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WILCOX J - 1867 - 18/08/1867 – Age 28 - Collier. Mear Heath, Sparrow and Son, Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

WILCOX J. - 1863 - 25/02/1863 – Age 23 - Loader. Moor Farm, B Botfield, Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

WILCOX James - 1861 - 20/09/1861 – Age 42 - Collier. No.15, Darby Brown and Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp in the old Coal. He had incautiously turned fresh air from his working place.

WILD George - 1869 - 15/06/1869 – Age 47 - Hewer. Murton Colliery, Forster and Co., Fence Houses, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILD J. - 1866 - 15/02/1866 – Age 14 - Collier. Foxyards, Earl of Dudley, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell out of skip while ascending.

WILD John - 1864 - 30/07/1864 – Age 11 mths Infant. North Hetton, North South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Killed in boiler explosion. 3 killed.

WILD Thomas - 1863 - 21/12/1863 – Age 46 - Miner. Lowside, William Blackburn and Co., Oldham, Lancashire. Roof falling in Higher Bent mine.

WILD William - 1868 - 19/12/1868 – Age 50 - Deputy. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co., Fence Houses, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILDE J. - 1861 - 29/11/1861 – Age 30 - Sinker. Limehurst, Limehurst Coal Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. A stone falling on him out of the side of the shaft which he was sinking.

WILDEN S. - 1862 - 04/04/1862 – Age 24 – Bondsman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Accidental fall of coal in thick coal from the side of the gate road.

WILDEN W - 1865 - 22/08/1865 – Age 20 - Bandsman. Salt Well, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal pit.

WILDING Thomas - 1861 - 06/03/1861 - Sinker. Tawd Vale, John Morell, Skelmersdale, Lancashire. An interruption of water. 2 killed.

WILDSMITH Charles - 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.

WILDSWORTH William - 1864 - 27/10/1864 – Age 54 - Sinker. Swadlincote Limited, Liability Co., Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Rope broke. This rope was unfit for use.

WILEMAN Benjamin - 1866 - 04/11/1866 – Age 60 – Breaksman. Moira, Marquis of Hastings, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Entangled in machinery on surface.

WILEMAN John - 1861 - 11/01/1861 – Age 30 - Miner. Moira, Marquis of Hastings, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Small block of wood falling down shaft.

WILKES J - 1862 - 20/05/1862 – Age 38 - Miner. Bradley (ironstone), GB Thorneycroft, Bilston, Staffordshire. Inundation of water from thick coal workings. 7 killed.

WILKES J. - 1862 - 12/12/1862. Lilleshall (ironstone), Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof. 3 killed.

WILKES W - 1864 - 30/04/1864 – Age 25 - Pikeman. Bently, Chillington Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in thin mine. Had neglected to sprag coal whilst holing.

WILKIE Thomas - 1860 - 02/03/1860 - Putter. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. Son of William. 76 killed.

WILKIE William - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Left a wife and 4 or 5 children. Father of Thomas.

WILKINS Daniel - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 41. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas or most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

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

WILKINS James - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 13. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

WILKINSON, Christopher - 1869 - 26/05/1869 – Age 14 - Driver. Seaham, Earl Vane, Sunderland, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

WILKINSON, George - 1864 - 02/12/1864 – Age 12 – Trapper. Eppleton, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

WILKINSON, George - 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.

WILKINSON, J. - 1867 - 28/11/1867 - Sinker. Albert D Rose, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Fell down pit shaft. Died at home same day.

WILKINSON, John - 1862 - 20/09/1862 – Age 13 - Horse Driver. Whitworth, RS Johnson and Co., Spennymoor, Durham. Crushed by his tubs, shafts came loose.

WILKINSON, John - 1868 - 27/04/1868 – Age 57 - Hewer. West Cramlington, Backworth and West Cramlington Coal Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of coal.

WILKINSON, John - 1869 - 01/04/1869 – Age 12 - Pony driver. High Brooks, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 37 killed.

WILKINSON, John B - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 23 - Rolleyway man New Hartley, Messrs Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a pregnant wife and three children.

