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WILLIAMS Robert - 1867 - 14/09/1867 – Age 15 - Drawer. Amberswood, Messrs. Blundell, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Pemberton 4-ft mine.

WILLIAMS Robert - 1867 - 21/06/1867 - Collier. Bishwell, Royal Mining Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

WILLIAMS Samuel - 1867 - 05/12/1867 - Collier. Grosvenor, Executors of the late Samuel Jones, Minera, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof in Yard mine.

WILLIAMS T - 1866 - 12/06/1866 – Age 37 - Collier. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Crushed by tubs.

WILLIAMS T - 1866 - 28/11/1866 – Age 24 - Bandsman. Coneygre, Earl of Dudley, Rowley Regis, Worcestershire. Injured by explosion of firedamp 16th Oct. Died this day.

WILLIAMS T - 1869 - 13/10/1869 – Age 15 - Haulier. Fforchaman, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

WILLIAMS T. - 1860 - 12/10/1860 – Age 41 - Haulier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Son, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

WILLIAMS T. - 1865 - 17/07/1865 – Age 23 - Pikeman. Brierley, J Yardley, Bilston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp 10th. Died this day.

WILLIAMS T. - 1866 - 10/09/1866 – Age 42 - Sinker. Hem Heath (ironstone), Hem Heath Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Scaffold broke.

WILLIAMS T. - 1868 - 03/10/1868 – Age 29 - Collier. Llantwit, T Powell, Llantrisant, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

WILLIAMS T. - 1869 - 13/02/1869 - Age 19 - Collier. Crescent, Messrs. Bagnall, Willenhall Staffordshire. Fall of new mine coal from slip. The Coal was cogged and spragged and he had only one arm and was quite unfit for underground employment.

WILLIAMS T. - 1869 - 15/01/1869 – Age 32 - Collier. Park Slip, D Davies and Co., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Killed by cage whilst crossing bottom of shaft.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 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 Thomas - 1860 - 03/01/1860 – Age 46 - Loader. Saltwell, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. ‘Stwon Coal’ rated off side in slope road No.1 pit, the place was about 4 yards wide.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1860 - 13/02/1860 – Age 41 - Loader. Bradley, Thorneycroft, Bilston, Staffordshire. In the new mine and fireclay coal pit these men were clearing out gutters near the bottom when amass suddenly rated off; too much coal had been removed near the bottom so as to bring on the squeeze. 2 killed.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1861 - 28/12/1861 - Collier. Abernant, R. Fothergill, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof in November last.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1862 - 02/01/1862 – Age 47 - Collier. No.2, Darby and Co., Sirhowy, Monmouth. Fall of roof in his working place.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1862 - 13/09/1862 – Age 13- Doorboy. Gyfeillon, Great Western Railway Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1862 - 25/06/1862 – Age 18 - Collier. Bryngwyn Simms, Neville and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1862 - 28/02/1862 – Age 42 - Collier. Bedwellty, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. In trying to get the coal down it came too quick.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1863 - 01/01/1863 – Age 35 - Deputy. Terrace, Rhymney Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. Finding, in the far end, that the roof was squeezing, he commenced sawing the plates when a pair of timbers gave way bringing a fall of shale with it which killed him.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1863 - 09/12/1863 – Age 26 - Driver. Wynstay A, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Explosion of gas. 13 killed.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1864 - 17/08/1864 – Age 17 - Collier. Abernant, Fothergill and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1864 - 23/03/1864 – Age 28 - Collier. Ferndale, Ferndale, Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1865 - 16/06/1865 – Age 21. 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.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1865 - 17/02/1865 – Age 28 - Collier. Bute Merthyr, Marquis of Bute, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp from firing a shot. 4 killed.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1865 - 21/07/1865 – Age 12- Doorboy. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. He was riding out from his work in a tram when a fall of rubbish took place and killed him. No riding in or out should be permitted. Discipline well carried out by educated under officers will do much. The lack of care and education is fatal in its results.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1866 - 13/04/1866 – Age 27 - Miner. Ebbw Vale (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Killed by fall of stone from roof in ‘Spotted vein’.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1866 - 14/11/1866 – Age 38 - Fireman. Blaenavon, Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Died in the discharge of his duty whilst examining workplaces before the men went in in the morning. Fall of roof in the Garn Slope workings and found dead.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1866 - 22/06/1866 – Age 16 - Horsedriver. Mostyn, Mostyn Colliery Co., Holywell, Flint. A large pole fell off a tub in the tunnel and struck him in the breast.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1866 - 25/01/1866 - Haulier. Llancaiach, George Worthington, Gelligaer, Glamorgan. Trams passing over him.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 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 Thomas - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 54. 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 Thomas - 1867 - 28/05/1867 – Age 30 - Collier. Mostyn, Mostyn Coal Co., Holywell, Flint. Fall of coal from face.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1868 - 15/04/1868 – Age 11- Doorboy. Cwmbran, John Lawrence Newport Monmouth. Fall of roof in main road but he had no right to leave his door. I disagree with trappers going with hauliers.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1868 - 31/01/1868 – Age 35 - Collier. Plaskynaston, Plaskynaston Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1869 - 20/02/1869 – Age 33 - Collier. Brithdir, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Killed by trams on engine plane. He was riding against the rules and fell off trams.

WILLIAMS Thomas - 1869 - 25/05/1869 - Bottom cutter. Cwmnantddu, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. 7 killed.

WILLIAMS Timothy - 1864 - 10/02/1864 – Age 53 - Collier. Coedcae, W Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS W - 1865 - 16/11/1865 – Age 17 - Collier. Abernant, R Fothergill and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS W. - 1860 - 13/10/1860 – Age 25 - Collier. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS W. - 1860 - 18/11/1860 – Age 14 - Collier. Letty Shenkin, Mrs. Rees, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS W. - 1865 - 25/07/1865 – Age 13 - Labourer. Tyr Cenol, Williams Foster and Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Burnt by going into boiler flue way. Went for curiosity.

