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EDWRADS J - 1867 - 12/11/1867 - Horsedriver. Homer Hill, S Evers and Sons, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Explosion of firedamp. 11 killed.

EDY Edwin - 1862 - 21/02/1862 – Age 40 - Collier. Yard, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. A piece of shale fell and broke his leg on the 21st and it was thought he would recover but being an infirm man the shock to his system was too great. Died 25th.

EGGLESTON or EGGLESTOP John - 1869 - 26/08/1869 – Age 31 – Joiner. Thornley Original, Hartlepool Colliery Co., Tow Law, Durham. His forefinger was injured and lockjaw set in.

ELIAS William - 1863 - 26/12/1863 – Age 27. Llwynvi, Llwynvi Co., Llwynvi, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 15 killed.

ELIE James - 1869 - 04/03/1869 – Age 19 - Putter. Oakenshaw, Strakers and Love, Willington, Durham. Fall of stone.

ELLAM George - 1862 - 30/05/1862. Swallow Hill, Pickles and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

ELLAN James - 1867 - 10/07/1867 – Age 46 - Collier. Mount Osborne, William Day, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal.

ELLERTON John - 1862 - 22/11/1862 - Hewer. Walker, NG Lambert and Co., Durham. Explosion of gas 16 killed. Single man, was the support of his mother.

ELLERTON S. - 1869 - 14/04/1869 – Age 60 - Collier. Pinnox, Executors of HH Williamson, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

ELLICE E. - 1863 - 07/11/1863 – Age 50 - Miner. Seymour, R Barrow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Run over by loaded trams.

ELLIOT John - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 40. Dukinfield, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

ELLIOT Peter - 1864 - 23/11/1864 – Age 31 - Collier. Swanwick, WP Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

ELLIOT Thomas - 1868 - 07/03/1868 – Age 15 - Boy. Kilwinning No.2, Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof about 10 fathoms from the face.

ELLIOTT Allison, - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 29. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. He left a widow and three children.

ELLIOTT E. - 1869 - 01/04/1869. Norton, R Heath, Burslem, Staffordshire. Explosion of powder. 2 killed.

ELLIOTT Edward - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 19. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. His parents kept a public house in Choppington.

ELLIOTT Herbert - 1867 - 18/01/1867 – Age 16 - Horse Boy. Swadlincote, Hall and Boardman, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Crushed between tubs.

ELLIOTT J. - 1860 - 21/07/1860 – Age 28 - Labourer. Swanwick, W.P. Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Struck by capstan arm.

ELLIOTT James - 1867 - 05/11/1867 – Age 15 - Driver. Nostell, Charles Winn, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Crushed by tubs.

ELLIOTT Robert - 1861 - 22/05/1861 – Age 17 – Onsetter. Ryhope, Taylors and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Crushed by cage at bottom of shaft.

ELLIOTT Robert - 1863 - 08/09/1863 – Age 40 - Shifter. Thornley, Thornley Coal Co., Hartlepool, Durham. Fall of stone. 2 killed.

ELLIOTT Thomas - 1864 - 06/04/1864 – Age 13 - Driver. Shincliffe, J Love and Co., Durham. Crushed by tub.

ELLIOTT Thomas - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 40. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

ELLIOTT William - 1866 - 31/10/1866 – Age 11 - Driver. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Partners, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by an explosion of firedamp in the Busty Bank Seam. 24 killed. Of New Cottages.

ELLIOTT William - 1869 - 13/08/1869 – Age 21 - Sinker. Brown Rigg, Messrs. Armstrong, Bellingham, Northumberland. Stythe in sinking pit.

ELLIOTT William H - 1867 - 18/12/1867 – Age 13 – Trapper. Tinsley, B Huntsman, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Knocked over at trap door.

ELLIS Alfred - 1869 - 21/06/1869 – Age 28 – Byeworker. Sharlston, Sharlston Coal Co., Normanton, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

ELLIS David - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 41 - Collier. Cethin, Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Verdict of manslaughter against Colliery manager Mr. John Moody and his assistant Mr. William Davies. 34 killed.

ELLIS Edward - 1861 - 19/08/1861 – Age 20 - Collier. Frood, Sparrow and Poole, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

ELLIS Griffith - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 48 - Collier. Cethin, Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Verdict of manslaughter against Colliery manager Mr. John Moody and his assistant Mr. William Davies. 34 killed.

ELLIS James - 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.

ELLIS James snr - 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.

ELLIS John - 1861 - 26/09/1861 - Collier. South Mostyn, Adam Eyton, Mostyn, Flint. Explosion of gas. 10 killed.

