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MORGAN Jereh. - 1861 - 05/08/1861 – Age 13 - Collier. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof when just leaving his work.

MORGAN John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 35. 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.

MORGAN John - 1860 - 21/01/1860 – Age 26 - Collier. Coedcaeddu, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Helping a fellow workman to pinch down some shale he unfortunately knocked out a prop which was immediately followed by a heavy fall of Coal. There was a complete triangle of slips through which the mass fell.

MORGAN John - 1860 - 26/07/1860 – Age 17 - Collier. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal in his stall.

MORGAN John - 1861 - 03/08/1861 – Age 13 - Collier. Gyfeillon, Great Western Railway, Rhondda, Glamorgan. Fall of stone No.3 Rhondda vein. 2 killed.

MORGAN John - 1861 - 06/03/1861 – Age 60 - Collier. Old Yard, Levick and Simpson, Blaina, Monmouth. Fall of shale from roof of road between 2 props in the Threequarter coal.

MORGAN John - 1861 - 08/03/1861 – Age 52 - 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.

MORGAN John - 1864 - 19/06/1864 - Age 13 - Haulier. Pentyrch, Booker and Co., Cardiff, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

MORGAN John - 1864 - 20/09/1864 – Age 27 - Miner. Cwmavon (ironstone), Governor and Company of Copper Miners, Cwmavon, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

MORGAN John - 1864 - 29/05/1864 – Age 53 - Collier. Cyfeilon, Robert Reece, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from the roof.

MORGAN John - 1865 - 14/12/1865 – Age 29 - Collier. Hendredenny, David and Sloper, Glamorgan. A joint ran diagonally through the roof and let down a heavy fall of stuff whilst he was at work.

MORGAN John - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 21 - 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.

MORGAN John - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 33 - 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.

MORGAN John - 1865 - 30/09/1865 – Age 27 - Hitcher. Middle Duffryn, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. By a piece of coal falling down the shaft.

MORGAN John - 1866 - 26/04/1866 – Age 22 - Haulier. Cwmbran, John Lawrence, Cwmbran, Monmouth. There was a steam engine underground for the deep workings and the water for generating steam is so very bad that they frequently have to blow right through. For this there was a large cock but it was unavoidably close to the main horse road. The Haulier came out about 2.30 am but unfortunately either his horse ran away or he drove him too fast for on arriving at the boilers the trams flew off the plates and he knocked down the upright pipe to which the cock was attached and the escape of the steam became so rapid and fierce. Not one of the three men escaped. I have since had double cocks established so that there is but little possibility of any repetition. 3 killed.

MORGAN John - 1867 - 02/05/1867 – Age 26 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through firing a shot. 2 others seriously hurt. Died 2 days later. 3 killed.

MORGAN John - 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.

MORGAN John - 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.

MORGAN John - 1867 - 17/09/1867 – Age 21 - Collier. Springwell, Staveley Co. Ltd., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

MORGAN John - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 22. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

MORGAN Jonah - 1861 - 13/11/1861 – Age 38 - Collier. Penyvan, J and C Bailey, Nantyglo, Monmouth. Fall of Coal in the Mydylog vein.

MORGAN Joseph - 1864 - 05/09/1864 – Age 18 - Collier. Rhymney Colliery, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Watching to keep his comrades safe whilst a shot went off he was himself so injured by a fall of coal detached by the concussion that he died 1st Nov.

MORGAN Joseph - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 23 - 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.

MORGAN Lewis - 1863 - 02/10/1863 – Age 47 - Collier. Abercwmboi, David Davies, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (4 feet vein).

MORGAN Lewis - 1866 - 17/02/1866 – Age 14 - Collier. Rhymney Colliery, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Killed in the Mardy pit by a fall. The vein is in two lifts and just where he worked at the bottom Coal had been excavated and another man (David Price) was setting up a prop to the top lift when the Coal fell with great violence bruising his considerably but killing Lewis Morgan on the spot.