WILLIAMS W. - 1866 - 31/05/1866 – Age 18 - Collier. Ystalyfera, Ystalyfera Iron Co., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS W. - 1869 - 02/10/1869 – Age 14 - Collier Boy. Station, Station Colliery Co., Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in gateroad. Thin mine.

WILLIAMS William - 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 William - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 55. 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 William - 1860 - 03/07/1860 – Age 40 - Loader. Blowers Green, Brettell and Cartwright, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall in gateroad in thick coal on 2nd and died 3rd.

WILLIAMS William - 1860 - 06/07/1860 – Age 20 - Collier. Duffryn, Rhymney Iron Co. Rhymney, Monmouth. Whilst he was undergoing the ‘top’ coal a mass of it fell and killed him.

WILLIAMS William - 1860 - 09/06/1860 – Age 25 - Pikeman. Pensnett, Philpotts and Plant, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of roof in Heathen Coal in No. 2 pit.

WILLIAMS William - 1862 - 18/05/1862 – Age 38 - Collier. Plymouth, Executors of A Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

WILLIAMS William - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 32. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

WILLIAMS William - 1863 - 19/10/1863 – Age 33 - Collier. Ty Trist, Tredegar Co., Tredegar Monmouth. When the Haulier went into the poor man’s stall he found him covered with debris and quite dead. A fall of stone and rubbish had taken place which overwhelmed him.

WILLIAMS William - 1863 - 24/01/1863 - 36 – Platelayer. Dynevor, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Riding on trams up an incline.

WILLIAMS William - 1864 - 26/05/1864 – Age 14 - Horsedriver. No.18 Delf, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of coal.

WILLIAMS William - 1866 - 23/02/1866 – Age 40 - Collier. Beaufort, J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Brecon. Fall of ‘rashings’ in the Elled vein in the Bwlych-y-garn pit. These rashings are useless interlaminations of the coal and shale between the good Coal and the true top.

WILLIAMS William - 1867 - 03/04/1867 – Age 57 - Collier. Cwm Ffrwd, Partridge and Jones, Varteg, Monmouth. He was holing under the coal when a piece weighing nearly 1 ton fell and caused his death. He certainly aught to have set a prop diagonally.

WILLIAMS William - 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 William - 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.

WILLIAMS William - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 30 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 William - 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.

WILLIAMS William - 1867 - 12/12/1867 – Age 58 - Collier. Cefn Llwyna, Lewis and Jenkins, Blackwood Monmouth. Killed by fall of bell mould.

WILLIAMS William - 1867 - 15/08/1867 – Age 30 - Pitman. Park, Hirwain Coal and Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed in shaft by falling part way down.

WILLIAMS William - 1867 - 18/10/1867 - Collier. Wynnstay, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS William - 1867 - 19/01/1867 – Age 26 - Collier. Dinas, Coffin and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

WILLIAMS William - 1868 - 19/02/1868 – Age 25 – Roadman. New Pit, Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. A stone fell from the roof whilst he was clearing a fall on the main level. The cause can only be attributed to 2 slips meeting together in a point or angle and thus the mass was enabled to detach itself.

WILLIAMS William - 1869 - 09/02/1869 – Age 34 - Collier. Fforchaman, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion of gas. Griffith and Williams fired a shot which was a flagrant breach of rules as shots were prohibited. 3 killed.

WILLIAMS William - 1869 - 30/03/1869 – Age 32 - Labourer. Church, Pentre Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

WILLIAMS William N. - 1865 - 20/06/1865 – Age 30 - Sinker. Hafod, Ruabon Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. A piece of stone falling upon him as he was working at the bottom of a sinking pit.

WILLIAMS Za. - 1868 - 17/09/1868 – Age 36 - Collier. Hirwain, Hirwain Coal and Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of coal.

WILLIAMSON, Edward - 1869 - 03/11/1869 – Age 17 - Putter. Heworth, Anderson and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fell down staple from delivery drift.

WILLIAMSON, George - 1868 - 01/08/1868 – Age 44 - Hewer. South Benwell, William Cochrane and Co., Newcastle, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILLIAMSON, H. - 1868 - 17/01/1868 – Age 17 - Hewer. Shincliffe, Love and Spark, Durham. Fall of stone in wide board.

WILLIAMSON, J. - 1863 - 27/01/1863 - Sinker. Norbury, Clayton and Brooke, Stockport, Cheshire. Whilst repairing the brick lining of the shaft it fell on him.

WILLIAMSON, John - 1862 - 19/08/1862 – Age 61 – Agent. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas, big coal.

WILLIAMSON, Thomas - 1865 - 30/06/1865 – Age 13- Doorboy. Kettlebrook, Executors of Dumalo, Tamworth, Staffordshire. Breaking of an incline rope.

WILLIAMSON, W - 1863 - 17/04/1863 – Age 63 - Miner. Willey Lane, Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Falling from cage in descending shaft.

WILLIAMSON, William - 1861 - 17/09/1861 – Age 62 – Wasteman. Murton, South Hetton Coal Co., Seaham, Durham. Fall of stone in waste.

WILLIAMSON, William - 1869 - 24/06/1869 – Age 22 - Deputy. Castle Eden, William Cook, Castle Eden, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILLINGTON E. - 1861 - 09/01/1861 - Collier. Brownhills, William Harrison, Walsall, Staffordshire. Suffocated with smoke from a fire which originated in an airway in the ‘Deep Coal’ workings of an adjoining pit. 6 killed.

