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JOHNSON, Ambrose - 1867 - 20/09/1867 – Age 18 - Collier. Ladies Lane, Thomas Gidlow, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof while drawing props.

JOHNSON, Andrew - 1868 - 13/01/1868 – Age 37 - Hewer. Usworth, George Elliot and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Crushed between cage and side.

JOHNSON, Daniel * - 1860 - 27/03/1860. Blaydon Main, Shildon Pit Ramsay and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland.

JOHNSON, Daniel - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Stafford Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of gas. 92 killed.

JOHNSON, David - 1863 - 22/09/1863 – Age 31 - Collier. Abernant, Aberdare Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

JOHNSON, E - 1865 - 09/02/1865 – Age 18 - Bandsman. Salt Well, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Heavy fall of overhanging Coal in thick coal pit about 50 tons. 6 killed.

JOHNSON, Edward - 1861 - 02/12/1861 – Age 49 – Wayman. Woodfield, Bolckow and Vaughan, Crook, Durham. Fall of stone.

JOHNSON, Francis - 1864 - 10/03/1864 – Age 13 - Driver. Kepier, Grange Kepier, Grange Coal Co., Durham. Crushed by tubs.

JOHNSON, Frederick - 1869 - 25/11/1869 – Age 14 - Labourer. Swannington, William Worsick, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Fell into flywheel stepping over shaft.

JOHNSON, G. - 1861 - 09/01/1861 - Hooker-on. Apedale, J.E. Heathcote, Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal down the shaft.

JOHNSON, G. - 1864 - 02/09/1864 – Age 26 - Loader. Botteslow, Pratt and Co., Hanley, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

JOHNSON, George - 1867 - 18/05/1867 – Age 32 - Hewer. Felling, G Elliot and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

JOHNSON, Henry - 1860 - 02/03/1860 - Putter. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed.

JOHNSON, Henry - 1867 - 09/07/1867 – Age 24 - Collier. Granville, Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Explosion of powder.

JOHNSON, Isaac - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Single.

JOHNSON, J - 1868 - 09/04/1868 – Age 50 - Collier. Apedale, Apedale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

JOHNSON, J. - 1863 - 22/01/1863 - Bandsman. Birchyfield, W Gilbert, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in thick coal.

JOHNSON, J. - 1863 - 27/07/1863 – Age 30 - Miner. Clay Cross, William Jackson, MP and Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of Coals.

JOHNSON, James - 1863 - 23/11/1863 – Age 13 - Driver. Wingate Grange, John Gully, Hartlepool, Durham. Crushed by tubs drawn by a horse.

JOHNSON, James - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Stafford Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of gas. 92 killed.

JOHNSON, James - 1867 - 30/05/1867 – Age 19 - Miner. Mesne Lea, Peter Nightingale and Co., Worsley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Rams 7ft mine. A new cut through was made the evening before but being only a small hole and the flexible tubing which had been used instead of brattice being stowed in the previous cut through there was not enough room for the air which caused the ventilation being overpowered during the night. The fireman and the miners also appeared were going to work in the morning and one of them, was found in advance instead of the fireman making the inspection with a lamp. 7 killed.

JOHNSON, James - 1869 - 15/02/1869 – Age 17 - Waggoner. Shakerley, Tyldesley Co., Tyldesley, Lancashire. Roof falling in bay where he was working with his father.

JOHNSON, John * - 1864 - 12/02/1864 – Age 32. Bebside, Lambert Nicholson and Co., Blyth, Northumberland.

JOHNSON, John - 1864 - 15/10/1864 – Age 38 - Miner. Clayton, Leigh and Bradbury, Manchester, Lancashire. Roof falling in 4ft mine. 2 killed.

JOHNSON, John - 1865 - 29/04/1865 – Age 45 - Master Wasteman. Cassop Vale Pit, Hilton Philipson, and Co., Ferry Hill, Durham. Crushed by cage at five quarter descending.

JOHNSON, John - 1867 - 30/05/1867 – Age 38 - Miner. Mesne Lea, Peter Nightingale and Co., Worsley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Rams 7ft mine. A new cut through was made the evening before but being only a small hole and the flexible tubing which had been used instead of brattice being stowed in the previous cut through there was not enough room for the air which caused the ventilation being overpowered during the night. The fireman and the miners also appeared were going to work in the morning and one of them, was found in advance instead of the fireman making the inspection with a lamp. 7 killed.

