30/09/1863 – Age 32 - Collier. Navigation Nixon, Taylor and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIS John - 1864 - 17/02/1864 – Age 33 - Collier. Beggarlee Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Premature explosion of shot.

DAVIS John - 1864 - 18/02/1864 – Age 16 - Collier. Machen, Machen Coal Co., Machen Glamorgan. From an inset 90 yards from the surface he fell to the bottom of the shaft. There was a door in the inset to keep people off and four men were actually sitting there yet the boy went through that door and fell away no doubt miscalculating the distance.

DAVIS John - 1868 - 09/07/1868 – Age 13- Doorboy. Middle Duffryn Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trucks on surface.

DAVIS Joseph - 1866 - 12/03/1866 – Age 76 - Collier. Clay Cross, William Jackson, MP Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Injured in the back.

DAVIS M. - 1861 - 02/02/1861 – Age 54 - Banksman. Stoneclough, Knowles and Stott Stoneclough, Lancashire. Falling down Little Hey shaft.

DAVIS Philip - 1866 - 12/06/1866 - Collier. Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo Alfred Sterry Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIS Rees - 1865 - 03/04/1865 – Age 51- Sinker. Bwllfa, Bwllfa Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. By a shot (ignition of powder).

DAVIS Richard - 1868 - 11/08/1868 – Age 68 - Collier. Cinder J and C Bailey Beaufort Monmouth. Fall of roof at mouth of stall. He was striking the stone with a sledge but in doing so he unfortunately disturbed a prop and that caused the roof to fall.

DAVIS Richard - 1868 - 24/05/1868 – Age 21 - Collier. Spings John Scowcroft and Co., Hindley, Lancashire. Blown out shot. 2 killed.

DAVIS Robert - 1865 - 03/11/1865 – Age 14 - Collier. Cinderhill Thomas North Nottinghamshire. Fall of bind.

DAVIS Stephen - 1869 - 04/08/1869 - Miner. Pendleton, Andrew Knowles and Sons Pendleton Lancashire. Roof falling.

DAVIS T. - 1861 - 30/05/1861 – Age 47- Sinker. Brade’s Hill J. Hackett Oldbury, Worcestershire. Premature explosion of gunpowder whilst charging a shot in a sinking pit bottom. 2 killed.

DAVIS Thomas - 1861 - 04/01/1861 – Age 60 - Collier. Drift Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. Fall of over five tons of Coal and stone whilst filling a tram in his stall. (Drawing back pillar).

DAVIS Thomas - 1861 - 24/06/1861 – Age 32 - Collier. Old Yard Levick and Simpson Blaina Monmouth. Heavy fall of Coal in Big Vein.

DAVIS Thomas - 1862 - 16/08/1862 – Age 36 - Miner. Level Andrew Knowles and Sons, Little Lever Lancashire. Fall of roof in the Yard mine Top o’th’ Lane, pit.

DAVIS Thomas - 1864 - 18/11/1864 – Age 15 - Collier. High Park Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

DAVIS Thomas - 1864 - 29/03/1864 – Age 28 - Haulier. Bedwellty Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. He was sitting down in the inset when a sudden noise in the shaft frightened his horse and the alarmed animal started off knocking Davis down and the trams went over him. He was severely injured and died 30th.

DAVIS W. - 1861 - 30/03/1861 - Age 18 - Bandsman. Holyhead Road (ironstone), John Bate Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of blue flat ironstone measure from a slip.

DAVIS William - 1860 - 20/06/1860 – Age 13 Filler. Bedwellty, Tredegar Iron Co. Tredegar Monmouth. Fall of stone over Coal in Consequence of the man he was with not cropping the work. The Collier unquestionably was blameable.

DAVIS William - 1861 - 04/11/1861 – Age 47 - Miner. Nant Llesy (ironstone), Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of working ground in ‘rough pins’ by a slant.

DAVIS William - 1861 - 08/03/1861 – Age 10 - Collier. Blaengwawr David Davies, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Explosion of gas in the workings with naked lights. Inspector had given the owner notice of the necessity of working exclusively with locked safety lamps. 13 killed.

DAVIS William - 1861 - 08/03/1861 – Age 15 - Collier. Blaengwawr David Davies, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Explosion of gas in the workings with naked lights. Inspector had given the owner notice of the necessity of working exclusively with locked safety lamps. 13 killed.