WILLIS John - 1868 - 10/12/1868 – Age 17 - Hewer. Elm Park, Bainbridge and Kirsopp, Crook, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILLIS William - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 13. 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.

WILSON, A. - 1868 - 30/12/1868 – Age 40 - Miner. Riggside, James Swann, Douglas, Lanarkshire. Piece of stone fell off wall side and killed him.

WILSON, Alexander - 1860 - 24/12/1860 – Age 24 - Collier. Gartsherrie, William Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp 2 killed.

WILSON, Andrew - 1865 - 31/03/1865 – Age 29 - Sinker. Cambusnethan, John Sneddon, Lanark, Lanarkshire. The windless rope being too short with the consent of the manager they took it off and put an old ‘tackle fall’ which broke as they were descending. The first trip. They both fell to the bottom and were killed. 2 killed.

WILSON, David - 1869 - 08/01/1869 – Daywageman. Sankey Brook, Sankey Brook Colliery Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WILSON, E. - 1860 - 13/08/1860 - A Boy. New Brown Moor, Edward Waud, Leeds, Yorkshire. Falling down the shaft.

WILSON, George - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 38. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed.

WILSON, George - 1867 - 13/03/1867 – Age 25 - Shifter. Rainton (Adventure), Earl Vane, Leamside, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILSON, George - 1868 - 15/02/1868 – Age 37 - Collier. Ladies Lane, Thomas Gidlow, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WILSON, Henry - 1863 - 27/11/1863 – Age 19 - Collier. Haughhead, Merry and Cunningham, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp shaft below scaffold on which he was standing. Not ventilated.

WILSON, Herbert - 1869 - 15/06/1869 – Age 16 - Horsedriver. Willey, Barber Walker and Co., Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Fall of bind in No.2 stall.

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

WILSON, J. - 1861 - 13/02/1861 - Collier. Fairbottom, Leeses and Booth, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Breakage of winding rope by which they were ascending Wood Park pit. 3 killed.

WILSON, J. - 1866 - 29/11/1866 53 - Banksman. Clifton, Fletcher and Co., Workington, Cumberland. Falling down shaft.

WILSON, James - 1861 - 17/08/1861 – Age 20 - Hewer. Wingate Grange, J. Gully, Hartlepool, Durham. Fall of coal and stone from roof in engine plane.

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

WILSON, John - 1863 - 16/02/1863. Honey Well, Thorp’s executors, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal in the shaft.

WILSON, John - 1864 - 13/05/1864 – Age 15 – Ponyputter. Seaham, Marchioness of Londonderry, Seaham, Durham. Crushed by tub.

WILSON, John - 1864 - 27/04/1864. Ellerby Lane, Bowling Iron Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Crushed by a steam engine.

WILSON, Joseph - 1865 - 16/01/1865 – Age 45 - Miner. Hartford Edge, Lane and Dryclough Co., Oldham, Lancashire. Roof stone which he was attempting to remove falling on him.

WILSON, Joseph - 1866 - 26/08/1866 – Age 12 - Horsedriver. Seaham, Earl Vane, Durham. Crushed by tubs on incline.

WILSON, Mark - 1864 - 05/05/1864 – Age 50 – Screener. North Hetton, North South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Crushed by waggons at screens.

WILSON, Mathew - 1860 - 26/10/1860 – Age 23 - Hewer. North Hetton, N. Wood and partners, Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone.

WILSON, Richard - 1869 - 29/12/1869 – Age 50 - Sinker. Wardley, J Bowes and Partners, Gateshead, Durham. Fell out of sinking tub part way down.

WILSON, Robert - 1860 - 20/12/1860 – Age 54 - Shifter. Minor Pit, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Explosion of gas supposed to have been generated from the coals of the engine or boiler fire and not from gas generated in the workings of the mine. 22 killed.

WILSON, Robert - 1861 - 01/08/1861 – Age 23 – Pitheadman. Stevenson, Merry and Cunningham, Stevenson, Ayrshire.  Fell down the shaft when foolishly attempting to cross it on a plank.

WILSON, Robert - 1867 - 21/03/1867 – Age 14 - Driver. Dykehead, Summerlee Iron Co., Larkhall, Lanarkshire. Crushed by tubs (found dead).

WILSON, Robert - 1868 - 12/10/1868 – Age 52 – Manager. Parkhead, John Watson, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Explosion of a steam boiler.

WILSON, S. - 1860 - 12/05/1860 – Age 15 - Boy. Stand Lane, Thomas Grundy and Bros., Radcliffe Bridge, Lancashire. Died from injuries from a fall of roof, 27th. Aug. last.

WILSON, Thomas - 1865 - 14/12/1865 – Age 36 - Roadsman. Cambuslang, Archibald Russell, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

WILSON, Thomas - 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.

WILSON, W. - 1861 - 15/12/1861 – Age 35 - Pikeman. Union, P. Williams and Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Injured by a fall on the 12th. Died this day. He had neglected to set a prop as the roof required (by Special Rule 28). He was seriously afflicted with hernia and too infirm for underground employment.

WILSON, W. - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 12 - 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.

WILSON, W. - 1868 - 23/09/1868 – Age 12 - Driver. Carron, Carron Iron Co., Falkirk, Fife. Fell when running between his horse and a race of tubs and the hutches ran over him.

WILSON, William - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 18. 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.

WILSON, William – 1861 - 30/01/1861 – Age 50 - Collier. Kerse, Wilson and Co., Patna, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof at face.

WILSON, William - 1862 - 12/09/1862. Westwood, Newton and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in mine.

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

WILSON, William - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 16. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed.

WILSON, William - 1862 - 22/05/1862 – Age 14 - Collier. Black Vein, Risca Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Trams went wild down the slope and the poor Boy in his alarm ran right under them.