JOHNSON, John - 1868 - 23/02/1868 – Age 58 – Furnaceman. Ravenhead, Bromilow Haddock and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Falling out of cage when ascending.

JOHNSON, John - 1869 - 20/11/1869 – Age 31 - Collier. Churwell, John Holmes, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal.

JOHNSON, Johnathan - 1861 - 16/09/1861. Seacroft, Edward Waud, Leeds, Yorkshire. Falling down the shaft.

JOHNSON, Joseph - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 41. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a wife and three children.

JOHNSON, Joseph - 1869 - 30/08/1869 – Age 62 - Shifter. Backworth, Maude Taylor and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of Coal.

JOHNSON, Lancelot - 1868 - 27/11/1868 - Age 17 - Hewer. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co., Fence Houses, Durham. Fall of stone.

JOHNSON, R. - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 42 - Deputy Overman. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

JOHNSON, Richard - 1868 - 17/08/1868 – Age 56 - Engineman. Brynn Moss, Entwistle and Whittles, Wigan, Lancashire. Falling into machinery.

JOHNSON, Robert - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 42. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed.

JOHNSON, S. - 1866 - 29/01/1866 - Sinker. Bignall Hill, NP Wood, Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

JOHNSON, Samuel - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 21. Dukinfield FDP, Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

JOHNSON, T. - 1862 - 18/01/1862 – Age 20 - Miner. Blackheath (ironstone), WH Davis, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Suffocated by smoke from thick coal workings. 3 killed.

JOHNSON, T. - 1869 - 07/06/1869 – Age 31 - Miner. Crackley (ironstone), Stanier and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

JOHNSON, Thomas - 1866 - 14/08/1866 – Age 40 - Miner. Clayton, Leigh and Bradbury, Manchester, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. Died 20th.

JOHNSON, W - 1866 - 20/04/1866 - Bandsman. Tividale New, HB Whitehouse, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in thick coal rib and pillar pit. 3 killed. Died 24th.

JOHNSON, W - 1867 - 25/04/1867 – Age 22 - Engineman. Chesterton (ironstone), Chesterton Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Stone fell out cage whilst ascending.

JOHNSON, W - 1868 - 13/12/1868 – Age 40 - Collier. Bentilee, Hawley and Co., Longton, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

JOHNSON, William - 1864 - 29/12/1864 – Age 35 - Hanger-on. Glascote, Firmstone and Co., Tamworth, Staffordshire. Lump of Coal fell down shaft.

JOHNSON, William - 1867 - 03/11/1867 – Age 45 - Engineman. Waldridge, Sowerby Philips and Co., Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by boiler exploding.

JOHNSON, William - 1868 - 14/08/1868 – Age 26 - Hewer. Cowpen Straker, Cookson and Co., Blyth, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

JOHNSON, William - 1868 - 25/11/1868. Hindley Green, John Scowcroft and Co., Hindley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. 62 killed.

JOHNSON, William - 1869 - 10/05/1869 – Age 22 - Miner. Botany Bay, Clifton and Kearsley Co., Clifton, Lancashire. Fall of Coal which he was taking down.

JOHNSON, William - 1869 - 13/08/1869 – Age 35 - Deputy. Usworth, George Elliott and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

Johnson, William - 1868 - 06/02/1868 – Age 38 - Collier. Nesfield, Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Co., Sheepbridge, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

JOHNSTONE David - 1867 - 03/06/1867 – Age 51 – Overman. Windyedge (ironstone), Robert Stewart, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Engineman lowered the cage onto 15 fathoms of water and the cage being covered they could not get out. It was the Engineman’s neglect and he was tried for manslaughter before a jury and acquitted. 2 killed.

JOHNSTONE George - 1867 - 17/07/1867 – Age 43 – Overman. Woodhill No.7, Merry and Cunningham, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.  Fall of Coal.

JOHNSTONE John - 1865 - 29/05/1865 – Age 36 - Collier. Opencast, William Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

JOHNSTONE John - 1868 - 05/05/1868 – Age 23 - Collier. Bartonholm No.2, Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire.  Fell down shaft while attempting to leap off cage after it was raised a little above the usual level.

JOHNSTONE William - 1860 - 02/05/1860 - Collier. Morningside, Shotts Iron Co., Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Fall of stone from face of working.

JOICEY Edward (survivor) - 1862 - 22/11/1862 - Deputy. Walker, NG Lambert and Co., Durham. Explosion of gas. 16 killed.