WILKINSON, K. - 1863 - 20/10/1863 – Age 20 - Banksman. Horseley, Dixon and Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell down pit. Pushed the bowk into the pit and followed it.

WILKINSON, Nicholas - 1864 - 10/11/1864 – Age 12 – Trapper. Houghton D, Earl of Durham. Houghton, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILKINSON, P. - 1865 - 07/10/1865 – Age 46 - Banksman. Park Lane, Mercer and Evans, Ashton, Wigan, Lancashire. Fell off the Coal screen on the pit bank.

WILKINSON, Richard - 1868 - 25/04/1868 - Miner. Charity (ironstone), Addenbrooke and Pedcock, Bedworth Leicestershire. Fall of roof.

WILKINSON, Thomas - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Left a wife and family.

WILKINSON, Thomas - 1861 - 06/03/1861 – Age 15 - Trammer. Newbold (ironstone), S Beale and Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Falling down the shaft.

WILKINSON, Thomas - 1867 - 20/08/1867 - Jigger. Garswood Park, David Bromilow and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Little Delf mines. 14 killed.

WILKINSON, Thomas - 1869 - 05/01/1869 – Age 44 - Labourer. Auckland Park, Black Boy Coal Co., Bishop Auckland, Durham. A trunk of a tree fell off a truck on him.

WILKINSON, Thomas - 1869 - 11/12/1869 – Age 24 - Collier. Swadlincote, Hall and Boardman, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Fall of coal.

WILKINSON, W - 1867 - 27/08/1867 – Age 30 - Deputy. Park Lane, T Morrise, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of coal under which he was working trying to get down.

WILKINSON, W. - 1863 - 01/10/1863 – Age 21 - Hewer. Newfield, Trustees of the West Hartlepool Co., Auckland, Durham. Crushed by tubs in engine plane.

WILKINSON, William - 1865 - 19/04/1865 – Age 13 - Boy. Brighouse, Sayer, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Tub fell down shaft about 12 yards deep, no fencing.

WILKINSON, William - 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.

WILKINSON, William - 1869 - 18/02/1869 – Age 13 - Boy. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Clifton, Lancashire. Roof falling in a shunt near the pit bottom.

WILKS F. - 1863 - 08/07/1863 – Age 53 - Deputy. Darlaston Green, S Mills, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in fireclay pit. The unfortunate man had neglected to timber.

WILLANS or WILLIAMS Joseph - 1863 - 01/09/1863 – Age 31 - Hewer. Hetton, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILLETT John - 1867 - 25/05/1867 – Age 14 - Driver. Pinnox, HH Williamson, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of coals.

WILLIAM Belcher - 1860 - 04/08/1860. Moxley, Groucutt and Sons, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of coal for want of sprag.

WILLIAM Edward - 1866 - 24/03/1866 – Age 68 - Labourer. Mostyn, Mostyn Colliery Co., Holywell, Flint. Fall of coal in 3-yards mine.

WILLIAM George - 1866 - 24/08/1866 - Haulier. Cwm, Neol Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

WILLIAM John - 1863 - 07/04/1863 - Collier. Cwmsychan, Ebbw Vale Co., Abersychan, Monmouth. About 5cwt. of coal rolled off the side where he was at work an so injured him that he died 3 days later.

WILLIAM Stephens - 1861 - 07/03/1861 – Age 22 - Collier. Three-Quarter, Darby Brown and Co., Victoria, Monmouth. Fall of roof in pillar workings.

WILLIAM Thomas - 1863 - 02/04/1863 – Age 67 – Roadman. Dowlais, Brewhouse Guest and Co., Merthyr Glamorgan. Crushed between trams on engine plane.

WILLIAMS Benjamin - 1864 - 14/11/1864 – Age 24 - Collier. Brynkmalt, Brynkmalt Coal Co., Chirk, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS Charles - 1861 - 08/03/1861 – Age 43 - 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.

WILLIAMS Charles - 1864 - 30/06/1864. Waleswood, Holford and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fall of stone in sinking shaft.