MORGAN Lewis - 1868 - 25/08/1868 – Age 21 - Collier. Deri, Newydd Jones and Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouth. Fall of roof occasioned by a smooth slip.

MORGAN M. - 1866 - 15/09/1866 - Miner. Cleugh Colliery, William Darling, Wilson Town. Fall of roof.

MORGAN Morgan - 1863 - 11/12/1863 – Age 32 - Collier. Tondu, Brogden and Sons, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

MORGAN Morgan - 1864 - 16/03/1864 – Age 13 - Collier. Penallta, Powell and Sons, Gelligaer, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

MORGAN Paluck - 1869 - 13/11/1869 – Age 22 - Collier. New Hollingwood, Staveley Co. Ltd, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Run over on underground incline.

MORGAN Peter - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 43. 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.

MORGAN R - 1869 - 12/03/1869 – Age 13 - Boy. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Crushed at bottom of shaft.

MORGAN Rees - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 27. 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.

MORGAN Rees - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 35. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

MORGAN Richard – 1862 - 09/10/1862 – Age 17 - Collier. Abercwmboi, David Davies, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

MORGAN Richard - 1864 - 23/06/1864 – Age 49 - Collier. Deep Duffryn, Nixon and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

MORGAN Roger - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 16. 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.

MORGAN S - 1869 - 12/10/1869 - Collier. Neath, Abbey Neath, Abbey Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Killed by trams on surface.

MORGAN S. - 1862 - 11/04/1862 – Age 52 – Carpenter. Salt Well, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Accidentally fell into sump whilst engaged erecting a scaffold in the pit shaft.

MORGAN S. - 1868 - 05/12/1868 – Age 30 - Pikeman. Wyrley-Cannock Colliery, Wyrley Cannock Colliery Co., Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal from roof which he had been cutting but neglected to prop with timber.

MORGAN Samuel - 1860 - 14/09/1860 – Age 14 - Driver. Ward, Bagnall and Co. Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of rock from roof.

MORGAN Samuel - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 27. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

MORGAN T - 1869 - 29/06/1869 - Sinker. Rocket Colliery, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Premature explosion of shot in sinking pit.

MORGAN T. - 1861 - 07/06/1861 – Age 21 - Pikeman. Victoria, (ironstone), W.H. Dawes, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of white ironstone measure which he had neglected to sprag an spurn as required by Special Rule 28.

MORGAN Thomas - 1860 - 11/12/1860 – Age 32- Roadsman. Aberaman, Crawshay Bailey Esq. MP, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

MORGAN Thomas - 1860 - 12/12/1860 – Age 15 - Collier. Werfa Heat, Evans and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

MORGAN Thomas - 1861 - 14/12/1861 – Age 22 - Collier. No.4, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. On the 27th Nov. they entered a far end with a naked light although danger signals were duly set and both father and Son, were severely burned by the explosion firedamp. One died 5th the other 14th. Their object was to fill some coal which actually lay within the cross timbers or danger signal. 2 killed.

MORGAN Thomas - 1861 - 14/12/1861 – Age 50 - Collier. No.4, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. On the 27th Nov. they entered a far end with a naked light although danger signals were duly set and both father and son, were severely burned by the explosion firedamp. One died 5th the other 14th. Their object was to fill some coal which actually lay within the cross timbers or danger signal. 2 killed.

MORGAN Thomas - 1864 - 15/10/1864 – Age 46 - Collier. Glynfach, Greenhill and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

MORGAN Thomas - 1865 - 07/06/1865 – Age 50 - Collier. Cwmbran, John Lawrence, Cwmbran, Monmouth. Had his back broken Nov - 1864 and lingered until this day.

MORGAN Thomas - 1865 - 16/06/1865 – Age 15. 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.

MORGAN Thomas - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 35 - 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.

MORGAN Thomas - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 46 - 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.

MORGAN Thomas - 1867 - 06/12/1867 – Age 45 - Miner. Dowlais Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by a fall of stone.