WILSON, William - 1866 - 03/11/1866 – Age 12. Smith Etter, Eppleton, South Hetton Coal Co., Fencehouses Durham. Crushed by tubs in engine plane.

WILTON 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 or most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

WILTON Joseph - 1863 - 20/08/1863 – Age 55 - Day Labourer. Haigh, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WILTON Joseph - 1867 - 11/04/1867 – Age 30 - Onsetter. Manston Lodge, JB Ackroyd, Leeds, Yorkshire. Corf upset from cage on his leg.

WILTON William - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 12. 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.

WILTSHAW T. - 1866 - 01/12/1866 – Age 12 – Collier Boy. Black Waggon, New British Iron Co., Corngreaves, Worcestershire. Piece of rock fell off the side of the gateroad in thick coal pit.

WINCH John - 1863 - 15/09/1863 – Age 15 - Drawer. Bryn Moss, Entwistle and Whittle Bryn, Wigan, Lancashire. Fell out of tub whilst ascending pit.

WIND John - 1869 - 29/01/1869 – Age 20 - Hewer. Springwell, J Bowes and Partners, Gateshead, Durham. Explosion of gas. 5 killed.

WINDERS William - 1862 - 07/03/1862 – Age 15 - Trammer. Granville, C Granville, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

WINES John - 1869 - 19/04/1869 – Age 41 - Collier. Tyr Phil, Rhymney Iron Co., Glamorgan. Fall of bell on 10th. Died 11th.

WINGATE J. - 1868 - 22/12/1868 – Age 27 – Manager. Sheardale, James Wingate, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. Was descending a pit on a crane rope the end of which was insufficiently attached (by himself) to the barrel. It surged and he fell off it.

WINGFIELD Thomas - 1865 - 21/12/1864 - Collier. Newcastle, Thomas North, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof. Died in hospital.

WINHAM Walter - 1866 - 12/03/1866 – Age 36 - Deputy. Houghall, Joseph Love and Co., Durham. Fall of stone.

WINNARD James - 1861 - 26/03/1861 – Age 37 - Fireman. Platt Lane, Henry Wright, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WINNING John - 1865 - 14/08/1865 – Age 33 - Sinker. Victoria, Wishaw Iron Co., Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

WINNING William - 1867 - 11/04/1867 – Age 40 - Collier. Cleland, William Dixon, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of top coal which he was working. He was caught while freeing the last portion which prevented it from falling.

WINSHIP William - 1867 - 12/10/1867 – Age 12 – Wailer. Bebside, Lambert Nicholson and Co., Blyth, Northumberland. Run over by waggons.

WINSIP William - 1867 - 12/10/1867 – Age 12 – Wailer. Bebside Lambert, Nicholson and Co., Blyth Northumberland. Run over by waggons.

WINSTANLEY George - 1869 - 29/01/1869 – Age 36 - Miner. Sneyd (ironstone), C and J May, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of stone.

WINSTANLEY H. - 1867 - 11/11/1867 – Age 49 - Drawer. Norley, Norley Coal and Cannel Co., Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Orrell, 4-ft mine.

WINSTANLEY Henry - 1867 - 10/05/1867 - Collier. Park Lane, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Pemberton 4-foot mine.

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

WINSTANLEY Henry - 1869 - 12/10/1869 – Age 31 - Drawer. Orrell, William Hill, Branker, Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by trucks above ground.

WINSTANLEY James - 1869 - 15/11/1869 – Age 14 - Jigger. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 27 killed.

WINSTANLEY Peter - 1866 - 28/03/1866 – Age 25 - Carpenter. St. Helens, Messrs. Pilkington, St Helens, Lancashire. Fell of cage whilst examining pit.

WINSTANLEY Thomas - 1863 - 23/06/1863 – Age 25 - Day Labourer. Haydock, Richard Evans and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WINSTANLEY Thomas - 1864 - 12/12/1864 - Banksman. Ince Hall (old), Robert James and Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Falling into shaft from surface.

WINSTANLEY Thomas - 1866 - 02/06/1866 - Drawer. Springs, Pearson and Knowles, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of coal for want of sprag in Wigan, 9-feet mine.

WINSTANLEY Thomas - 1866 - 27/02/1866 – Age 32 – Chartermaster. Vron, Maurice and Low, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of coal in main seam.

WINSTANLEY Timothy - 1866 - 22/02/1866 - Collier. Pewfall, Richard Evans and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of a prop.

WINSTANLEY William - 1869 - 21/07/1869 – Age 42 - Collier. Queen Colliery, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 59 killed.

WINTER Duncombe - 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.

WINTER John - 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.

WINTER 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.

WINTER Thomas - 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.

WINTERBOTTOM J. - 1862 - 25/09/1862 - Miner. Clifton and Kearsley, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Clifton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Rams mine, Botany Bay pit. Did 8th Oct.

WINTERBOTTOM Thomas - 1867 - 07/09/1867 – Age 15 - Boy. Limehurst, Limehurst Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Falling from a mouthing when he was at work letting put water as it was wound up the shaft.

WINTERTON Thomas - 1860 - 30/05/1860. Blacker, Armitage and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal in the mine.

WINWARD R. - 1860 - 21/04/1860 – Age 23 - Collier. Westleigh, James Diggle, Westleigh, Lancashire. Fall of roof. 7-feet mine on getting to another working.

WIRES E. - 1866 - 02/11/1866 - Banksman. Meadows, J Jones and Co., Willenhall, Staffordshire. Walked backwards into pit shaft.

WISE William - 1866 - 25/05/1866. Vobster, Somerset. Killed by a fall down the staple leaving a widow and six children.

WITCOMBE Isaac - 1866 - 09/07/1866 – Age 29 - Collier. Edford, Wayers Brice and Co., Somerset. Killed by heavy fall of stone.