JOICEY William (survivor) - 1862 - 22/11/1862 - Rolley-way man. Walker, NG Lambert and Co., Durham. Explosion of gas. 16 killed.

JOLLIE William - 1862 - 24/09/1862 – Age 60 - Miner. Cadder No.2 (ironstone), Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof while engaged securing it. 2 killed.

JOLLY Richard - 1868 - 24/04/1868 - Collier. Green Slate, John Redshaw and Co., Shevington, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

JONES Alexander - 1869 - 08/05/1869 – Age 45 - Collier. Dalzellowlie, James Coupar, Maybole, Ayrshire.  Fall of Coal at the face.

JONES Alfred - 1863 - 31/12/1863 – Age 19 - Collier. Graigyrallt, Booker and Co., Cardiff, Glamorgan. Run over on heading by chain breaking.

JONES B - 1866 - 05/07/1866 - Collier. - Boy. Old Moorcroft, Darlaston Steel and Iron Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. Injured by an explosion, of firedamp 26th June. Died this day.

JONES Benjamin - 1863 - 08/06/1863 - Collier. Dynevor, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

JONES Benjamin - 1865 - 27/03/1865 – Age 28 - Collier. New Tredegar, George Elliott and Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of stone. The unfortunate man had his safety lamp fastened to him and this fall of stuff drove so forcibly into his chest as to cause immediate death.

JONES Benjamin - 1867 - 25/10/1867 – Age 34 - Labourer. Maes-y-Bettws, Richard Jenkins, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Killed by the breakage of a crabwinch on the surface.

JONES Charles - 1861 13/06/1861 11 - Haulier. - Boy. Navigation, Nixon Taylor and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Crushed between, trams run over.

JONES Charles - 1867 - 08/11/1867- Age 22. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES Charles - 1867 - 24/05/1867 – Age 15 - Collier. Black Vein, TW Rhodes, Risca, Monmouth. The father working in the stall and has his sons, with him and being desirous of getting a large quantity of Coal to ensure his pay he had worked all day with the young people after which the 2 boys continued another ‘turn’ though fatigued. They met with a smooth slip in the Coal which immediately fell and killed them. The father was to blame but a more ridged discipline would prevent accidents like these. 2 killed.

JONES Charles - 1868 - 04/08/1868 – Age 40 - Miner. Greenland (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd Abersychan, Monmouth. While ripping top he stepped back to avoid a fall of stuff but unfortunately stumbled and fractured his skull. Died 6th.

JONES Charles - 1868 - 04/08/1868. Pit at Cwmnantddu. Roof fall.

JONES D - 1869 - 11/10/1869 – Age 36 - Collier. Dunraven, Dunraven Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

JONES D.R. - 1860 - 08/06/1860 – Age 26 - Collier. Plymouth, Anthony Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (No3 pit Aberconaid).

JONES Daniel - 1861 - 29/04/1861 – Age 38 - Sinker. Moss Hall and Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Suffocation by gas. 2 killed.

JONES Daniel - 1862 - 31/12/1862 – Age 32 - Collier. No.2, Darby and Co., Sirhowy, Monmouth. Fall of roof whilst setting timber to support it.

JONES Daniel - 1864 - 22/10/1864 - Collier. Northrop Hall, Northrop and Dublin Coal Co., Flint. Flint. Fall of roof.

JONES Daniel - 1868 - 16/03/1868 – Age 24 - Collier. River Fothergill and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

JONES David - 1860 - 09/09/1860 – Age 39 - Collier. Plymouth, Anthony Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

JONES David - 1860 - 20/09/1860 – Age 25 - Collier. Elled, Ebbw Vale Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Fall of roof.

JONES David - 1860 - 21/08/1860 – Age 38 - Collier. Felin Fach, Brogden and Sons, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal from side of working place.

JONES David - 1861 - 19/04/1861 – Age 24 - Collier. Coedcaeddu, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of shale from between two Coals.

JONES David - 1861 - 20/08/1861 – Age 22 - Haulier. Blackband Level (ironstone), Darby Brown and Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Blocked by trams.

JONES David - 1861 - 26/04/1861 – Age 18 - Haulier. Energlyn, Thomas Thomas, Caerphilly, Glamorgan. Fell under a tram on the surface.