MORGAN Thomas - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 35. 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.

MORGAN Thomas - 1868 - 17/07/1868 – Age 15 - Trammer. Pentrefelin, Vivian and Sons, Taibach, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

MORGAN Thomas - 1869 - 28/10/1869 – Age 48 - Collier. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Run over on incline.

MORGAN Thomas D. - 1869 - 21/04/1869 – Age 35 - Collier. New Cwm, Dows Martin, Morrison, Monmouth. Fall of roof in the rippings.

MORGAN W - 1864 - 29/12/1864 – Age 26 - Collier. Gadlys, Gadlys Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell down the shaft whilst ascending. 2 killed.

MORGAN W. - 1865 - 02/06/1865 – Age 34 - Collier. Primrose, Primrose Coal Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

MORGAN W.G. - 1861 - 31/01/1861 - Waterleader. Grag Head New Pit, Thomas Hedley and Bros., Chester-le-Street, Durham. Fell from cage in shaft whilst descending.

MORGAN William - 1864 - 12/05/1864 – Age 13 - Collier. Gadlys Colliery, Gadlys Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

MORGAN William - 1865 - 01/03/1865 – Age 32 - Engineer. Lightmoor, H Crawshay, Forest of Dean Gloucester. Fell down shaft 300 yards.

MORGAN William - 1869 - 09/09/1869 – Age 32 - Collier. Pool Colliery, Mason and Elkington, Llanelly, Carmarthen Killed by trams.

MORGAN William - 1869 - 23/11/1869 – Age 15 - Collier. Aberdare, Aberdare Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of Coal.

MORREY R. - 1861 - 28/02/1861 – Age 36 - Banksman. Madeley Colliery, Madeley Coal Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fell down the shaft.

MORRILL J. - 1861 - 16/08/1861 – Age 30 - Miner. Clay Cross, William Jackson and Partners, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas.

MORRIS Benjamin - 1860 - 22/01/1960 – Age 13 - Dirt Carrier. Blue Fly Colliery, T. Morris and Son, Tipton, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp in heathen coal close to a fault. On knocking through the gas fired at a candle.

MORRIS Benjamin - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 29. 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.

MORRIS Benjamin - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 50. 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.

MORRIS Caleb - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 41. 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.

MORRIS Daniel - 1860 - 29/08/1860 – Age 13 - Dirt Carrier. Brockmore Colliery, S. Bradley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in cricket-field pit.

MORRIS Daniel - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 16. 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.

MORRIS David - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 8. 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.

MORRIS E. - 1861 - 24/01/1861 - Collier. Tantaney Colliery, Davies and Field, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal and roof from between the timber settings in gateroad of a thick coal rib and pillar pit.

MORRIS E. snr. - 1862 - 08/05/1862 - Miner. Bardsley, Bardsley Colliery Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Fall of rock from the side as she was repairing the Victoria shaft.

MORRIS Ebenezer - 1866 - 24/12/1866 – Age 19 - Labourer. Abercwmboi Colliery, David Davies and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

MORRIS Ebenezer - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 16. 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.

MORRIS Edward - 1860 - 17/04/1860 – Age 35 - Loader. Robins Rounds Green, William Bennitt, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Descended with 6 other persons, but there was no light at the bottom. The 6 got out of the skip safely but Morris became lame and having very bad sight feared to do so and then the skip immediately began to ascend and then was heard to fall to the bottom.

MORRIS Edward - 1860 - 18/10/1860 – Age 21 - Haulier. Abergwawr, Thomas Powell and Son, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

MORRIS F. - 1869 - 20/06/1869 – Age 17 - Boy. Lightmoor (ironstone), Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

MORRIS George - 1860 - 02/05/1860 – Age 29 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of top Coal (9 feet vein).

MORRIS Griffith - 1868 - 03/02/1868 – Age 68 - Miner. No.5 (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Victoria, Monmouth. Fall of clod at face of his work.

