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HENNELL W. - 1876 - 16/11/1876 – Age 36 - Collier. Oakwell, Senior Bros., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof and suffocated by blackdamp.

HENNESSEY Catherine - 1873 - 05/05/1873 – Age 15 - Ore dresser. Laganure (metalliferous Lead), The Mining Co. of Ireland Co. Ltd., Rathdrum, Wicklow, Ireland. Her hair was caught by a revolving shaft at Glendalough dressing floors. Died 13th Rathdrum Infirmary. Female.

HENNINGS James - 1872 - 09/09/1872 – Age 15 - Collier. Stockingford, Stockingford Colliery Co., Nuneaton, Warwick. Run over on incline. 3 killed.

HENRY Clemo William - 1875 - 17/08/1875 – Age 19 - Miner. Pend-an-drea (metalliferous), Pend-an-drea United Mining Co. Redruth, Cornwall. Premature, explosion of a hole while tamping.

HENRY Daniel - 1875 - 09/10/1875 – Screenman. South Pontop, Messrs Ritson, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham. Fell off screens.

HENRY Wilcock - 1871 - 27/09/1871 – Age 42 - Collier. Hostingly Lane, JC Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

HENSHALL John - 1878 - 02/10/1878 – Age 30 - Collier. Thursfield (ironstone), Kinnersley and Co., Kidsgrove, Stafford. Fall of ironstone.

HENSHAW Amos - 1870 - 07/03/1870 – Age 27 - Collier. Granby, Butterley Iron Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Fall of coal (bottom soft coal).

HENSON William - 1876 - 30/03/1876 – Age 17 – Loader. New Deep, J Oakes and Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of bind well-timbered but roof very dangerous.

HENWOOD J. - 1874 - 05/11/1874 – Age 14 – Doorboy. Hayes, Earl of Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Stafford. Injured by fall of roof in gateroad 3rd. Died this day after amputation of leg.

HENWORTH George - 1879 - 12/11/1879 – Age 49 – Pikeman. Short Heath, Pelsall Coal and Iron Co., Willenhall, Stafford. Explosion of gas. 6 killed.

HEPPEL William * - 1876 - 28/11/1876 – Age 67. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co. Fence Houses, Co. Durham.

HEPPELL William - 1876 - 28/11/1876 – Age 67 – Wasteman. Haswell, Haswell Shotton and Easington Coal and Coke Co., Ltd., Fence Houses, Durham. Fall of stone while putting in a pillar in Hutton Seam waste.

HEPPINSTALL John - 1875 - 06/12/1875 – Age 46. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 143 Killed.

HEPPLESTONE James - 1875 - 06/12/1875 – Age 46. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 143 Killed.

HEPPLEWHITE John - 1878 - 25/03/1878 – Age 63 – Shifter. Washington, Washington Coal Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

HEPPLEWHITE Ralph - 1871 - 25/10/1871 – Age 55 – Shifter. Seaham No.3, Earl Vane, Sunderland, Durham. Explosion of gas. 26 killed.

HEPTON W. - 1871 - 20/05/1871 – Age 50 – Sinker. Grace, Mary S Minton, Rowley Regis, Stafford. Whilst in the act of removing a scaffold in a sinking pit slipped and fell to the bottom (about 20 yds) and was killed.

HEPWORTH J. - 1876 - 26/08/1876 – Age 23 - Collier. Goodhope, H Briggs and Sons, Normanton, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

HEPWORTH O. - 1877 - 30/04/1877 – Age 20 - Hanger-on. Victoria, Stanley R Hudson and Co. Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fell out of trunk in shaft.

HERALD Thomas - 1878 - 18/11/1878 – Age 56 – Screenman. Morley Main, W Ackroyd Bros., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of coal and roof.

HERBERT John - 1875 - 27/11/1875 – Age 25 – Sinker. Risca, London and South Wales Co., Risca, Monmouth. Fell out of bowk coming up through the signal being.

HERBERT Thomas - 1875 - 11/12/1875 – Age 53 - Labourer. Lightmoor, Crawshay and Sons, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Crushed by trucks on surface. Died 23rd.