WILLIAMS Charles - 1865 - 23/02/1865 – Age 21 - Drawer. Ewloe Hall, Ewloe Hall Colliery Co., Buckley, Flint. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS D - 1864 - 29/06/1864 – Age 42 - Pikeman. Newbury Lane, Messrs. Haines and Davis, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal. He was cutting a spurn out when a ‘bump’ took place and suddenly brought down a heavy fall of coal.

WILLIAMS D. - 1865 - 23/05/1865 – Age 14 - Collier. Newbury Lane, R Haines, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal.

WILLIAMS D. - 1867 - 10/01/1867 – Age 21 - Collier. Vochriw, Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fell down shaft, wound up sheave. 2 killed.

WILLIAMS Daniel - 1865 - 03/02/1865 – Age 15 – Carter. Cwmbwrla Colliery, Cwmbwrla Coal Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS David - 1860 - 22/04/1860 – Age 40 – Roadman. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof No.1 coal pit, Penydarran.

WILLIAMS David - 1861 - 02/03/1861 – Age 26 - Collier. Cwm-Celyn, Levick and Simpson, Blaina, Monmouth. Burned by explosion of firedamp in Big Vein 22nd. Feb. Died this day. Went to the top of a fall with naked flame when he should have taken a safety lamp.

WILLIAMS David - 1861 - 16/07/1861 – Age 12- Doorboy. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Crushed between two trams.

WILLIAMS David - 1861 - 21/11/1861 – Age 13 - Boy. Rhyd-yr-Helyg, TW Booker, Cardiff, Glamorgan. Carrying tools, crushed by trams.

WILLIAMS David - 1863 - 23/10/1863 – Age 60 - Collier. Hafod, Brecon Boat Co., Brynmawr, Brecon. Fall of stone from roof level.

WILLIAMS David - 1863 - 25/09/1863 – Age 14 - Haulier. Penrhiw fir, Simon Davies, Llantrissent, Glamorgan. Run over.

WILLIAMS David - 1863 - 26/12/1863 – Age 14. Llwynvi Colliery, Llwynvi Co., Llwynvi, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 15 killed.

WILLIAMS David - 1863 - 26/12/1863 – Age 44. Llwynvi Colliery, Llwynvi Co., Llwynvi, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 15 killed.

WILLIAMS David - 1864 - 11/02/1864 – Age 17 - Trammer. Techion, Thomas Harris, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Trams fell on him (surface).

WILLIAMS David - 1865 - 03/02/1865 – Age 45 - Onsetter. Varteg, Partridge and Jones, Monmouth. A tram of rubbish had arrived almost at daylight when a piece of stone detached itself and fell down the pit striking him on the head. He certainly ought not to have been standing in the very bottom until the cage rested on the catches and not even then until the tram was moved into the siding.

WILLIAMS David - 1865 - 05/08/1865 – Age 24 - Collier. Vron, Maurice and Low, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof in main Coal.

WILLIAMS David - 1865 - 26/04/1865 – Age 26 - Haulier. Cwmaman, Shepherd and Evans, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell before trams.

WILLIAMS David - 1866 - 22/11/1866 – Age 30 - Collier. Rhymney, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of shale whilst preparing timber to set up under the very part that fell.

WILLIAMS David - 1866 - 28/03/1866 – Age 40 - Collier. Cwm, Avon Copper Mines, Taibach, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS David - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 28. 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.

WILLIAMS David - 1867 - 19/04/1867 – Age 23 - Miner. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by shot going off whilst engaged with hole.

WILLIAMS David - 1867 - 23/01/1867 – Age 47 - Miner. No.2 (ironstone), Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of about 1 ton of roof which killed him instantly.

WILLIAMS David - 1869 - 01/12/1869 – Age 33 - Sinker. Blaen Rhondda H Kirkhouse, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by falling down shaft.

WILLIAMS David - 1869 - 02/04/1869 – Age 13 - Collier. Pennydarren, Guest and Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

WILLIAMS David - 1869 - 07/06/1869 – Age 38 - Hitcher. Cethin, RT Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by falling down shaft.

WILLIAMS David - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 21. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

WILLIAMS E. - 1865 - 29/01/1865 – Age 52 - Engineman. Shelton, Earl Granville, Stoke, Staffordshire. Fell into fly wheel race.