MORRIS Henry - 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.

MORRIS J - 1862 - 17/12/1862 – Age 24 - Pikeman. Bear Hall, J Whitehouse, Coseley, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in headway in heathen coal 4 feet wide. Believing it to be safe he had neglected to timber although a slip was visible.

MORRIS J - 1865 - 11/09/1865 – Age 50 - Pikeman. Horseley Colliery, Horseley Colliery Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in brooch Coal. He had neglected to sprag or spurn whilst holing.

MORRIS J. - 1860 - 10/12/1860 - Engineman. Kearsley, Samuel Scowcroft, Kearsley, Lancashire. Caught between two Cog wheels.

MORRIS J. - 1861 - 13/03/1861 – Age 27 - Sinker. Wyken, Wyken Coal Co., Coventry, Warwick. Pumps falling down shaft through chain breaking.

MORRIS J. - 1864 - 16/12/1864 – Age 40 – Butty. Prior Field, HB Whitehouse, Bilston, Staffordshire. Whilst throwing a fall of thick coal he was caught by it and killed on the spot.

MORRIS J. - 1866 - 28/06/1866 – Age 22 - Collier. Brownlees Colliery, Williamson Brothers, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

MORRIS James - 1865 - 22/11/1865 - Enginewright. Stoneclough, Knowles and Stott, Stoneclough, Lancashire. Falling down the Singing Clough shaft. He was about taking an air pipe down when it is supposed a strong wind blew the tub over and knocked him down.

MORRIS James - 1866 - 23/01/1866 – Age 18 - Drawer. Park Lane, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 30 killed.

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

MORRIS John - 1861 - 22/01/861 - Driver. Drill Colliery, Croxon and Co., Oswestry, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

MORRIS John - 1864 - 19/10/1864 – Age 14 - Haulier. Machen, Machen Coal Co., Machen, Glamorgan. Fell under tram which passed over him and occasioned such injuries that he died 31st Oct.

MORRIS John - 1866 - 07/09/1866 – Age 29 - Collier. Risca, TW Rhodes, Risca, Monmouth. The Black vein pit is worked by a very long engine bank and it is against the rules to ride on trams down this. The trams flew off the metals and they were crushed to death under them. 2 killed.

MORRIS John - 1866 - 21/05/1866 – Age 15 - Hitcher. Pentre, Vivian and Sons, Swansea, Glamorgan. Crushed between trams.

MORRIS John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 19. 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.

MORRIS John - 1867 - 31/01/1867 – Age 44 - Hewer. Tursdale Colliery, Bell Brothers, Ferry Hill, Durham. Killed by a set of tubs in engine plane, while leaping off. Riding contrary to orders.

MORRIS John - 1868 - 06/01/1868 – Age 33 – Roadman. Cwmdare, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trams on engine plane.

MORRIS John - 1868 - 25/03/1868 – Age 18 - Collier. Oakwood, William Davis, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

MORRIS John - 1869 - 01/07/1869 – Age 66 - Miner. Hawkesbury (ironstone), Hawkesbury Coal Co., Coventry Warwick Fall of roof.

MORRIS Joseph - 1865 - 20/05/1865 – Age 13 - Collier. Bwllfa, Bwllfa Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

MORRIS Joseph - 1866 - 23/08/1866 - Engineman. Dunkirk, Dukinfield Co., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Fell into headgear.

MORRIS Matthew - 1867 - 16/01/1867 – Age 35 - Collier. Dungeonhill No.2, Forrester and Robson, Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Was raised by the cage when partly crossing the pit.

MORRIS Morris - 1868 - 30/12/1868 – Age 28 - Collier. Pantyffymon Colliery, David Lloyd and Son, Llanelly, Carmarthen Killed by fall of roof.

MORRIS Richard Llewellyn - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 23. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

MORRIS T. - 1868 - 17/01/1868 – Age 16 - Driver. Lawley (ironstone), Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof in the road.