HERDMAN Robert - 1878 - 02/10/1878 – Age 48 - Labourer. Stonecroft and Greyside (metalliferous), Stonecroft and Greyside Mining Co., Hexham, Northumberland. Fell down shaft.

HERDMAN Septimus * - 1877 - 23/08/1877 – Age 18. Langley and Barony, Durham.

HEROD Jura - 1875 - 06/12/1875 – Age 29. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 143 Killed.

HERON Isaac - 1877 - 02/06/1877 – Age 36 – Deputy. Littleburn, North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of roof while drawing timber out of a jud.

HERON John - 1873 - 01/11/1873 – Age 36- Hewer. South Tanfield, James Joicey and Co., Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. Fall of coal. Injured 6th Oct.

HERON William - 1877 - 27/10/1877 – Age 54 – Manager. Bourtreehill, Bourtreehill Coal Co., Dreghorn, Ayrshire. By crane getting out of gear.

HERRINGTON Dennis - 1874 - 31/07/1874 – Age 24 – Stoneman. Harrington, James Bain and Co. Harrington, Durham. Explosion of powder.

HERRON Henry - 1878 - 24/01/1878 – Age 12 – Trapper. West Wylam, Mickley Coal Co., Prudhoe, Durham. Fell on flat sheets and broke his thigh.

HESEKIAH Staley - 1872 - 05/10/1872 – Age 30 – Blacksmith. Crombuke Day Eye, John Fletcher and others, Atherton, Lancashire. Rope breaking as he was riding down the brow. It was a steel rope and appeared to have got jerked as the tubs were started.

HESKETH Henry - 1878 - 06/02/1878 – Age 43 - Dataler. New Boston, Richard Evans and Co., Haydock, Lancashire. Fall of roof while drawing chocks. He had just been cautioned by the fireman.

HESKETH Thomas - 1875 - 03/06/1875 – Age 20 - Collier. Hafod-y-bwch, Ruabon Coal Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. Explosion of firedamp. 3 killed.

HESLOP T. - 1874 - 09/12/1874 - Collier. Glyncorrwg, Glyncorrwg Coal Co., Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

HESLOP Thomas - 1879 - 18/08/1879 – Age 54 - Engine tenter. W.B. Mines (metalliferous), WB Beaumont, Allenheads, Co. Durham. Killed by waterwheel while oiling it.

HEWITT C. - 1874 - 04/01/1874 – Age 58 – Fireman. Poynton, Lord Vernon, Stockport, Cheshire. Crushed on the brow whilst riding on a tub.

HEWITT George - 1871 - 29/03/1871 – Age 42 - Collier. Old Hollingwood, Staveley Iron and Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of bind while examining roof.

HEWITT J. - 1872 - 05/04/1872 – Age 25- Hewer. Flimby, Flimby Coal Co., Maryport, Cumberland. Fall of stone.

HEWITT J. - 1872 - 14/08/1872 – Age 40 – Deputy, Birkhill, W Harrison, Leeds, Yorkshire. Suffocated by damp.

HEWITT Thomas - 1871 - 24/06/1871 – Age 26 - Collier. Silver Hill, Stanton Iron Co., Mansfield, Nottingham. Fall of roof (top hard coal).

HEWITT Thomas - 1873 - 31/10/1873 – Age 14 – Driver. Newton Cap, Henry Stobart and Co., Bishop, Auckland, Durham. Crushed between tun and trap door.

HEY John - 1874 - 27/07/1874 – Age 57 - Asst. Underlooker. Rock View, John A Hill, Whitworth, Lancashire. Suffocated by blackdamp as they were taking rails out of a discontinued working where lights would not burn. They had placed their candles at the entrance to shine light into the place. 2 killed.

HEYES Henry - 1878 - 09/04/1878. Platt Lane, Wigan and Whiston Coal Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. He was a tramp and it is supposed he was looking for a place to sleep and by some means got over the fence and fell to the bottom of the pit.

HEYES Henry - 1878 - 17/02/1878 – Age 25 - Dataller. Whiston, Wigan and Whiston Coal Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 7 killed.