WILLIAMS E. - 1867 - 24/04/1867 – Age 55 - Sinker. Herbert’s Park, D Jones, Bilston, Staffordshire. Seized with a fit whilst descending.

WILLIAMS Ebenezer - 1869 - 30/12/1869 – Age 60 - Miner. No.3 (ironstone), Tredegar Iron Co., Brecon. Fell away from ladder whilst descending.

WILLIAMS Edmund - 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 or most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

WILLIAMS Edward - 1862 - 19/03/1862 - Collier. Westminster, Wrexham Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS Edward - 1863 - 06/01/1863 – Age 46 - Collier. Llandynydd, Worsley Battersby, Tryddyn, Flint. Attempting to descend by a crab where the wheels happened to get out of gear.

WILLIAMS Edward - 1863 – 11/04/1863 – Age 27. Smith Bryngwyn Simms, Neville and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Handle of crab winch struck him.

WILLIAMS Edward - 1863 – 16/09/1863 – Age 19 - Haulier. Troedyrhiw-Clawdd, Ebbw Vale Co., Ebbw Vale Monmouth. In jumping over the rope his foot slipped and he got caught and drawn onto the drum around which he was whirled nine times before it Could be stopped and of Course life was quite extinct when the machinery was brought to rest.

WILLIAMS Edward - 1866 - 27/11/1866 – Age 14 - Doorboy. Bedwellty, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. He was one of those trappers who had to accompany a Haulier and with the wandering habits so acquired he crossed the bottom when the cage was in motion and was crushed by the cage.

WILLIAMS Edward - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 15. 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.

WILLIAMS Edwin - 1860 - 26/01/1860. Queens’s Ferry, Isaac Thompson, Flint. He was working in the pit when some brickwork fell upon him.

WILLIAMS Ek. - 1867 - 12/07/1867 – Age 54 - Collier. Bridge, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Haigh, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Arley mine.

WILLIAMS Ellis - 1860 - 21/01/1860 - Banksman. Ruabon, Ruabon Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. He was looking down the pit when the cage descended and struck him on the head.

WILLIAMS Essex - 1868 - 02/04/1868 – Age 23 - Collier. Taibach, Fothergill and Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of coal.

WILLIAMS Evan - 1860 - 18/05/1860 – Age 19 - Collier. Penyvan, T. Powell and Son, Aberbeeg, Monmouth. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS Evan - 1866 - 11/07/1866 – Age 20 - Collier. Place Level, C Protheroe, Monmouth. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS Evan - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 25. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

WILLIAMS Evan - 1869 - 17/08/1869 – Age 70 - Collier. Coedcae, Coedcae Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

WILLIAMS Frederick - 1866 - 02/01/1866 – Age 35 - Collier. Gadlys, Gadlys Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS G. - 1860 - 26/10/1860 – Age 29 - Collier. Cymmer Level, Richard Lewis and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone (No.2 Rhondday vein).

WILLIAMS G. - 1868 - 30/01/1868 – Age 34 – Bondsman. Corbyn’s Hall, W Beardmore and Co., Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in thick coal whilst removing timbers.

WILLIAMS George - 1866 - 20/03/1866 – Age 13 - Putter. Kingswood, Kingswood Co. Ltd., Kingswood, Gloucester. Fall of stone in the deep pit. Two other boys were with him and whilst the men were fetting something to eat the three children went in by where they had no business to be and went to sleep and were only aroused by the fall that killed their companion.

WILLIAMS George - 1869 - 24/12/1869 – Age 16 - Collier. Bargoed, Bargoed Co. Ltd., Bargoed, Glamorgan. Scalded by an escape of steam from the pipes of a donkey engine underground 24th Dec. Died 25th.

WILLIAMS Hananiah - 1869 - 25/05/1869 - Collier. Cwmnantddu, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. 7 killed.

WILLIAMS Henry - 1862 - 02/12/1862 – Age 60 - Labourer. Mostyn, Mostyn Coal Co., Mostyn, Flint. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS Henry - 1865 - 22/11/1865 – Age 19 - Miner. Blaenavon (ironstone), Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Killed by the unexpected explosion of shot. 2 killed.