MORRIS Thomas - 1861 - 07/04/1861 - Hitcher. Plymouth (ironstone), A Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

MORRIS Thomas - 1862 - 31/12/1862 – Age 21 - Engineman. Stoneclough, Knowles and Stott, Kearsley, Lancashire. Breakage of shaft rope wire at Little Hey Yard Mine pit. 2 killed.

MORRIS Thomas - 1863 - 17/10/1863. Morfa, Vivian and Sons, Port Talbot, Glamorgan. Explosion, of gas. 39 killed.

MORRIS Thomas - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 35 - 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.

MORRIS Thomas - 1866 - 14/02/1866 – Age 55 - Collier. Bargoed Level, Bargoed Co. Ltd., Bargoed, Glamorgan. By super incumbent pressure a piece of coal flew out and struck him on the breast but as far as could be judged not with extreme violence in fact there was not a mark on his person, but he was supposed to be afflicted with heart disease. Death was instantaneous.

MORRIS Thomas - 1866 - 17/03/1866 – Age 20 - Sinker. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Fall of bucket (loaded) whilst ascending the Castle sinking shaft.

MORRIS W - 1865 - 05/08/1865 – Age 33 - Haulier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Carriage came down on him whilst passing under shaft bottom.

MORRIS W - 1866 - 01/12/1866 – Age 17 - Banksman. Chillington, Chillington Co., Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Fell backwards into pit shaft.

MORRIS W - 1868 - 29/02/1868 – Bondsman. Bourne Hill, Messrs. Nock, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Suffocated by a fall of loose coal and dirt caused by a bump which forced out the timber settings. 2 killed.

MORRIS W. - 1862 - 10/01/1862 – Age 12 - Collier. Coneygre, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fell down pit shaft. He was carelessly leaning over the pit mouth.

MORRIS William - 1861 - 17/05/1861 - Miner. Plymouth (ironstone), A Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas severely injured.

MORRIS William - 1864 - 13/04/1864 – Age 30 - Collier. Squborwen, Samuel Thomas, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

MORRIS William - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 42 - 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.

MORRIS William - 1867 - 06/07/1867 – Age 50 - Hitcher. Bwlch-y-garn, J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Monmouth. This man was killed by something falling down the shaft. It was either a lump of coal or shale but the piece was not found.

MORRISON, D. - 1869 - 24/05/1869 – Age 40 – Stoker. Carfin, WS Dixon, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Killed while greasing beam in shaft.

MORRISON, Matthew - 1866 - 26/02/1866 – Age 36 - Collier. Bank Colliery, Bank Coal Co., New Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

MORRISS James - 1864 - 23/03/1864 – Age 19 - Drawer. Haydock, Richard Evans and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

MORROW Robert - 1866 - 16/08/1866 – Age 39 - Hewer. 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.

MORROW Spoors - 1869 - 24/06/1869 – Age 18 - Hewer. Sherburn, Earl of Durham, Durham. Run over by set on engine plane.

MORT Joseph - 1866 13/12/1866. Oaks, Messrs. Firth, Bamber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosions of gas. The total number of victims was 334 by the first explosion of the 12th December 1866 and 26 by the second explosion the following day. Total 360. Seventy five bodies were recovered prior to the shafts being closed forty five were recovered during the first twelve months after the shaft was reopened and seventy during the past years making the total 190. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

MORT W. - 1861 - 06/11/1861 - Collier. Heys, Leeses and Booth, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Suffocated by firedamp in the Old mine.
MORTOMLEY Charles - 1865 - 07/07/1865. Edmunds Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal in mine.

MORTON Emmanuel - 1864 - 18/02/1864 – Age 64 - Collier. Pennywell Road, G Chick and Co., Kingswood, Gloucester. He was on top of the water butt going slowly down to ‘pick in’ and examine the shaft, when the butt or tank came to a length of guide which had started from its perpendicular by loss of a bolt. This tipped the tank to one side and he having a candle in one hand and neglecting to hold on with the other fell into the sump and was drowned.