ELLIS John - 1862 - 03/10/1862 - Hooker-on. Ewloe, Ewloe Hall Coal Co., Buckley, Flint. By the cage in the pit eye.

ELLIS John - 1862 - 12/12/1862 – Age 14 - Pony driver. No.18 Delf, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Falling into water lodge underground.

ELLIS John - 1865 - 14/11/1865 – Age 13 – Trapper. Vron, Maurice and Low, Wrexham, Denbigh. Falling against a train of pit tubs.

ELLIS John - 1866 - 22/09/1866 – Age 50 – Butty. Berry Hill, William Bowers, Hanley, Staffordshire. Fell out of cage whilst repairing signal wire.

ELLIS Rees - 1868 - 13/10/1868 – Age 33 - Collier. Park, D Davis and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

ELLIS T. - 1868 - 28/10/1868 – Age 51 – Bondsman. Groveland, H Bagnall and Sons, Dudley, Port Worcestershire. He was removing slack from under a large piece of coal when it rolled over and displaced the timber settings under the roof a portion of which fell and killed him.

ELLIS Thomas - 1861 - 01/11/1861 – Age 12 - Boy. Deep Duffryn, Nixon Taylor and Cory, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

ELLIS Thomas - 1864 - 15/12/1864 – Age 15 - Driver. Leeswood Craig, Taylor and Craig, Mold, Flint. Interruption of water. 8 killed.

ELLIS W. - 1869 - 22/05/1869 – Age 61 - Collier. Madeley Wood, Anstice and Co., Ironbridge, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

ELLIS William - 1862 - 13/02/1862. Beeston Manor (ironstone), Harding and Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Crushed in shaft.

ELLISON, Adam - 1869 - 04/11/1869 – Age 50 - Hooker-on. Standish, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of Coal in shaft.

ELLISON, Peter - 1861 - 25/05/1861 – Age 61 – Basket maker. Low Hall, Moss Hall Colliery Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by waggon on surface.

ELLISON, Thomas - 1866 - 23/01/1866 – Age 29 - Drawer. Park Lane, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 30 killed.

ELLISON, Thomas - 1868 - 24/05/1868 - Drawer. Springs, John Scowcroft and Co., Hindley, Lancashire. Blown out shot. 2 killed.

ELLISON, William - 1860 - 17/04/1860 – Age 14 - Drawer. Standish & Shevington, Standish & Shevington Coal Co. Wigan, Lancashire. By a loaded waggon at the foot of an upbrow.

ELLISON, William - 1860 - 25/09/1860 – Age 54 – Underlooker. Ince Hall, Executors of the late James Whaley, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in water level.

ELLISON, William - 1865 - 20/05/1865 – Age 21 - Driver. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co., Sunderland, Durham. Run over by set of tubs.

ELSDON James - 1865 - 06/10/1865 – Age 13. Wailer, Burnhope Sowerby and Fletcher, Lanchester, Durham. Scalded at end of sludge pipe.

ELSDON Robert - 1866 - 05/02/1866 – Age 14 - Driver. Shotton, Haswell Coal Co., Fencehouses, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

ELSWICK W - 1866 - 28/04/1866 – Age 12 - Collier. Fforchaman, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

ELWELL J. - 1861 - 22/01/1861 – Engine tenter. Wolverhampton, Aston and Shaw, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Bursting of a steam boiler at the pumping engine. 2 killed.

ELWELL J. - 1869 - 07/04/1869 – Age 21 – Bondsman. Princes End, Barbours Field Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal pit from a slip in a pillar.

ELWEN George - 1863 - 12/09/1863 – Age 32 - 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.

ELWEN John - 1863 - 12/09/1863 – Age 45 - 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.

EMANUEL William - 1864 - 08/10/1864 – Miner. Agecroft Bridge, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendlebury, Lancashire. The cage descending on his foot as he was preparing to get out before alighting. Died 14th at Manchester, Infirmary.

EMERSON, William - 1861 - 24/01/1861 – Age 11- Doorboy. Tillery, Price and Co., Newport, Monmouth. On the 21st fell between trams. He had no business even to be near them and died this day.

EMERY G - 1868 - 13/12/1868 – Age 42 - Collier. Berry Hill, W Bowers, Stoke, Staffordshire. Fall of coal.

EMERY Thomas - 1861 - 11/10/1861 – Age 17 - Carting Boy. Braysdown, Wait and Co., Radstock, Somerset. Whilst loading his tub a heavy fall of stone came and killed him.

EMMERSON, Christopher - 1861 - 02/03/1861 – Age 53 - Hewer. Heugh Hall, Owners of West Hetton Colliery, Ferry Hill, Durham. Crushed by a horse in the rolley way.