WILLIAMS Henry - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 28. 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.

WILLIAMS Herbert - 1865 - 08/02/1865 – Age 43 – Overman. Blaenavon, Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. On 3rd Feb a tram underground was loaded with iron rails for the use in the colliery and one of them projected too far unfortunately touched the horse which caused him to take fright and run. The overman tried to stop it but was overwhelmed by horse and tram and received injuries which rendered amputation necessary. He died 9th.

WILLIAMS Howel - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 17 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.

WILLIAMS Howell - 1864 - 27/01/1864 – Age 52 - Roadsman. Hirwain, Hirwain Steam Co., Hirwain, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

WILLIAMS Isaac - 1865 - 13/05/1865 – Age 19 - Collier. Cwmllynfell, James and Aubery, Swansea, Glamorgan. Fell from carriage whilst assisting pit carpenter to repair shaft.

WILLIAMS Isaac - 1866 - 13/02/1866 – Age 37 - Collier. Llynvi Vale, Llynvi Vale Iron Co., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS Isaac - 1868 - 09/10/1868 – Age 32 - Collier. Llangennech, TP Margrave, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Killed by trams on engine plane.

WILLIAMS Ishmael - 1867 - 28/03/1867 – Age 14 - Haulier. Coke Yard, J and C Bailey, Nantyglo, Monmouth. He was following his horse to the underground stable and holding on by the chain traces when the animal kicked him so violently as to cause his death.

WILLIAMS J - 1864 - 12/12/1864 - Collier. Lilleshall, Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Premature explosion of shot.

WILLIAMS J - 1869 - 27/09/1869 – Age 22 - Engine tender. Dowlais Iron, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by boiler explosion.

WILLIAMS J. - 1860 - 05/12/1860 – Age 14 - Collier. Old Park Lane, T. Morris, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell down unfenced shaft.

WILLIAMS J. - 1861 - 06/03/1861 - Loader. Bell Isle Colliery, E. Cooper, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Fall of thick coal in a thick coal rib and pillar pit. He was preparing to throw the Coal when it suddenly fell on him.

WILLIAMS J. - 1865 - 30/08/1865 - Pikeman. New Invention, J Brewer, Walsall, Staffordshire. Fell out of tackled skip whilst ascending pit-shaft with two others.

WILLIAMS J. - 1867 - 01/01/1867 – Age 42 - Bandsman. Union, P Williams, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in thin mine caused by the accidental removal of a timber prop.

WILLIAMS J. - 1867 - 09/11/1867 – Age 30 - Collier. Silverdale, Silverdale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 3 killed.

WILLIAMS J. - 1868 - 07/03/1868 – Age 44 - Haulier. Rhedla Colliery, JH Morgan, Glyn Neath, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

WILLIAMS James - 1863 - 08/05/1863 – Age 14 - Horsedriver. Ince Hall, Ince Hall Coal and Cannel Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS James - 1863 - 11/04/1863 - Collier. Wern, Wern Colliery Co., Bagillt, Flint. Overwinding. 3 killed.

WILLIAMS James - 1865 - 22/11/1865 – Age 12 - Miner. Blaenavon (ironstone), Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Killed by the unexpected explosion of shot. 2 killed.

WILLIAMS James - 1866 - 03/06/1866 – Age 26 - Sinker. Tylecoch, Thomas Jones and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Was going down with another on a Sunday morning to clear the water in the bottom and bell from the bucket.

WILLIAMS James - 1866 - 07/01/1866 – Age 33 - Sinker. Dunaven, Thomas Joseph, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By carriage coming down on him.

WILLIAMS James - 1867 - 17/04/1867 – Age 38 - Collier. Old Duffryn, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS Jenkin - 1862 - 12/11/1862 – Age 60 - Collier. Cwm Avon, Covernor and Co., Copper Miners England Taibach Glamorgan. Crushed on incline.

WILLIAMS Jenkin - 1863 - 18/10/1863 – Age 65 - Engineman. Cefn, Ford and Sons, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas.

WILLIAMS Jenkin - 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.