MORTON George - 1869 - 15/09/1869 – Age 59 - Collier. Tinsley, B Huntsman, Rotherham, Yorkshire. Coal took fire from some unknown source and they were suffocated. Shafts obliged to be sealed. 3 killed.

MORTON John - 1869 - 02/02/1869 – Age 40 – Roadman. Shieldmuir, Wishaw Iron Co., Wishaw, Lanarkshire. By fall of Coal while examining a pillar.

MORTON Sam - 1868 - 21/05/1868 – Age 26 - Collier. Bells Dyke, Dundas Simpson, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof (sandstone) while taking out pillars, Sean 4ft.

MORTON Thomas - 1868 - 03/01/1868 – Age 62 - Shifter. Water Houses, Joseph Pease and Partners, Crook, Durham. Fall of stone while setting heavy timber.

MORTON William - 1862 - 04/04/1862. Westwood, Newton and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 6 killed.

MOSBY George - 1868 - 10/07/1868 – Age 12 – Hurrier. Victoria, E Sutcliffe and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal.

MOSELEY George - 1863 - 07/05/1863 – Age 61 - Shifter. Framwellgate, Marchioness of Londonderry, Durham. Fall of stone.

MOSELEY T. - 1866 - 09/03/1866 – Age 18 - Collier. Stanfield, Cork and Ford, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

MOSELY Edward - 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.

MOSELY Thomas - 1861 - 03/05/1861. Brightside, Unwin and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by Corves in the mine.

MOSES Daniel - 1864 - 11/08/1864 – Age 26 - Haulier. Glyn, Ebbw Vale Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Killed by a fall of roof at the intersection of a stall with the heading. They upset a loaded tram into the stall but in so doing knocked out the timbers. 2 killed.

MOSES David - 1864 - 11/08/1864. Glyn Pits, Pontypool, Monmouth. Roof fall. 2 killed.

MOSS George - 1867 - 27/09/1867 – Age 49 - Hewer. Cramlington, Lamb Potter and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. Fall of Coal.

MOSS James - 1869 - 17/08/1869 – Age 26 - Fireman. Springs, Pearson and Knowles, Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof while drawing props.

MOSS Jane - 1861 - 17/10/1861 – Age 21 - Labourer. Blackeyhurst, Samuel Stock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Run over by locomotive on tramway. Female.

MOSS M. - 1860 - 25/09/1860 – Age 27 - Banksman. Bank Top, Burslem, Stafford.

MOSS R. - 1864 - 11/01/1864 – Age 27 - Collier. Blue Hills, Blue Hills Co., Leek, Staffordshire. Fell from a mouthing into sump.

MOSS William - 1867 - 20/12/1867 – Age 30 - Collier. Crow Orchard, Crow Orchard Coal Co., Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Fall of roof while drawing props.

MOSSOM John - 1862 - 06/03/1862 – Age 45 - Wagon rider. South Moor, Messrs. Hedley, Chester-le-Street, Durham. On surface railway branches.

MOULD William - 1866 - 11/06/1866 – Age 24 - Set rider. Seaham, Earl Vane, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

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

MOUNTFORD J. - 1860 - 15/12/1860 – Age 18 - Miner. Hawkesbury, Executors of J. Weeldon, Coventry, Warwick Fall of roof in airway.

MOUNTFORD J. - 1860 - 22/12/1860 - Banksman. Dudley Colliery, Port J. Hopkins, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell down pit shaft having neglected to push the waggon over the pit.

MOUNTFORD T. - 1862 - 29/03/1862 – Age 24 - Collier. Norton, R Heath, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

MOUTER William - 1860 - 20/02/1860 - Shifter. Morton, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Durham. Fall of stone.

MOXLEY Richard - 1868 - 06/05/1868 – Age 19 - Miner. Red Vein (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Victoria, Monmouth. He was drawing the top vein down and that brought with it a portion of the roof.