JONES David - 1861 - 28/11/1861 – Age 25 - Collier. Wern, Wern Colliery Co., Bagillt, Flint. Fell out of cage whilst ascending.

JONES David - 1862 - 08/07/1862 – Age 18 - Collier. Cwmavon, Governor Copper Miners, Taibach, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

JONES David - 1862 - 09/08/1862. Letty Shenkin, Executors of Mrs Rees, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 4 killed.

JONES David - 1862 - 17/01/1862 - Collier. Yniscedwyn, David Williams, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall nine feet vein safety lamp unlocked and very lax management.

JONES David - 1863 - 02/09/1863 – Age 16 - Collier. Glanddu, Latch and Cope, Rhymney Valley, Monmouth. Working in the same stall as his father and brother a portion of the roof fell and killed him on the spot. Insufficient timbering.

JONES David - 1863 - 09/12/1863 – Age 41 - Collier. Wynstay, A New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Explosion of gas. 13 killed.

JONES David - 1863 - 26/12/1863 – Age 21. Llwynvi, Llwynvi Co., Llwynvi, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 15 killed.

JONES David - 1864 - 07/05/1864 – Age 24 - Roadsman. No.15, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. He was set to watch a point until they had restored the ventilation (interrupted by a fall) when after telling a workman to retire he actually walked into the body of gas, exploded it and was killed on the spot yet he was a man of remarkable attainments.

JONES David - 1865 - 16/06/1865 – Age 45. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Explosion of carburetted hydrogen gas in the Bedwellty new Colliery. Part of a cross heading had been permitted to fill with firedamp to the extent of between 50 and 60 yards lengthways and was thus allowed to remain for a certain number of days notwithstanding that people occasionally passed and repassed one mouthing of the heading and a lesser one called the ‘Cross hole’. I remark that the Colliers should have been taken from their work and the gas safely dislodged. 26 killed.

JONES David - 1865 - 20/05/1865 – Age 15 - Collier. Cwmaman, Shepherd and Evans, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas 2 men also burnt but recovered.

JONES David - 1865 - 29/04/1865 – Age 55 - Collier. Penydarren, Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

JONES David - 1866 - 06/11/1866 – Age 21 - Haulier. Abergwawr, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

JONES David - 1866 - 08/06/1866 – Age 50 - Collier. Yniscedwyn, Yniscedwyn Iron Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

JONES David - 1866 - 10/10/1866 – Age 60 - Collier. Llynvi Vale, Llynvi Vale Iron Co., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

JONES David - 1866 - 15/06/1866 – Age 13 - Collier. Ebbw Vale, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Working in a stall with his father he was suddenly killed by a fall of a small piece of clod in the three quarter Coal workings.

JONES David - 1866 - 20/06/1866 – Age 34 - Collier. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Burned by explosion of firedamp in No.8 pit 20th. Died 21st. He went a long way past a danger signal to get a plate.

JONES David - 1867 - 05/10/1867 – Age 45 - Collier. Try Phil, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Killed by fall of shale from top. It fell from between double timbers.

JONES David - 1867 - 06/07/1867. Plymouth, Fothergill and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Killed on surface incline.

JONES David - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 14. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES David - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 33 Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES David - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 36. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES David - 1867 - 14/02/1867 – Age 16 – Gobber. Yard Pit, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of shale from top in 17th Feb. Died 15th.

JONES David - 1867 - 17/09/1867 – Age 14 - Collier. Tunnel, Fothergill and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

JONES David - 1867 - 24/07/1867 – Age 42 - Collier. Bute Merthyr, Marquis of Bute, Ashby, Lincoln. Killed by fall of roof.

JONES David - 1867 - 25/09/1867 – Age 56 - Collier. Rhydding, Evans and Bevan, Neath, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

JONES David - 1868 - 22/10/1868 – Age 40 – Roadman. Bryngwyn, WS Cartwright, Bedas, Monmouth. Overwhelmed by water tank on the winning slope. Being the person, appointed to look after the slope and well knowing all its modes of action he certainly should have exercised greater discretion by stepping aside at the right moment.

JONES David - 1869 - 04/03/1869 – Age 28 - Collier. Rhoswen, Bevan and Pryce, Rhoswen, Monmouth. Fall of Coal and stone.

JONES David - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 24. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

JONES David - 1869 - 11/11/1869 – Age 19 - Collier. Hendreforgan, Alexander Bain, Ystalyfera, Glamorgan. Killed by explosion of gas. 6 killed.