WILLIAMS Jesse - 1868 - 06/02/1868 – Age 30 - Collier. Hafod Colliery, Ruabon Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 17. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas or most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 26. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas or most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 31. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas or most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 13/01/1860 – Age 40 – Timberman. Hoo Marsh, John Brooks, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of coal from the side of a pillar in the ‘new mine and fireclay Coals’.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 17/08/1860 – Age 11 - Doorkeeper. Ruabon, Ruabon Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Crushed by tub between roof and tub.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 26/01/1860 – Age 17 - Haulier. Cwmavon, Governor and Co., Copper Miners, Taibach Glamorgan. Crushed between trams and roof riding contrary to rules.

WILLIAMS John - 1860 - 26/04/1860 – Age 40 - Pikeman. Queen’s Gardens, Hickmans, Bilston, Staffordshire. The ‘Hardings’ of new mine and fireclay coals fell in gateroad. Not spurns enough.

WILLIAMS John - 1861 - 08/05/1861 – Age 30 - Miner. Lower Mine, Ground (ironstone), Levick and Simpson, Blaina, Monmouth. Fall of ground.

WILLIAMS John - 1861 - 20/03/1861 – Age 24 - Collier. Park Gutter, Bristol and Forest Co., Forest of Dean, Somerset. Fall of coal whilst holing. Coal squeezed by being worked too close to bottom of shaft.

WILLIAMS John - 1862 - 17/09/1862 – Age 55 - Collier. Pwl Ddu, Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Fall of coal from the side of his working place.

WILLIAMS John - 1863 - 01/08/1863 – Age 19 - Drawer. Coed Talon, Coed Talon Coal Co., Mold, Flint. Crushed by a full coal tub on a down brow.

WILLIAMS John - 1863 - 07/04/1863. Abersychan Top Pit, Monmouth. Fall of a piece of coal.

WILLIAMS John - 1863 - 13/05/1863 – Age 15 - Haulier. Llwynvi, John Brogden and Sons, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Crushed between trams.

WILLIAMS John - 1864 - 23/12/1864 – Age 16 – Platelayer. Brancepeth, Straker and Love, Willington, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS John - 1865 - 04/04/1865 – Age 45 - Overman. Cwmbwia, Cwmbwia Coal Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Riding upon engine plane, on trams in violation of the Colliery rules.

WILLIAMS John - 1865 - 31/10/1865 – Age 60 - Labourer. Navigation, John Nixon and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

WILLIAMS John - 1866 - 10/07/1866 – Age 52 - Miner. Dowlais (ironstone), Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS John - 1866 - 17/04/1866 – Age 22 - Miner. Leeswood Green, Leeswood Green Cannel Co., Mold, Flint. The scaffold on which he was working gave way and he fell down the pit.

WILLIAMS John - 1866 - 31/12/1866 – Age 39 - Miner. Pontypool (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. Killed in the Glyn Pits by fall of ground whilst holing.

WILLIAMS John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 25. 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.

WILLIAMS John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 26. 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.

WILLIAMS John - 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.

WILLIAMS John - 1867 - 19/04/1867 - Haulier. Llantwit, Thomas Powell, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by falling under tram.

WILLIAMS John - 1867 - 21/05/1867 - Engineer. Beaufort, Glassbrook and Co., Penclawdd, Glamorgan. Killed by getting entangled in machinery.

WILLIAMS John - 1868 - 18/12/1868 - Waggoner. Vron, Maurice and Low, Wrexham, Denbigh. Run over by loaded waggon below ground.

WILLIAMS John - 1868 - 22/10/1868 – Age 65 - Collier. Llwyn-Y-Pwll, Hafod Colliery Co., Abergavenny, Monmouth. Fall of roof over Coal.

WILLIAMS John - 1868 - 29/07/1868 – Age 21 - Haulier. South Wales, South Wales Colliery Co. Ltd., Cwm Tylery, Monmouth. The men were employed to get down some top in a squeezed old road, and they placed a tram on each side of them so that in case of danger there was no escape. Then came the fall of roof. If they had but one tram they would have escaped. 2 killed.