MUIR David - 1867 - 26/03/1867. Kinneil Iron Works, George Wilson and Co., Bo’ness, West Lothian, Explosion of firedamp.

MUIR Joan - 1863 - 07/02/1863 – Age 50 – Pitheadwoman. George Colliery, GWM Henderson, Fordell, Dunfermline, Fife. Ran an empty tub into the pit and fell after it. Recommended sliding gates. Female.

MUIR John - 1864 - 27/05/1864 – Age 26 - Sinker. Govan No.4, WS Dixon, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. By a scaffold falling on him in the shaft.

MULANEY Michael - 1867 - 31/05/1867 – Age 15 - Putter. Washington, Durham. Cage accident. 10 killed.

MULEN Barnabus (injured) - 1864 - 09/08/1864 - Boy. Seghill, Laycock and Co., Seghill, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 6 killed.

MULHAREN Charles - 1869 - 31/05/1869 – Age 55 - Labourer. Lochside No.3 (ironstone), Merry and Cunningham, Kilbirnie, Renfrew. Fell down shaft by cage being raised when he was in the act of getting off it.

MULLEN Frank - 1868 - 27/06/1868 – Age 30 - Collier. Redan, Merry and Cunningham, Stevenson, Ayrshire.  Fall of scaffold while repairing the guide rods in the shaft which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

MULLEN John - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 36. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a wife and four children.

MULLEN Patrick - 1865 - 23/08/1865 – Age 25 - Hewer. Low Main, Thornley Coal Co., Thornley, Easington, Durham. Fall of stone. 2 killed.

MULLER W - 1869 - 19/10/1869 – Age 27 - Pikeman. Roughwood, Roughwood Colliery Co., Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Injured by fall of Coal 12th. Died this day. Neglected to sprag.

MULLIGAN William - 1866 - 29/12/1866 – Age 25 - Collier. Gauchalland, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston Ayrshire.  Fall of roof at face.

MULLIGAN William - 1866 - 29/12/1866 – Age 25 - Collier. Palacecraig, William Baird and Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

MULLIN T. - 1862 - 31/07/1862 - Pikeman. Victoria, (ironstone), WH Dawes, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of roof. He had neglected to set his timber properly. Injured 10th June. Died this day.

MULLINEUX James - 1864 - 23/12/1864 - Miner. New Watergate and Peel Hall, James and William Roscoe, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Roof falling in the Trencherbone mine.

MULOANEY M - 1867 - 01/06/1867 – Age 15 - Putter. Washington Bell, Kimpster and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Overwinding. 10 killed.

MULROY P. - 1864 - 26/09/1864 – Age 19 - Bandsman. Willingsworth, J and H Haines, Bilston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. Injured 7th. Died this day.

MULROY T. - 1861 - 15/01/1861 – Age 35 - Loader. Barn Farm, P. Williams and Sons, Willenhall, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in the ‘new mine’ and fire-clay coals from a ‘circular slip’.

MUNAY John - 1869 - 25/11/1869 – Age 42 - Miner. Butterley (ironstone), Butterley Iron and Coal Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

MUNN Thomas - 1867 - 19/09/1867 – Age 61 - Collier. Level, J and C Bailey, Nantyglo, Monmouth. Fall of coal and stuff in the rippings.

MUNRO John - 1864 - 07/04/1864 – Age 19 - Collier. Garriongill, Coltness Iron Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof in splint Coal.

MUNRO Thomas - 1865 - 21/05/1865 – Age 66 - Miner. Fauldhouse (ironstone), Thomas Thorburn, Lanarkshire. Fall of ironstone balls.

MUNRO William - 1868 - 19/03/1868 – Age 23 - Collier. Capeldrae, Robert Aytoun, Lochgelly, Fife. He was working under a mass of top coal which fell on him. Seam 6ft thick in 2 leaves.

MURDON Thomas - 1864 - 07/01/1864 – Age 30 - Collier. Babbington, Thomas North, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof.