WITCOMBE James - 1860 - 23/11/1860 – Age 14 - Carting Boy. Writhlington, Writhlington Co., Radstock, Somerset. Heavy fall of stone from roof.

WITCOMBE James - 1860 - 26/09/1860 – Age 31 - Collier. Vobster, Vobster Colliery Co., Vobster, Somerset. Whilst putting wind way to rights he took the gauze off though actually ‘inbye’ of the lamp station and was so severely burned that he died 4th. Oct.

WITHAM J. - 1862 - 19/05/1862 – Age 50 - Miner. Greave Townsend, Hargreaves and Barlow, Bacup, Lancashire. Fall of roof drawing props.

WITTER Joseph - 1867 - 21/10/1867 – Age 13 - Pony driver. Lower Grounds, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Standish, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of dirt from the side.

WOFFINGTON William - 1861 - 22/03/1861 – Age 22 Bristol, Gloucester. Of Long Ashton. Killed in a Coal pit. Buried at Westerleigh.

WOLFENDEN H. - 1863 - 05/10/1863 – Age 17 - Waggoner. Cliviger, Cliviger Coal Co., Burnley, Lancashire. Roof falling.

WOLFENDEN J. - 1861 - 11/01/1861 – Age 9 - Drawer. Crow, Knowl Edmund, Butterworth and Sons, Oldham, Lancashire. Falling down the shaft.

WOLFENDEN John Thomas - 1867 - 08/02/1867 – Age 14 - Boy. Spindlepoint, Clifton and Kearsley Co., Kearsley Lancashire. Drowned in sump hole. The hookeron having removed the cover without the Engineman being aware of it and the cage was lowered into the water. 3 killed.

WOLFENDEN R. - 1860 - 08/03/1860 – Age 29 - Collier. Great Lever Works, John Smith jnr. and Co. Great Lever Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. Died 13th.

WOLSTENCROFT Jacob - 1867 - 05/02/1867 – Age 79 – Dayman. Spindlepoint, Clifton and Kearsley Co., Kearsley Lancashire. Died of internal injuries by falling against a hand bucket in the pit. No inquest held.

WOLSTENCROFT Samuel - 1864 - 28/10/1864 – Age 31 – Dayman. Stand Lane, Stand Lane Colliery Co., Radcliffe, Lancashire. Waggons running off the rails in the engine brow.

WOLSTENCROFT Thomas - 1866 - 06/04/1866 – Age 47 - Miner. Buss, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Denton, Lancashire. Coal falling from between two breaks in the Rams mine.

WOLSTENCROFT W. - 1861 - 25/09/1861 – Age 66 - Collier. Clifton and Kearsley Executors of the late Ellis Fletcher, Clifton, Lancashire. Fall of earth from the roof of the 4 feet mine, Robin Hood pit.

WOLSTENHOLME J - 1868 - 12/12/1868 – Age 17 – Hurrier. Holmes Rotherham, Masbro’ and Holmes Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

WOLSTENHOLME J. - 1861 - 08/02/1861 – Age 61 - Collier. Clifton & Kearsley, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Clifton, Lancashire. Died of injuries from fall of roof in Robin Hood pit 12th. Nov 1860.

WOLSTENHOLME Joseph - 1869 - 25/09/1869 – Age 55 - Fireman. Mosley Common, Bridgewater Trust, Tyldesley, Lancashire. The winding drum came out of gear as they were descending the pumping pit. It would appear that the engineer omitted to put it in the stopblock. 2 killed.

WOLSTENHOLME Thomas - 1869 - 24/02/1869 – Age 50 - Miner. Ringley, Fold Knowles and Stott, Stoneclough, Lancashire. Shale falling from between two slips.

WOLSTENHOLME W. - 1862 - 09/01/1862 – Age 26 - Miner. Clifton and Kearsley, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Clifton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in the Trencherbone mine, Kearsley. Died 21st.

WOLTENSCROFT P. - 1860 - 23/05/1860 – Age 50 - Collier. Kearsley, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Kearsley Lancashire. Caught against the frame in descending the Trencherbone pit.

WONDERS Henry - 1860 - 20/12/1860 – Age 28 - Hewer. Minor Pit, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Explosion of gas supposed to have been generated from the coals of the engine or boiler fire and not from gas generated in the workings of the mine. 22 killed.

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

WOOD Henry - 1869 - 15/11/1869 – Age 17 – Dataller. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 27 killed.

WOOD J - 1861 - 31/12/1861 – Age 11 - Labourer. Derbyshire, Messrs. W H and G Dawes, Belper, Derbyshire. Falling down the shaft.

WOOD J - 1867 - 24/10/1867 – Age 50 - Miner. Bell’s Mill (ironstone), Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

WOOD J - 1868 - 26/04/1868 - Pikeman. Homer Hill, S Evers and Sons, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Injured by fall of coal 18th Mar. Died this day. He had neglected to set sprags whilst holing the coal.

WOOD J. - 1860 - 02/02/1860 – Age 35 - Miner. Coates, Park Messrs. Oakes, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

WOOD J. - 1860 - 08/08/1860 – Age 26 - Collier. Mesne Lea, Peter Nightingale, Worsley, Lancashire. Fall of roof died 15th.

WOOD J. - 1860 - 17/08/1860 – Age 26 - Collier. Hopwood Wild, Haigh and Co., Hopwood, Lancashire. Fall of coal died 19th.

WOOD J. - 1867 - 25/04/1867 – Age 17 - Collier. Woodside, Messrs. Cochrane, Dudley, Worcestershire. Suffocated by chokedamp (carbonic acid gas). 2 killed.

WOOD John - 1863 - 28/07/1863. Eccleshill, Eccleshill Coal Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Breaking of a ground hempen pit rope. 2 killed.