JONES David J - 1869 - 11/11/1869 – Age 20 - Collier. Hendreforgan, Alexander Bain, Ystalyfera, Glamorgan. Killed by explosion of gas. 6 killed.

JONES E - 1863 - 19/02/1863 – Age 20 - Pikeman. Steer’s Meadow, W Tolley, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Inundation of water from a stream on the surface of the Colliery. 3 killed.

JONES E. - 1863 - 12/03/1863 – Age 33 - Pikeman. Ramrod Hall (ironstone), Earl of Dudley, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Accidentally fell into sump and was drowned.

JONES Ebenezer - 1861 - 13/05/1861 - Miner. Cwmavon (ironstone), Governor and Co., Taibach, Glamorgan. Black band, broke leg.

JONES Ebenezer - 1862 - 09/09/1862 – Age 17 - Collier. Abernant, Richard Fothergill, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas tampering with lamp.

JONES Ebenezer - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 44. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

JONES Edmund - 1860 - 27/02/1860 – Age 18 - Boy. Cwmdare, Thomas Powell and Son, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Falling under trams on incline.

JONES Edward - 1860 - 06/11/1860 – Age 18 - Shifter. Kelloe, Matthew Foster and Partners, Ferry Hill, Durham. Fall of stone.

JONES Edward - 1860 - 20/09/1860 – Age 30 - Pikeman. Moorcroft, Rose and Skidmore, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall in ‘new mine and fireclay coals’. He actually sat down to smoke under these coals after they were holed and cut.

JONES Edward - 1866 - 06/06/1866 – Age 28 - Collier. Ruabon, Ruabon Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Attempted to get into the cage while the engine was in motion.

JONES Edward - 1866 - 11/10/1866 – Age 13 - Drawer. Brynmally, Thomas Clayton, Wrexham, Denbigh. Falling down the pit from a mouthing.

JONES Edward - 1867 - 02/08/1867 – Age 38 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Newport, Monmouth. Killed by getting blocked between loaded trams.

JONES Edward - 1867 - 10/06/1867 – Age 13 - Doorboy. Middle Duffryn, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

JONES Edward - 1867 - 18/11/1867 – Age 40 - Collier. Aberdare, Aberdare Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of coal.

JONES Edward - 1869 - 21/01/1869 – Age 45 - Collier. Flint Marsh, Flint Marsh Colliery Co., Flint. Fall of coal.

JONES Elias - 1863 - 09/12/1863 – Age 29 - Collier. Wynstay, A New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Explosion of gas. 13 killed.

JONES Elizabeth - 1860 - 11/03/1860. Blaenavon, Patches, Monmouth. Fall of quantity of earth. Female.

JONES Evan - 1860 - 20/10/1860 – Age 24 - Sinker. Bryncoch Neath, Abbey Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fell into sinking shaft.

JONES Evan - 1865 - 28/01/1865 - Sinker. Abergorki, George Insole and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By a fall of stone in sinking shaft.

JONES Evan - 1866 - 08/05/1866 – Age 47 - Sinker. Bromfield, Bromfield Coal Co., Mold, Flint. Explosion. 2 killed.

JONES Evan - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 14. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES Evan - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 33 Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES G. - 1863 - 17/07/1863 - Sinker. New Parkfield, Parkfield Iron Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of rock from side of sinking pit shaft. He had neglected to brick the newly sunken part of the shaft.

JONES G. - 1863 - 22/04/1863 – Age 28 – Bondsman. Union, P Williams and Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in thick coal. He was carelessly removing the timber props with a large hammer when he ought to have used a pricker. The length of the shaft of the latter implement would have kept him clear of the fall and thus would have saved his life.

JONES George - 1860 - 07/03/1860 – Age 14 - Hitcher. Moorcroft, Rose and Skidmore, Bilston, Staffordshire. Laid hold of skip to ride up a yard but went too far and fell away.

JONES George - 1863 - 04/06/1863 – Age 58 - Collier. Hawarden Castle, James Darlington and Co., Hawarden, Flint. Fall of roof.

JONES George - 1864 - 18/06/1864 – Age 18 - Collier. Wern-ddu, A Lonshiff, Swansea, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

JONES George - 1865 - 21/03/1865 – Age 13 - Haulier. Llettyshenkin, Llettyshenkin Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

JONES Griffith - 1863 - 23/03/1863 - Collier. Tregob, William Harris, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Inundation of water. 2 killed.