HEYES James - 1873 - 28/11/1873 – Age 19 - Collier. Irving House, J Johnson, Orrell, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Orrell 5 Feet mine.

HEYES James - 1873 - 28/11/1873 – Age 19 - Collier. Wash, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Haigh, Lancashire. Falling down shaft hoppet being upset.

HEYES John - 1877 - 12/02/1877 – Age 50 - Banksman. Carrs, Carrs Colliery Co. Ltd., Prescot, Lancashire. Fell from screens.

HEYES John - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 38 - Collier. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

HEYES Joseph - 1871 - 30/09/1871 – Age 13 - Labourer. Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Injured by trams and tubs.

HEYES Matthew - 1874 - 21/04/1874 – Age 12 – Ponydriver. Hindley Green, J Scowcroft and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Found dead under full tub of coal on main road.

HEYES Robert - 1870 - 12/08/1870 – Age 32 - Collier. Norley, Norley Coal Co., Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

HEYS Lambert - 1871 - 25/07/1871 - Collier. Hindley Green, John Scowcroft and Co., Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof coal and dirt.

HEYS Samuel - 1872 - 30/05/1872 - Collier. Orrell, WH Braucker, Orrell, Wigan. Fall of coal.

HEYWOOD James (injured) - 1879 - 22/03/1878 – Age 18 - Pony driver. Robin Hill Oldham, Middleton and Rochdale Coal Co. Ltd., Oldham, Lancashire. Head cut when run over by waggons which he was trying to get into as they were running into the shunt at the bottom of a winding brow.

HEYWOOD James - 1874 - 08/04/1874 – Age 35 – Dayman. Great Wood, Denton Colliery Co Ltd., Denton, Lancashire. Roof falling as he was clearing a previous fall.

HEYWOOD John - 1873 - 17/12/1873 – Age 24 – Engineer. Hopwood, Oldham Middleton and Rochdale Co. Ltd., Middleton, Lancashire. Roof falling as he was assisting to clear a fall which came down by a prop having been knocked out by a passing run of tubs.

HEYWOOD John - 1879 - 24/09/1879 – Age 38 – Drifter. Dolewood, Joseph Bray, Leeds, Yorkshire. Explosion of gunpowder.

HEYWOOD Thomas - 1870 - 08/01/1870 – Age 27 - Collier. Strafford, Strafford Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

HEYWOOD W. - 1873 - 15/05/1873 – Age 19 – Waggonman. Silkstone Main, GA Haworth and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Run over by waggons on surface.

HEYWOOD W. - 1873 - 28/01/1873 – Age 46 - Collier. Wheldale, Wheldale Coal Co., Castleford, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas.

HIBBERT Walter - 1874 - 14/04/1874. Astley, Dunkirk Co. Dukinfield, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 54 killed.

HIBBS Isaac - 1870 - 18/10/1870 – Age 29 - Collier. Dunkirk, Dunkirk Co., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Fall of coal.

HIBBS Oliver - 1878 - 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

HICKIN Edward - 1879 - 24/01/1879 – Age 31 – Stallman. Conduit, Conduit Colliery Co., Brownhills, Stafford. Fall of coal roof from a network of slip in thin mine.

HICKMAN A - 1870 - 24/05/1870 – Age 14 - Points boy. Himley, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Stafford. In trying to stop the pit horse he was run over and seriously injured. He survived about half an hour.

HICKMAN J. - 1872 - 18/03/1872 – Bondsman. Park Head, S Garratt, Dudley, Worcester. Fall of coal in thick coal pit.

HICKMAN R. - 1876 - 06/10/1876 – Pikeman. Old Park, S Garret and Son, Dudley, Worcester. Injured by rate (loose coal) falling off side of road. He pulled it off upon himself 6th Sep. Died this date.

HICKMAN T. - 1876 - 15/02/1876 – Age 15 - Horsedriver. Old Park, R Mills and Sons, Dudley, Worcester. Crushed under full skip.

HICKMOTT Thomas - 1877 - 19/01/1877 – Age 33 - Miner. Upleatham (ironstone), JW Pease and Partners, Marske, Yorkshire. Kicked in stomach by a horse near stables.