DAVIS William - 1861 - 20/06/1861 – Age 85 - Labourer. Pentyrch Booker and Co., Cardiff Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

DAVIS William - 1862 - 06/03/1862 - Collier. Overtown John Wilson Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Fall of Coal while drawing a prop.

DAVIS William - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 21 Cethin William Crawshay Merthyr Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

DAVIS William - 1863 - 09/05/1863 - Banksman. Middle Duffryn Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over on engine bank.

DAVIS William - 1863 - 28/05/1863 – Age 17 - Collier. Brymbo, Brymbo Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

DAVIS William - 1864 - 03/08/1864 – Age 28 - Collier. Rock Vein Machen Coal Co., Machen Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone and roof.

DAVIS William - 1864 - 06/06/1864 - Miner. Agecroft Andrew Knowles and Sons Pendlebury, Lancashire. Burned by an explosion, of firedamp in the Crumbuke 4 ft mine. Died 21st. The place having been taking weight, liberated some gas which accumulated behind the stowing and it became lighted at the candle of another Miner who was searching there for an oil bottle which he had hid.

DAVIS William - 1865 - 27/02/1865 – Age 50 - Mason. Abercarn Ebbw Vale Co., Ebbw Vale Monmouth. Fell from a ladder on the 24th. Died from his injuries 27th.

DAVIS William - 1865 - 28/06/1865 – Age 39 - Miner. Blaenavon (ironstone), Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon Monmouth. Killed by an explosion of shot.

DAVIS William - 1867 - 09/04/1867 – Age 21 - Miner. Street Gate Matthew Bennett and Brothers Little Hulton Lancashire. A stone falling from a waggon in the cage at the top of the shaft as he, without giving the required signal was getting into the cage at the bottom. The Engineman supposed the full waggon had been taken out by the Banksman and an empty one put in was lowering the cage below the catches ready to start.

DAVIS William - 1867 - 17/12/1867 – Age 16 - Haulier. Mardy Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Killed by fall of shale from roof although certain props were up at the time.

DAVIS William - 1868 - 13/03/1868 – Age 37 - Collier. No.15 Ebbw Vale Co., Ltd Ebbw Vale Monmouth. Injured on the 13th by a fall of Coal and clod on the face of his stall. Died 15th.

DAVISON, John * - 1863 - 22/04/1863 – Age 35 Castle Eden Durham.
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DAVISON, John - 1861 - 26/10/1861 - Age 18 - Hewer. Hetton, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Fall of stone.

DAVISON, Joseph - 1867 - 18/10/1867 – Age 40 - Deputy. Barrington Bedlington Coal Co., Morpeth Northumberland. Fall of stone.

DAVISON, or DAVIDSON, John - 1863 - 22/04/1863 – Age 35 - Deputy. Castle Eden Thomas Richardson, Hartlepool, Durham. Fall of stone taking down roof stone.

DAVISON, Robert - 1866 - 16/08/1866 – Age 34 Shotfirer Adelaide, Joseph Pease and Partners Bishop Auckland, Durham. Explosion of firedamp at a shot for blasting stone in 4-feet or Harvey seam. 4 killed.

DAVISON, Robert - 1868 - 21/08/1868 - Age 18 Underground bank rider Beamish James Joicey and Co., Chester-le-Street, Durham. Run over by tubs.

DAVISON, T - 1867 - 07/10/1867 – Age 21 - Hewer. Pensher George Elliott Crook, Durham. Head crushed by tubs.

DAVISON, Thomas - 1863 - 12/09/1863 – Age 25- Sinker. Auckland, Park, South Black Boy Coal Co., Auckland, Durham. Killed by falling down sinking shaft owing to upsetting of a cradle upon which they were working. Too many of them were on the edge of the cradle and it overbalanced. 4 killed.

DAVISON, Thomas - 1864 - 02/12/1864 – Age 60 - Shifter. Shincliffe J Love and Co., Durham. Killed by machinery at top of staple.

DAVISON, William - 1865 - 01/05/1865 – Age 28 - Engineman. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co., Haswell, Durham. Explosion of underground boiler. 4 killed.

DAVY Richard - 1867 - 07/03/1867 - Mason. Grange Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of stone whilst building an arch.