JONES Gwillam - 1861 - 26/08/1861 – Age 33 - Collier. Pontypridd, Rowlands, Newbridge, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Inadequate ventilation.

JONES H - 1865 - 14/02/1865 – Age 12 - Doorkeeper. Shelton. Earl Granville, Stoke, Staffordshire. Fell out of cage from top of shaft.

JONES H. - 1860 - 31/03/1860 – Age 11 - Boy. Benthall, Bathurst and Son, Broseley, Staffordshire. Suffocated by chokedamp.

JONES H. - 1861 - 04/01/1861 - Sinker. Lilleshall (ironstone), Lilleshall Co., Shifnal, Staffordshire. Drawn up to a pulley and fell down the shaft.

JONES H. - 1863 - 10/04/1863 – Age 60 – Bondsman. Portobello Bridge, Fletcher, Solly and Co., Willenhall, Staffordshire. He was engaged in knocking out timber props in a waste in order to drop the roof Coal when part of it accidentally fell upon him. (New mine Coal).

JONES H. - 1866 - 28/10/1866 - Engineer. Harden, Fisherley Colliery Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Fell down sinking pit shaft whist adjusting lander belonging to the pump. Injured 20th. Died this day.

JONES H. - 1868 - 09/01/1868 – Age 21 - Waggoner. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Staffordshire Coal Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Tub got loose on jig brow and crushed him.

JONES Henry - 1864 - 13/08/1864 - Age 28 - Collier. Shipley, AM Mundy, Derbyshire. Run over on surface.

JONES Henry - 1864 - 15/06/1864 – Age 32 - Collier. Taibach, Company of Copper Miners, Cwmavon, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from the roof.

JONES Henry - 1868 - 29/04/1868 – Age 13 - Doorboy. Ferndale, D Davis and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

JONES Hezekiah - 1860 - 09/09/1860 - Age 40 - Collier. Plymouth, Anthony Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

JONES Hezekiah - 1869 - 01/04/1869 – Age 13 - Drawer. High Brooks, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 37 killed.

JONES Isaac - 1866 - 07/09/1866 – Age 13 - Doorboy. New Tredegar, George Elliott and Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Full trams passed over him and crushed him to death.

JONES Ishmael - 1860 - 23/04/1860 – Age 47 - Collier. Ruabon, Ruabon Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Fall of roof in the Coal yard.

JONES J - 1868 - 21/09/1868 – Age 44 - Collier. Pwllfaron Neath, Abbey Coal Co., Glyn Neath, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of Coal.

JONES J. - 1860 - 10/05/1860 – Age 14 - Boy. Adderley Green, Stirrup and Pye, Longton, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

JONES J. - 1860 - 15/05/1860 – Age 40 - Carpenter. Drill, Messrs. Croxon, Oswestry, Shropshire. The rope was improperly lashed by deceased, ran and struck him.

JONES J. - 1860 - 26/09/1960 – Age 17 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Son, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone (4 feet vein).

JONES J. - 1860 - 29/12/1860 – Age 35 - Sinker. Coed-y-gloe, Thomas Savin, Oswestry, Shropshire. Rope slipped off gin drum.

JONES J. - 1862 - 02/08/1862 – Age 17 - Hooker-on. Blowers Green, Earl of Dudley, Netherton, Warwick. After removing scaffold planks he pushed a skip into the pit shaft and fell with it.

JONES J. - 1862 - 30/05/1862 – Age 41 - Deputy. Dunkirk, Mill Warden and Hartland, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. The deputy, after being requested not to do so by his employer, foolishly went into the workings with a naked light and instant death was the sad result of his indiscretion. Several workmen were in the mine a short distance off who happily escaped.

JONES J. - 1863 - 16/01/1863 – Age 60 – Timbersetter. Bradley, GB Thorneycroft and Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. Whilst setting up a tree a fall of rock from the roof took place in the new mine Coal.

JONES J. - 1864 - 20/12/1864 – Age 30 - Pikeman. Bradley, GB Thorneycroft and Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. He was hoping and neglecting to spurn or sprag the Coal. Violation of special rule 28.

JONES J. - 1864 - 22/07/1864 – Age 14 - Miner. Nagersfield (ironstone), Skelding and Co., Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Fall of roof at way end.

JONES J. - 1865 - 21/05/1865 – Age 41 - Sinker. Bradley, J Bagnall and Sons, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fell down pit shaft caused by overwinding.