EMMERSON, J. - 1860 - 29/09/1860 – Age 15 - Banksman. Eppleton Jane Pit, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Fell off gangway and broke his thigh.

EMMERSON, John - 1868 - 14/05/1868 – Age 29 - Hewer. Wingate Grange, Executors of J Gully, Ferry Hill, Durham. Fell out of an iron tub to a distance of 20 fathoms.

EMMERSON, Samuel - 1863 - 19/11/1863 – Age 12 - Collier. Upper Level, PA Williams and Co., Tillery, Monmouth. Fall of an enormous mass of roof.

EMMERSON, Thomas - 1866 - 13/02/1866 – Age 38 – Onsetter. Hetton, South Hetton Coal Co., Fencehouses, Durham. Struck by bolt that fell down shaft.

ENGLAND ? - 1865 - 22/08/1865. Glyn Pit, Pontypool. Crushed against a tram.

ENGLAND Isaac - 1864 - 17/11/1864 – Age 15 - Collier. Bwllfa, Fothergill and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. He with several others was riding on the full trams on the surface incline against the rules of the Colliery. Fell and the trams passed over his hand. It was not considered a serious accident but in a few days lock-jaw ensued from which he died.

ENGLAND James - 1862 - 12/03/1862 – Age 45 - Miner. Butterley, Butterley Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

ENGLAND Thomas - 1865 - 28/08/1865 – Age 18 - Miner. Glyn (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. He was engaged in loading a tram when the roof came down and deprived him of life.

ENGLAND William - 1862 - 17/06/1862. Car House Colliery, Hague and Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal in the mine.

ENGLISH ? - 1861 - 25/05/1861 – Age 34 - Fireman. Coxhoe New Colliery, R.W. Jackson and Co., Ferry Hill, Durham. Killed by an arm of the ‘jack’.

ENGLISH Edward - 1860 - 01/12/1860. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas on most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

ENGLISH Samuel - 1862 - 21/06/1862 – Age 49 - Collier. Deep Colliery, Brain and Co., Kingswood, Somerset. Fall of rock over coal occasioned by joint formation.

ENGLISH William - 1865 - 20/01/1865. Hall Colliery, Royd Haynes and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Falling down shaft. 3 killed.

ENION Benjamin - 1860 - 31/08/1860 - Collier. Haigh, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Haigh, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

ENOCH Thomas - 1866 - 11/05/1866 – Age 18 - Collier. Westminster, Westminster Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Explosion in the Brassey mine.

ENTWISTLE Henry - 1868 - 24/11/1868 – Age 27 - Miner. Tong, Jethro Scowcroft, Bolton, Lancashire. Roof falling in Little Mine as he was taking Coal down.

ENTWISTLE James - 1864 - 15/10/1864 – Age 40 - Miner. Clayton, Leigh and Bradbury, Manchester, Lancashire. Roof falling in 4ft mine. 2 killed.

ENTWISTLE John (injured) - 1867 - 05/01/1867 - Miner. Cat Hole Pit, Accrington, Lancashire. He was engaged in his work on that day, a quantity of stone and rubble fell from the roof and buried him. He was however able to call out for help, and assistance was immediately rendered by the Drawer and two Colliers. He was conveyed to his residence at Fig Pie Hall and medical assistance was called in. His back and shoulders were badly bruised, but no bones broken or dislocated. He is progressing favourably". (Accrington, Times).

ENYON Enoch - 1862 - 05/07/1862 – Age 29 - Miner. Bottom Vein (ironstone), Darby and Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Heavy fall of stone.

ERRINGTON Thomas - 1860 - 13/09/1860 - Putter. Haswell, Taylor and Co., Hetton, Durham. Head crushed between Coal tub and roof.

ERSKENE W - 1866 - 11/07/1866 – Age 13. Hill of Beath, Fife. Crushed by tubs.

ERSKINE Joseph - 1866 - 02/04/1866 – Age 38 - Collier. Baltic, John Howie, Hurlford, Ayrshire.  Fall of Coal while holing.

ERSKINE W. - 1866 - 11/07/1866 – Age 13 - Drawer. Hill of Beath, Ord Adams, Dunfermline, Fife. Crushed by tubs.

ESPIE James - 1867 - 08/03/1867 – Age 26 - Collier. Maidenbank, Eglington Iron Co., Muirkirk, Ayrshire.  Fall of Coal at the face.

ESTOR John - 1863 - 25/09/1863 - Boy. Thorncliffe, Newton and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by Corfe in the mine.