WOOD John - 1869 - 23/09/1869 – Age 23 - Driver. Wooley, Pease and Partners, Darlington, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

WOOD Jonas - 1862 - 12/12/1862. Farnley, Farnley Iron Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Falling down the shaft.

WOOD Joseph - 1860 - 08/03/1860 – Age 12 - Dirt carrier. Hady Moors, Tarte and Kite, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. A piece of coal fell from ascending skip whilst the boy was wrongfully standing at the bottom.

WOOD Joseph - 1861 - 11/06/1861 – Age 35 - Miner. Clay Cross, William Jackson and Partners, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Suffocated in the No.2 black shale pit in consequence of an inundation of water from old workings. Sealed him up for 22 days. 23 killed.

WOOD Joseph - 1865 - 31/08/1865 – Age 40 - Miner. Salter Wood (ironstone), WH and George Dawes, Derby, Derbyshire. Rope broke.

WOOD Peter - 1862 - 18/06/1862 – Age 26 - Assistant borer. Stevenson, Merry and Cunningham, Stevenson, Ayrshire.  Explosion of firedamp at a borehole. 2 killed.

WOOD Peter - 1867 - 03/01/1867 - Collier. Gidlow Lane, Rylands and Cross, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in King Coal mine.

WOOD Peter - 1868 - 03/01/1868 - Collier. Gidlow Lane, Rylands and Cross, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WOOD Robert (injured) - 1864 - 09/08/1864 - Shifter. Seghill, Laycock and Co., Seghill, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 6 killed.

WOOD T - 1863 - 22/03/1863 – Age 14 - Driver. Poynton, Lord Vernon, Stockport, Cheshire. Fell off tub and it went over him.

WOOD Thomas - 1860 - 19/04/1860 – Age 34 - Hewer. Castle Eden, T. Richardson, Ferry Hill, Durham. Fell down shaft.

WOOD Thomas - 1861 - 11/06/1861 – Age 60 - Miner. Clay Cross, William Jackson and Partners, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Suffocated in the No.2 black shale pit in consequence of an inundation of water from old workings. Sealed him up for 22 days. 23 killed.

WOOD Thomas - 1867 - 27/12/1867 - Collier. Bwllfa, Bwllfa Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Suffocation. 5 killed.

WOOD W. - 1862 - 20/09/1862. Clanway (ironstone), H Clive, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Suffocated by choke damp. 3 killed.

WOOD W. - 1867 - 04/03/1867 - Bandsman. Netherend, J King and Co., Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fall of roof in thick coal gateroad caused by a ‘bump’.

WOOD W. - 1868 - 02/04/1868 - Boy. Woodshotts, Woodshotts Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Crushed by Cog wheel.

WOODALL J. - 1863 - 28/01/1863 – Age 32 - Banksman. Tividale, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fell down pit shaft whilst performing his duties at the top thereof.

WOODALL John - 1860 - 20/10/1860. Tividale, Bagnall and Jesson, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall in the thick coal.

WOODALL T. - 1867 - 11/12/1867 - Deputy. Baptist End, Messrs. Dunn, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal from between two converging slips in thick coal rib and pillar pit.

WOODALL W - 1866 - 16/11/1866 – Age 16 - Bandsman. Himley, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal pit.

WOODALL W. - 1861 - 21/06/1861 – Age 36 - Loader. Saltwell, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal No.3 pit from the side of a pillar caused by a slip which had not previously been discovered. 2 killed.

WOODCOCK D. - 1861 - 09/02/1861 – Age 45 - Loader. Nine Locks, New British Iron Co., Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in the ‘thick coal’ from between two slips. The timber props were only 3 feet apart.

WOODCOCK Edward - 1868 - 28/05/1868 – Age 20 - Labourer. Brimelow Field, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by loco above ground.

WOODCOCK J - 1869 - 26/08/1869 – Age 37 - Miner. Chatterley (ironstone), Chatterley Co., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof 26th July.

WOODCOCK J. - 1862 - 31/01/1862 – Age 58 - Pikeman. Timber tree, New British Iron Co., Corngreaves, Worcestershire. Fall of coal and slack from roof of a thick coal pit in longwall work which accidentally knocked the props out.

WOODCOCK Thomas - 1864 - 04/10/1864 – Age 16 - Drawer. Bromfield, Thomas Stone, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WOODHALL J. - 1864 - 26/01/1864 – Age 14 - Collier. Tividale, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Explosion of firedamp on the 16th. Died this day.

WOODHEAD G. - 1868 - 01/02/1868 – Age 35 - Collier. Upper George Hird, Dawson and Hardy, Bradford, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

WOODHEAD Samuel - 1867 - 31/07/1867 – Age 39 – Underlooker. Intake, John Woodhead Cowpe, Waterfoot, Lancashire. Roofstone falling on him in the Sand Rock mine.

WOODHOUSE George - 1861 - 30/09/1861 – Age 13 - Driver. Lumley, 2nd. Earl of Durham,  Chester-le-Street, Durham. Crushed by tubs in engine plane.

WOODHOUSE J. - 1866 - 27/07/1866 – Age 21 - Bandsman. Copy Hall, Copy Hall Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Injured by explosion of firedamp 11th. Died this day. 2 killed.

WOODINGTON Thomas - 1868 - 27/01/1868 – Age 40 - Collier. Brandy Bottom, Jeffries and Co., Pucklechurch Gloucester. A heavy stone fell from roof just where a diagonal slant or joint passed. Died the following day.

WOODS William - 1869 - 27/05/1869 – Age 13 - Putter. Felling, George Elliott and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Had eye knocked out by tub going amain.