JONES J. - 1867 - 21/02/1867 – Age 34 - Pikeman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. A large piece of Coal rolled over and knocked a timber prop out killing him on the spot in a thick coal pit.

JONES J. - 1867 - 22/06/1867 – Age 18 - Bandsman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of Heath Coal in thick coal.

JONES J. - 1867 - 25/04/1867 - Collier. Woodside, Messrs. Cochrane, Dudley, Worcestershire. Suffocated by chokedamp (carbonic acid gas). 2 killed.

JONES Jack - 1867 - 02/10/1867 – Age 14 - Collier. Gadbys, Gadbys Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

JONES Jacob - 1862 - 06/05/1862 – Age 35 - Collier. Twiverton, Brown and Co., Bath, Somerset. Got hurriedly into the hudge without perceiving that the slackened signal wire had entangled itself about his head. When the engine went a pace the wire cut through his mouth right away to the upper vertebral joint of the neck so that his head was nearly off.

JONES Jacob - 1868 - 14/01/1868. Pit at British. Fall of a stone.

JONES Jacob - 1868 - 15/01/1868 – Age 21 - Miner. Gellynawsaidd (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Abersychan, Monmouth. Fall of working ground on his head crushing it into the floor of the mine.

JONES James - 1860 - 21/03/1860 – Age 31 - Pikeman. Park Lane, Robert Ceney, Tipton, Staffordshire. Breaking of three eights single link chain considerably worn. They had just got into the skip and their heads were scarcely below the surface when the chain snapped and they fell 35 yards. 3 killed.

JONES James - 1863 - 24/10/1863 – Age 31 - Miner. Balance (ironstone), Partridge and Jones, Varteg, Monmouth. Fall of stone from roof. Died 30th.

JONES James – 1863. Varteg, Balance Pit, Monmouth. Fall of a large stone. Oct - 1863.

JONES James - 1865 - 19/03/1865 – Age 33 - Collier. Madeley Wood, John Anstice and Co., Ironbridge, Shropshire. Fall of Coal.

JONES James - 1866 - 15/12/1866 – Age 12 - Waggoner. Wet Earth, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Denton, Lancashire. An empty waggon which he had hooked became disconnected and ran down the jig brow.

JONES James - 1867 - 17/04/1867 - Collier. Nerguis, Nerguis Colliery Co., Mold, Flint. Fall of roof in Cannel mine.

JONES James - 1868 - 10/11/1868 – Age 60 – Contractor. Black Pin (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Fall of roof in consequence of trams getting off the plates thus displacing the timber which brought the roof down. He was driving at the time.

JONES James - 1869 - 01/04/1869 – Age 30 - Collier. High Brooks, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 37 killed.

JONES James - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 50. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

JONES James - 1869 - 11/11/1869 – Age 14 – Timberman. Ebbw Vale, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Fall of bell in No.9 pit.

JONES James - 1869 - 17/12/1869 – Age 30 - Collier. Westminster, Westminster Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

JONES Jenkin - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 39. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

JONES Jenkin - 1869 - 04/12/1869 – Age 14 - Collier. Park D, Davies and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by falling from trucks.

JONES John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 16. 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.

JONES John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 29. 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.

JONES John - 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.

JONES John - 1860 - 26/12/1860 – Age 19 - Driver. Cwm Bran, John Lawrence, Pontypool, Monmouth. Fell under trams on the incline below in the pit.

JONES John - 1861 - 13/07/1861 - Miner. Dowlais (ironstone), Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall.

JONES John - 1861 - 14/01/1861 – Age 56 - Collier. Ynyseynou, David Williams, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal 9 feet Coal.

JONES John - 1861 - 22/02/1861 – Age 40 – Collier. Haydock, Richard Evans and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

JONES John - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 23. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

JONES John - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 31. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

JONES John - 1862 - 25/09/1862 – Age 17 - Collier. Engine Coal Level, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Holding back tram in front and his father holding on behind. The son, lost his light and the old man was not sufficiently powerful to retain the whole weight consequently the tram passed over the young man and killed him.

JONES John - 1863 - 06/02/1863 – Age 36 - Collier. Brymbo, Brymbo Co., Brymbo, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of Coal.