MURLEY or MARLEY Robert - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 23. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

MURLEY R. - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 23 - 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.

MURPHER Joan - 1868 - 17/01/1868 – Age 24 - Sinker. High Park, Barber Walker and Co., Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Fell off scaffold in shaft.

MURPHY Arthur - 1865 - 05/07/1865 – Age 35 – Pitheadman. Annbank No.4, TT Gordon, Ayr, Ayrshire.  Was struck by the bell crank of the pumping machinery.

MURPHY Frank - 1868 - 29/10/1868 – Age 65 - Labourer. Kirkless, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by loco above ground.

MURPHY John - 1869 - 20/02/1869 – Age 14 - Driver. Murton, Forster and Co., Fence Houses, Durham. Run over by tubs.

MURPHY Leary - 1861 - 20/11/1861. Blaenavon patches, Monmouth. Fall of rubbish.

MURPHY Peter - 1868 - 07/01/1868 – Age 26 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of Coal.

MURPHY Terence - 1863 - 18/07/1863 – Age 5 – Child. Trimdon, T Wood and Co., Hartlepool, Durham. Drowned in pit pond (Not employed).

MURPHY Thomas - 1861 - 30/01/1860 - Miner. Omoa Iron Works, Robert Stewart, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at the face of working.

MURPHY William - 1867 - 27/12/1867 – Age 35 - Hewer. Charlaw, Elliot and Hunter, Durham. Fall of stone.

MURRAH J. - 1861 - 23/10/1861 – Age 20 - Pikeman. New Colliery, Fletcher and Solly, Willenhall, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in the new mine and fireclay coals caused by a slip.

MURRAY Alexander - 1865 - 19/01/1865 – Age 17 - Collier. Wemyss Colliery, Mr. Wemyss, Fife. A fall of coal knocked out a prop and the roof fell on him.

MURRAY John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 23. 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.

MURRAY John - 1865 - 20/09/1865 – Age 16 - Hooker-on. Newton, Lamb and Moore, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of Coal from an ascending tub.

MURRAY Michael - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 26. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed.

MURRAY R. - 1866 - 03/04/1866 - Sinker. Boghead (ironstone), James Russell and Son, Bathgate, Lanarkshire. Engine put of gear and they fell to the bottom. 2 killed.

MURRAY Robert - 1861 - 12/03/1861 – Age 18 – Coupler. South Hetton, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Crushed by tubs in the engine plane.

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

MURRY Michael - 1864 - 22/06/1864 – Age 33 - Collier. Ince Hall, Ince Hall Coal and Cannel Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

MURTON John - 1865 - 18/04/1865 – Age 14 - Driver. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co., Sunderland, Durham. Crushed by empty tub.

MUSGRAVE or MUSGROVE Joseph - 1860 - 02/03/1860 - Boy. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed.

MUSKET Samuel - 1869 - 28/04/1869 – Age 21 - Miner. Ellenbrook Colliery, Bridgewater Trust, Tyldesley, Lancashire. Coal falling as he was drilling for a shot.

MUTTER Henry - 1869 - 31/03/1869 – Age 48 - Sinker. Exhall Colliery, Edward Wilson, Coventry, Warwick. Fell off stage in shaft.

MYCROFT James - 1861 - 08/02/1861 – Age 30 - Collier. Kirkless Hall, Kirkless Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of Coal.

MYCROFT Robert - 1862 - 28/07/1862 - Miner. Boarshaw, Wild Haigh and Co., Middleton, Lancashire. Fall of earth when mining. Died in Manchester Infirmary 9th. Sept.

MYERS J. - 1868 - 17/02/1868 – Age 30 - Carpenter. Morley, J and J Haigh, Leeds, Yorkshire. Whilst repairing a gangway was hit by falling post.

MYTTON Thomas - 1866 - 15/02/1866 – Age 15 - Driver. Lilleshall, Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Crushed on road.