HICKS Daniel - 1870 - 14/02/1870. Morfa, Vivian and Sons, Taibach, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 30 killed.

HICKS Edward - 1877 - 17/02/1877 – Age 14 – Driver. Cramlington, WA Potter and others, Cramlington, Northumberland. Empty tub which he and another boy were amusing themselves ran amain down an incline while he was in it and jumping the way he was crushed internally.

HICKS Henry - 1873 - 02/09/1873 – Age 17 – Putter. Cramlington, Amelia Lamb, Potter and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

HICKS James - 1879 - 10/06/1879 – Age 30 - Miner. Park (metalliferous), Barrow, Haematite Steel Co., Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire. Fall of roof. 3 killed.

HICKS John - 1875 - 05/03/1875 – Age 25 - Hewer. Wheatley Hill, Original Hartlepool Colliery Co. Ltd., Thornley, Co. Durham. Fall of stone Died 5th July.

HICKS John - 1875 - 13/09/1875 – Age 23 – Sinker. Nailsea, White Oak Coal Co., Somerset. Stone loosened by shot fell out of wall down pit.

HICKS Jonah - 1879 - 12/09/1879 – Age 46 - Collier. Bargoed Longwork, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by explosion of gas. 2 killed.

HICKS Thomas - 1874 - 20/10/1874 – Age 51 - Miner. Trencrom (metalliferous), Weal Trencrom Mining Co., Lelant, Cornwall. Premature fall of ground that he was in the act of working away in some stopes.

HICKS Thomas - 1875 - 12/05/1875 – Age 45 - Miner. East Pool (metalliferous), East Pool Mining Co., Illogan, Cornwall. Fell down a winze while sawing a piece of timber from the breakage of the plank on which he was sitting.

HICKS Thomas - 1875 – 19/03/1875 – Age 29 – Sinker. Penrhiwceiber, Penrhiwceiber Navigation Coal Co., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Killed by falling off scaffold in sinking pit. Supposed to have had a fit.

HIGGIN William - 1879 – 08/07/1879 – Age 46 - Miner. Lindal Moor (metalliferous), Furness Iron and Steel Co., Ulverston, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

HIGGINBOTHAM W. - 1870 25/03/1870 – Age 17 Boy Granville Executors of Court Geville, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Boiler explosion.

HIGGINBOTTOM John - 1870 – 20/10/1870 – Age 15 - Collier. Clay Cross, Sir W Jackson, Bart Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of bind.

HIGGINBOTTOM Matthew - 1874 – 14/04/1874. Astley, Dunkirk Co., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 54 killed.

HIGGINBOTTOM William (injured) - 1879 – 03/09/1879 – Age 29 - Miner. Bradford, Bradford Colliery Co., Manchester, Lancashire. Shoulder hurt. Fall of coal through not having sprags set. Parker Mine.

HIGGINS Arthur - 1878 – 24/03/1878 – Deputy. Flockton, Samuel Brown, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Suffocated by carbonic acid gas. 3 killed.

HIGGINS F. - 1874 – 22/12/1874 – Age 14. Woodshotts, Bidder and Elliot, Tunstall, Stafford. Fall of roof.

HIGGINS M. - 1876 – 06/12/1876 - Labourer. Grange (ironstone), Robert Heath and Son, Hanley, Stafford. Jig started before he was ready and tub crushed him.

HIGGINS Patrick - 1873 – 26/12/1873 – Age 21 – Sinker Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co Ltd., Leigh, Lancashire. Fell from hoppet in sinking pit.

HIGGINS Patrick - 1877 – 19/11/1877 – Age 35 – Bandsman. Moorcroft Old, David Skidmore, Bilston, Stafford. Injured by a small quantity of small coal falling off side of gate road in thin mine 14th. Died this day.

HIGGINS Peter - 1874 – 20/02/1874 – Age 50 – Bottomer. Longrigg, James Nimmo and Co., Slamannan, Stirling. Crushed by the cage coming down on him. He crossed the shaft instead of taking the proper road by the end of it.