WOODWARD R. - 1867 - 08/02/1867 – Age 11 - Labourer. Swan Lane, John Johnson, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by Coal tubs.

WOODYATE John - 1860 - 10/08/1860 – Age 29 - Hitcher. Glyn, Ebbw Vale Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Engine started too soon and forced him into the sump. Banksman to blame inasmuch as he gave the signal to go on without receiving it from the Hitcher.

WOODYITT John - 1860 - 10/08/1860. Cwmglyn Pontypool, Monmouth. Fall of coal down shaft.

WOOKEY William - 1862 - 24/02/1862 – Age 13 - Collier. Cwmffrwd, Partridge and Jones, Pontypool, Monmouth. Working with his father in a stall in the three quarter coal and assisting him to set up some timber near the face and undetected bell mould suddenly fell and killed him.

WOOLDRIDGE J. - 1863 - 11/02/1863 – Age 39 - Pikeman. Foxyards, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal which forced the timber out.

WOOLEY ? - 1863 - 09/12/1963 – Butty. Rough Hills, Aston and Shaw, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in thick coal.

WOOLEY J. - 1866 - 26/01/1866 - Pikeman. Gospel Oak, Messrs. Grazebrook and Aston, Tipton, Staffordshire. Injured by premature explosion of gunpowder 19th. Died this day.

WOOLLEY Enoch - 1860 - 17/07/1860 – Age 18 - Miner. Adderley Green, Stirrup and Pye, Longton, Staffordshire. A rail fell down the shaft caught about 30 yards from the bottom and upset the tub with deceased. 5 killed.

WOOLLEY 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.

WOOLLISCROFT W. - 1862 - 19/02/1862 - Miner. Woodhead (ironstone), W Bowers, Cheadle, Cheshire. Brick fell down shaft.

WOOS J - 1863 - 13/03/1863 – Age 14 – Bondsman. Darlaston, Green (ironstone), Samuel Mills, Darlaston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

WOOTON J. - 1861 - 20/12/1861 – Age 49 - Sinker. Toll End, Toll End Colliery Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell of scaffold in a pumping pit. He had neglected to shut the trapdoor.

WOOTON J. - 1865 - 11/01/1865 – Age 20 - Miner. Madeley Court (ironstone), WO Foster, Ironbridge, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

WOOTTON James - 1864 - 20/09/1864 - Boy. Silkstone Wharncliffe, Silkstone Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by cage at the bottom of the shaft.

WORRAL William - 1861 - 09/09/1861 – Age 36. Donnington (ironstone), Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Flat chain broke. 5 killed.

WORRALL B. - 1861 - 11/01/1861 – Age 21 - Driver. Bells Mill, Lord Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Crushed between cage and bar.

WORRALL John - 1862 - 13/09/1862 – Age 23 - Sinker. Llanfynydd Worsley, Battersby Tryddn, Mold, Flint. Collapsing of shaft that was being sunk. 3 killed.

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

WORSICK William - 1869 - 01/04/1869 – Age 32 - Collier. High Brooks, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 37 killed.

WORSICK William jnr - 1869 - 01/04/1869 – Age 11 - Drawer. High Brooks, Mercer and Evans, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 37 killed.

WORSMAN Charles - 1863 - 03/03/1863. Hunsworth (ironstone), Bowling Iron Co., Bradford, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

WORTHERS Charles - 1867 - 17/09/1867 – Age 40 - Collier. Haunchwood, John Mowell and Son, Nuneaton, Warwick. Fall of roof.

WORTHINGTON John - 1865 - 01/03/1865 – Age 36 - Miner. Delph, Bridgewater Trust, Middle Hulton, Lancashire. Coal which he was taking down in the Plodder mine falling on him. Died 27th Aug.

WORTHINGTON Thomas - 1869 - 05/03/1869 – Age 14 - Hooker-on. Ince Hall, Ince Hall Coal and Cannel Co., Ince, Lancashire. Crushed between pit tubs.

WORTON E. - 1862 - 18/02/1862 – Age 19 - Pikeman. Havacre, B Gibbons, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in the new mine. He and his fellow workmen ought to have securely spragged and spurned the Coal (as required by special rule 28).

WOTHERSPOON John - 1866 - 14/02/1866 - Age15 - Pithead assistant. Heathery Knowe, Heathery Knowe Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Pushed a hutch into the shaft and fell to the bottom with it.

WOTHERSPOON William - 1862 - 10/06/1862 – Age 32 - Miner. Cadder No.8 (ironstone), Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

WOTTON J. - 1861 - 13/11/1861 – Age 26 - Sinker. Weston, Coyney Forrister and Co. Longton, Staffordshire. Fell off scaffold.

WRIGHT B. - 1864 - 12/02/1864 - Pikeman. Foxyards, Messrs. Creswell, Tipton, Staffordshire. Accidental fall of coal in the thick coal.

WRIGHT Christopher - 1866 - 26/01/1866 – Age 28 - Hewer. Rainton, Earl Vane, Durham. Fall of stone.

WRIGHT Edward - 1867 - 25/09/1867 – Age 25 - Labourer. Morfa, Vivian and Sons, Taibach, Glamorgan. Killed on engine plane.

WRIGHT G. - 1862 - 05/05/1862 – Age 34 - Miner. Swanwick, W P Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Bind falling down the shaft from a loaded bucket.

WRIGHT George - 1865 - 31/05/1865 – Age 23 - Collier. Hayeswood, Burgess and Proctor, Newcastle, Staffordshire. Drawn over pulley and fell down shaft.

WRIGHT Henry - 1864 - 28/03/1864 – Age 61 – Dayman. Bank, John Wright, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Roof falling. He was taking out a prop in a finished bay in the Trencherbone mine.