DAVY William - 1862 - 08/12/1862 Edmunds Main Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of inflammable gas and vapours which were given off by a burning Coal seam. 59 killed.

DAWES J - 1869 - 25/08/1869 – Age 20 Bondsman Ebenezer B Whitehouse Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Struck by some bricks which fell out of shaft whilst ascending.

DAWES John - 1864 - 16/01/1864 – Age 22 - Collier. Swanwick, WP Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Explosion of gunpowder.

DAWES Joseph - 1861 - 09/12/1861 – Age 20 - Trammer. Hawkesbury Executors of G Whiddon Coventry Warwick Fall of roof.

DAWES W. - 1868 - 27/04/1868 – Age 26 - Collier. Car House Rhodes and Harvey Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

DAWSON, Allan - 1866 - 26/12/1866 – Age 15 - Drawer. Alloa, Alloa Coal Co., Alloa, Clackmannan He was in a tub striking his horse which ran off and overturned the tub above him squeezing his neck. He lived an hour.

DAWSON, C. - 1863 - 15/12/1863 – Age 35- Sinker. Ladyshore John Fletcher Little Lever Lancashire. A shot in the sinking pit exploding on being rammed.

DAWSON, Charles - 1865 - 30/08/1865 – Age 30 - Collier. Kirkwood John Hendrie, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

DAWSON, Daniel - 1869 - 30/04/1869 – Age 16 - Putter. South Pontop J Bowes and Partners Gateshead, Durham. Fall of band.

DAWSON, James - 1862 - 30/05/1862 Oakenshaw (ironstone), Low Moor Iron Co., Bradford, Yorkshire. Fall of stone in shaft.

DAWSON, John - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 12 New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

DAWSON, Joseph - 1865 - 25/07/1865 Oaks Barber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Run over by Corves in the mine.

DAWSON, Joseph - 1867 - 07/09/1867 – Age 42 - Collier. Brampton Limited Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas.

DAWSON, Samuel - 1866 - 17/04/1866 – Age 17 - Waggoner. Lords Field Lords Field Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Roger mine.

DAWSON, Thomas - 1860 - 02/03/1860 Burradon, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Single.

DAWSON, Thomas - 1860 - 17/12/1860 – Age 15 Castle Eden T. Richardson, Ferry Hill Durham. Crushed by set of tubs.

DAWSON, Thomas - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 49 New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a wife, three daughters and one son.

DAWSON, Thomas - 1863 - 10/04/1863 – Age 28 - Hewer. Nettlesworth Jonassohn and Elliot Chester-le-Street, Durham. Fall of stone.

DAY C - 1861 - 05/05/1861 – Age 30 Horsekeeper West Staveley E M Bainbridge and Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Rope getting off drum and breaking. 2 killed.

DAYKIN S. - 1862 - 04/08/1862 – Age 15 - Trammer. Sleights Majoe Salmon Alfreton, Derbyshire. Lock-jaw from having a finger crushed.

DEAKIN C - 1862 - 20/05/1862 – Age 22 - Miner. Bradley (ironstone), GB Thorneycroft Bilston, Staffordshire. Inundation of water from thick Coal workings. 7 killed.

DEAKIN J. - 1867 - 27/06/1867 - Loader. Sneyd C and J May, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

DEAKIN W - 1864 - 07/11/1864 - Boy. Dawley Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

DEAL Nathaniel - 1867 - 13/02/1867 – Age 56 Wasteman Ryhope, Taylors and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone while drawing timber in waste.

DEAMAN S. - 1864 - 16/06/1864 - Collier. Newbury, Lane, Messrs. Haines and Davis Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in thick coal.

DEAN G. - 1868 - 11/06/1868 – Age 30 - Driver. Silverdale (ironstone), Silverdale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Crushed in road while riding.

DEAN John - 1861 - 02/10/1861 – Age 35 - Collier. Kirkless Hall Kirkless Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of Coal from the sides.

DEAN John - 1868 - 26/12/1868 – Age 27 - Collier. Queen, Richard Evans and Sons Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 26 killed.

DEAN W. - 1861 - 05/12/1861 – Age 23 - Loader. Pump House J. Bagnall and Sons West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal and slack at the back of the gateroad in a thick coal and pillar pit which accidentally knocked out the timber settings and smothered the deceased.