HIGGINS Robert - 1871 – 13/07/1871 – Age 35 – Sinker. Cadder (ironstone), Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. By a scaffold on which they were standing getting detached from the rope. 3 killed.

HIGGINS Thomas - 1876 – 23/10/1876 – Age 16 - Collier. Morningside, Shotts Iron Co., Cam’nethan, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face (stoop and room).

HIGGINS Thomas - 1877 - 02/05/1877 – Age 25 – Coalminer. Shakerley, William Ramsden, Tyldesley, Lancashire. Coal falling. Died Manchester, Infirmary Jan - 1878.

HIGGINSON J. - 1874 - 06/11/1874 – Age 33 - Collier. Apedale, Stanier and Co., Newcastle, Stafford.

HIGGINSON James - 1878 - 27/03/1878 – Age 35. Apedale, Stanier and Co., Newcastle, Stafford. Explosion of firedamp 23 killed.

HIGGINSON Thomas - 1875 - 02/02/1875 – Age 58 – Cager, Union, Stour Valley Coal and Iron Co., West Bromwich, Stafford. While lifting a piece of timber (a bar) out of a tub in which he was standing he fell backwards and dislocated his neck.

HIGGS Esau - 1874 - 29/06/1874 – Age 15 – Hurrier. Yate, Yate Colliery Co., Gloucester, Crushed by trams in the dark.

HIGH William - 1875 - 11/10/1875 – Age 48 - Underground captain. Tindal Moor (metalliferous), Tindal Moor Furness, Lancashire. He went to the bottom of a sinking shaft and was suffocated either by carbonic acid gas or the fumes resulting from the explosion of dynamite.

HIGHAM John - 1875 - 11/12/1875 – Age 24 - Collier. Fir Tree House, Crompton and Shawcross, Hindley, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

HIGHAM Matthew - 1878 - 18/10/1878 – Age 16 – Ponydriver. Bamforlong Cross, Tetley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Kicked by a pony he was striking.

HIGHTON John - 1879 - 11/06/1878. Albert Denton Colliery Co. Ltd., Haughton, Lancashire. Leg broken, coal falling, Big Mine.

HIGHTON Richard - 1877 - 15/06/1877 – Age 21 - Collier. Victoria, Victoria Colliery Co. Ltd., Rainford, Lancashire. Fall of coal neglect of sprags. Lived 4 days.

HIGSON Henry - 1877 - 12/04/1877 – Age 20 – Waggoner. Gibfield, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Atherton, Lancashire. Coal falling.

HIGSON James - 1872 - 10/05/1872 – Age 31 – Coalminer. School, William Ford Hulton, Hulton, Lancashire. Burned by an explosion of firedamp. The place appeared quite clear of gas until some roof fell when he, fearing the boy was under it, rushed forward with an open light and encountered a sudden outburst of firedamp. Died 20th.

HIGSON James - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 19 – Waggoner. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

HIGSON Ralph - 1870 - 19/06/1870 – Waggoner. Hulton, William Ford, Hulton, Lancashire. Roof falling in No.3 3-quarters mine.

HILL B. - 1870 - 16/11/1870 – Age 20 - Collier. Hall, Royd Haynes and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

HILL Benjamin - 1879 - 07/06/1879 – Age 16 – Cager. Woodside, Cochrane and Co., Dudley, Worcester. Found dead under cage. Supposed to have been improperly crossing the shaft bottom.

HILL E. - 1872 - 26/04/1872 – Age 57 – Engineman. Madeley Court, WO Foster, Wellington, Shropshire. Capstan rope broke.

HILL G. - 1873 - 25/03/1873 – Age 23 - Collier. Killingbeck, York Road Iron and Coal Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

HILL George - 1872 - 12/01/1872 – Age 23 - Labourer. Tredegar ‘Patch’, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of superincumbent mass.

HILL George - 1879 - 25/01/1879 – Age 45 - Collier. Fitzwilliam Main, R Fosdick, Pontefract, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 6 killed.

HILL H - 1877 - 30/10/1877 – Age 39 – Sinker. South Kirkby, South Kirkby Coal Co., Pontefract Yorkshire. Trunk fell on them in sinking shaft. 4 killed.