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

WRIGHT J. - 1860 - 27/01/1860 – Age 50 - Deputy. Wilnecote, Perrins and Harrison, Tamworth, Staffordshire. A chain which attached the cage to the rope breaking.

WRIGHT J. - 1866 - 24/10/1866 – Age 24 - Bandsman. Wall End, R Thomas, Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Crushed by a rate of coal in bottom coal 19th. Died this day.

WRIGHT James - 1864 - 26/04/1864 – Age 22 - Waggoner. Oak, Chamber Colliery Co., Hollinwood, Lancashire. Roof stone in the Albert pit; being misled by the roof sounding good they did not set sufficient props. 2 killed.

WRIGHT James - 1865 - 31/08/1865 – Age 40 - Sinker. Annesley, W Worswick, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Drowned in shaft knocked off scaffold by the pressure of water from tubbing.

WRIGHT James - 1866 - 18/06/1866 – Age 50 - Labourer. Pinnox, HH Williamson, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Crushed between waggons.

WRIGHT John - 1860 - 04/12/1860 – Age 40 - Collier. New, Farler and Son, Nailsea, Somerset. Drowned by sudden inundation of water by which the pit is lost for the owners have taken up pumps and the unfortunate man’s body still remains underground.

WRIGHT John - 1867 - 03/06/1867 – Age 37 – Brakesman. Allerton, Byewater Carter and Co., Castleford, Yorkshire. Crushed by piston.

WRIGHT John - 1867 - 24/12/1867 – Age 35 - Hewer. Blaydon, Burn J Cowan and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

WRIGHT Robert - 1866 - 12/01/1866 – Age 13 - Incline Boy. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Brothers, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by tubs in engine plane, riding contrary to orders and to a printed notice arising from Collision. 5 killed.

WRIGHT Robert - 1866 - 12/01/1866 – Age 13 - Incline Boy. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Brothers, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by tubs in engine plane, riding contrary to orders and to a printed notice arising from Collision. 5 killed.

WRIGHT S. - 1862 - 10/01/1862 - Pikeman. Cradley Heath, King Swindell and Co., Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal from a slip not previously seen.

WRIGHT Thomas - 1860 - 20/12/1860 – Age 43 - Shifter. Minor Pit, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Explosion of gas supposed to have been generated from the coals of the engine or boiler fire and not from gas generated in the workings of the mine. 22 killed.

WRIGHT Thomas - 1863 - 07/11/1863. Allerton Main, Bower and Son, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

WRIGHT W. - 1864 - 21/11/1864 – Age 19 - Collier. Bloxwich, Bloxwich Colliery Co., Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Drowned in the sump in the pit shaft.

WRIGHT W. - 1869 - 06/05/1869 – Age 39 – Contractor. Walliford, J and C Christie, Musselburgh, Mid Lothian. Fall in main road while receding it.

WRIGHT William - 1860 - 11/05/1860 - Sinker. Airdriehill, Tod and Colquhoun, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Falling off scaffold whilst repairing pit pump.

WRIGHT William - 1867 - 08/04/1867 – Age 14 - Collier. Waingross, Butterley Iron Co., Ripley, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

WRIGHTON Richard - 1860 - 18/10/1860 – Age 14 - Machine clerk. Twyddyn, John Woodhouse, Day Mold, Flint. Falling down the pit.

WROE alias MITCHELL Thomas - 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.

WROE Charles - 1867 - 27/09/1867 - Collier. Silkstone, Coopers and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

WROE George - 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.

WROE Henry - 1863 - 26/11/1863. Worsborough Park, Cooper and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in mine.

WYATT S. - 1860 - 24/07/1860 – Age 55 - Miner. Railway, R. Handley’s executors, Fenton, Staffordshire. Fall of coal.

WYLIE David - 1860 - 25/04/1860 – Age 30 – Pitheadman. Hurlford, Allan Gilmour and Co. Hurlford, Ayrshire.  By getting entangled with the winding rope while adjusting it.

WYME Edwin - 1864 - 23/02/1864 - Sinker. Coppa, Griffiths Brothers, Mold, Flint. Explosion of gas.

WYNN Price - 1863 - 01/12/1863 - Collier. Plas Madoc, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of roof.

WYNN S - 1869 - 27/12/1869 – Age 42 - Deputy. Spring Vale, T Bantock and Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp 23rd. Died this day.

WYNNE Daniel - 1864 - 23/07/1864 - Collier. St. Helens, Messrs. Pilkington, St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WYNNE George - 1867 - 07/01/1867 – Age 37 - Collier. Brymbo, Brymbo Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

WYNNE Griffith - 1860 - 16/10/1860 – Age 74 – Furnaceman. Royal David, Bromilow and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Falling down the pit.

WYNNE Griffith - 1864 - 02/08/1864 - Drawer. Ravenhead, Bromilow Haddock and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

WYNNE R. - 1864 - 13/04/1864 – Age 14 - Collier. Willenhall, Osier Bed Co., Willenhall, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in new mine.

WYNNE R. - 1868 - 11/01/1868 – Age 50 - Pikeman. Trentham, Trentham Colliery Co., Willenhall, Staffordshire. Fall of coal whilst holing in new mine Coal. Injured 9th. Died this day. Had neglected to sprag.

WYPER George - 1862 - 21/08/1862 – Age 30 - Collier. Kenmuir, John Horne, Tollcross, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

WYPHER D - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 24. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a pregnant wife and a son, who was ‘deformed and imbecile’ and was granted relief up to the age of 18 years.

WYSE William - 1866 - 24/04/1866 – Age 42 - Collier. Vobster, Vobster and Mells Co., Vobster, Somerset. Killed by falling down a cut or staple. My opinion is that after having partaken of food (it was the night time) he went to sleep close to the cut and the putters coming suddenly in he awoke in alarm and went right into it.