JONES John - 1863 - 08/12/1863 – Age 44 - Collier. Glyncorrwg Limited, Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

JONES John - 1864 - 02/12/1864 – Age 37 - Collier. Navigation, Nixon and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

JONES John - 1864 - 04/10/1864 – Age 44 - Miner. Bardsley Bridge, Jonah Harrop and Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Roof falling in Foxholes mine.

JONES John - 1864 - 05/11/1864 – Age 37 - Collier. Werfa Heath, Evans and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

JONES John - 1864 - 15/12/1864 – Age 18 - Collier. Leeswood, Craig Taylor and Craig, Mold, Flint. Interruption of water. 8 killed.

JONES John - 1864 - 15/12/1864 – Age 19 - Collier. Leeswood, Craig Taylor and Craig, Mold, Flint. Interruption of water. 8 killed.

JONES John - 1864 - 18/08/1864 – Age 19 - Collier. Cross Hands, Norton and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen Fall of Coal

JONES John - 1864 - 22/07/1864 – Age 17 - Collier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

JONES John - 1864 - 27/09/1874 - Boy. Madeley Wood (ironstone), John Anstice and Co., Ironbridge, Shropshire. Skip became detached whilst coming up shaft. 9 killed.

JONES John - 1865 - 04/09/1865 – Age 55 - Miner. Cyfarthfa (ironstone), William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

JONES John - 1865 - 05/04/1865 – Age 35 - Hitcher. Lower Duffryn, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Something falling on him at the bottom of the shaft.

JONES John - 1865 - 14/03/1865 – Age 27 - Collier. Ynyshir, Edward Lewis, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from side.

JONES John - 1865 - 16/06/1865 – Age 12 Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Explosion of carburetted hydrogen gas in the Bedwellty new Colliery. Part of a cross heading had been permitted to fill with firedamp to the extent of between 50 and 60 yards lengthways and was thus allowed to remain for a certain number of days notwithstanding that people occasionally passed and repassed one mouthing of the heading and a lesser one called the ‘Cross hole’. I remark that the Colliers should have been taken from their work and the gas safely dislodged. 26 killed.

JONES John - 1865 - 16/06/1865 – Age 35. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Explosion of carburetted hydrogen gas in the Bedwellty new Colliery. Part of a cross heading had been permitted to fill with firedamp to the extent of between 50 and 60 yards lengthways and was thus allowed to remain for a certain number of days notwithstanding that people occasionally passed and repassed one mouthing of the heading and a lesser one called the ‘Cross hole’. I remark that the Colliers should have been taken from their work and the gas safely dislodged. 26 killed.

JONES John - 1865 - 28/11/1865 – Age 21 - Collier. Neath, Abbey Neath, Abbey Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

JONES John - 1866 - 01/10/1866 – Age 14 - Haulier. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

JONES John - 1866 - 10/05/1866 – Age 20 - Miner. Cyfarthfa (ironstone), W Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

JONES John - 1866 - 10/11/1866 – Age 13 - Driver. Kelloe, M Foster and Co., Ferry Hill, Durham. Crushed by tub.

JONES John - 1866 - 13/10/1866 – Age 18 - Haulier. Abernant, Fothergill and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell before empty trams in going down deep heading.

JONES John - 1866 - 30/01/1866 – Age 40 - Haulier. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

JONES John - 1867 - 04/01/1867 – Age 66 – Chartermaster. Brynkmalt, Brynkmalt Coal Co., Chirk, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

JONES John - 1867 - 06/11/1867 – Age 19 - Labourer. Werfa Heath, Evans and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by carriage at bottom of shaft.

JONES John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 27. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

JONES John - 1867 - 15/06/1867 - Collier. Seymour, Staveley Co. Ltd., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Run over by loaded tubs.

JONES John - 1867 - 17/06/1867 – Age 43 - Collier. Squborwen, Samuel Thomas, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

JONES John - 1867 - 19/06/1867 – Wasteman. Deep Duffryn, Nixon and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

JONES John - 1867 20/08/1867 - Waggoner. Mostyn, Mostyn Coal Co., Mold, Flint. Crushed by a train of full tubs.

JONES John - 1867 - 23/09/1867 – Age 30 – Pumpman. Prices, Tylery John Jayne, Abertillery, Monmouth. Slipped off scaffold and fell about a hundred yards. He was not an experienced person, and should not have been trusted with the pump repairs.

JONES John - 1867 - 25/03/1867 – Age 31 - Collier. Hendreforgan, Alexander Bains, Ystalyfera, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.