WILLIAMS John - 1869 - 12/03/1869 – Age 32 - Collier. Upper Duffryn, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

WILLIAMS John - 1869 - 15/02/1869 – Age 24 – Rider. London, Merthyr London, Merthyr Colliery Co., Hirwain Glamorgan. Killed by trams on incline.

WILLIAMS John - 1869 - 15/09/1869 – Age 28 - Miner. Agecroft, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendlebury, Lancashire. Coal falling. He had taken out the sprags to get down the coal and finding that it did not come down at once he resumed holing without resetting the sprags when it suddenly fell.

WILLIAMS John - 1869 - 16/07/1869 – Age 25 - Collier. Neath, Abbey Neath, Abbey Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of coal.

WILLIAMS John - 1869 - 27/09/1869 – Age 38 - Collier. Trafalgar, Cornelius Brain and Sons, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Fall of stone 27th. Died 27th Nov.

WILLIAMS John - 1869 - 29/06/1869 – Age 37 - Collier. Hanmer, Eaton and Elliot, Holywell Flint. Fall of roof coal.

WILLIAMS Johnathan - 1862 - 02/04/1862 - Collier. Bryn-yr-Owen, Bryn-yr-Owen Coal Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS Jonah - 1860 - 22/06/1860 – Age 20 - Collier. Forge Pit, David Lloyd, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas.

WILLIAMS Jonah - 1868 - 24/04/1868 - Age 24 - Labourer. Dyncwl, David Williams, Kidwelly, Carmarthen. Killed by being struck by windlass handle.

WILLIAMS Joshua - 1865 - 30/03/1865 – Age 54 - Collier. Gwendraeth, William Harris, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS Josiah - 1865 - 23/08/1865 – Age 44 - Sinker. Blaengwawr, David Davies, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell from scaffold in sinking shaft.

WILLIAMS Lazarus - 1863 - 17/11/1863 – Age 40 - Collier. Old Brithdir, PT Woodruff, Rhymney Valley, Monmouth. Killed by a fall of coal whilst holeing.

WILLIAMS Levi - 1861 - 01/10/1861 – Age 13 - Collier. Bedwellty, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Whilst trying to turn his father’s tram off a parting he found his strength was not equal to it and the tram ran wild and killed him by blocking him up against another.

WILLIAMS Lewis - 1865 - 11/12/1865 – Age 14 - Collier. Weeg, GB Morris, Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS Lewis - 1867 - 30/05/1867 – Age 13- Doorboy. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Falling before trams.

WILLIAMS M. - 1864 - 25/03/1864 – Age 20 - Bandsman. Bradley, GB Thorneycroft and Co., Bradley, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp on 9th. Died this day.

WILLIAMS M. - 1865 - 26/01/1865 – Age 46 - Bandsman. Bromford, WH Dawes, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. A large piece of coal rolled over and crushed him against a pillar.

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

WILLIAMS or WILLANS Joseph - 1863 - 01/09/1863 – Age 31 - Hewer. Hetton, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMS Phillip - 1866 - 28/12/1866 – Age 45 - Collier. Gwrhay, Roger Lewis, Monmouth. Fall of rubbish in Waterloo Colliery.

WILLIAMS R - 1869 - 02/12/1869 – Age 13 - Collier Boy. Cotterill’s Farm, Darlaston Iron Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Injured by fall of rock from a slip of a gateroad 10th Nov. Died this day.

WILLIAMS R. - 1860 - 06/11/1860 – Age 15 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas (9 feet vein) 12 killed.

WILLIAMS R. - 1861 - 26/02/1861 – Age 49 - Hooker-on. Shelton, Lord Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS R. - 1863 - 27/06/1863 – Age 25 - Hooker-on. Wolverhampton, Aston and Shaw, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Accidentally fell in the bottom of the pit shaft and was crushed by descending skip.

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

WILLIAMS Richard - 1861 - 08/03/1861 – Age 44 - 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.

WILLIAMS Richard - 1862 - 22/12/1862 – Age 64 - Labourer. A Pit, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS Richard - 1865 - 15/06/1865 – Age 18 - Haulier. Lower Duffryn, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.