HILL H. - 1876 - 09/10/1876 – Age 50 - Chartermaster. Millfield (ironstone), Thomas Glaze, Dudley, Worcester. Pushed skip into pit shaft and followed it.

HILL Henry - 1870 - 03/09/1870 – Age 20 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Co., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Fall of coal whilst putting up a cog.

HILL Henry - 1871 - 18/11/1871 – Age 57 - Miner. Fearney side, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Little Lever, Lancashire. Roof falling. Died 1st Dec.

HILL J - 1870 - 17/09/1870 – Age 32 - Collier. Dowlais, Dowlais Iron Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

HILL J. - 1873 - 10/04/1873 - Hooker-on. Old Hill, Messrs Hingley, Rowley, Stafford. Whilst giving signal to raise the workmen the signal wire broke precipitating him to the floor. The cage was raised before he could recover himself and crushed him against inset. Injured 9th. Died this day.

HILL James - 1875 - 26/08/1875 - Collier. Baglan, Grenfell and Sons, Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

HILL James - 1879 - 28/07/1879 – Age 11. Meadows, Lamb and Moore, Wigan, Lancashire. Not employed at the colliery but was playing with some other boys with the waggons, pushed one a few yards from the others when it ran back and he was crushed between the buffers.

HILL John - 1874 - 20/03/1874 – Age 13 – Driver. Eston (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Dragged by horse 400 yards.

HILL John - 1876 - 18/11/1876 - Horsedriver. Cannock Lodge, Cannock Lodge Colliery Co., Bloxwich, Stafford. Improperly and against distinct warning, attempted to cross the pit bottom under the descending cage and was fatally crushed 11th. Died this day.

HILL John - 1878 - 04/02/1878 – Age 53 – Pikeman. Eight Locks, Barbors Field Co., West Bromwich, Stafford. Injured by blown out shot 2nd. Died 11th. 3 killed.

HILL Joseph - 1879 - 14/05/1879 – Age 36 – Pikeman. Rookery, Executors of S Cole, Bilston, Stafford. While against orders riding into his working place he was suffocated by carbonic acid gas.

HILL Robert - 1873 - 11/08/1873 – Age 35 - Collier. Mauldslie, James Waddell, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at face. Want of sprags.

HILL T. - 1870 - 03/10/1870 - Miner. Bilston (ironstone), Messrs Sparrow, Bilston, Stafford. Injured by explosion of firedamp 5th Sept. Died this day.

HILL T. - 1870 - 26/03/1870 – Age 36 – Engineer. Whitehall, J Kendrick, West Bromwich, Stafford. Three link band chain broke whilst he was improperly ascending pumping pit upon an old working barrel. One of the links showed unmistakeable evidence of a fracture of some duration.

HILL W. - 1875 - 17/02/1875 – Horsekeeper. Oaks, C Cammel and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fell off pithead at surface.

HILLAN Daniel - 1876 - 06/09/1876 – Age 41 - Collier. Carfin, AG Simpson, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof while putting up prop to the stone (longwall).

HILLBURN George - 1878 - 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

HILLBURN William - 1878 - 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

HILLIER George - 1875 - 09/06/1875 – Age 52 - Collier. Cwmsychan, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of coal. Died 15th.

HILLIER Joseph - 1875 - 10/09/1875 – Age 70 – Winder. Coombe Down (metalliferous), Randall Saunders and Co., Bath, Somerset. Killed by crane handle.

HILLS John - 1875 - 04/05/1875 – Age 68 – Wasteman. Moorsley, North Hetton Coal Co., Moorsley, Durham. From injuries received by cage 16th Sept - 1874.

HILLS Robert - 1875 - 13/07/1875 – Age 46 - Hewer. East Holywell, Hugh Taylor and Partners, Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of coal.

HILLWOOD C - 1873 - 25/04/1873 – Age 15 - Horsedriver. Coneygre, Earl of Dudley, Tipton, Stafford. Run over on surface railway.

HILTON Daniel - 1873 - 21/04/1873 – Coalminer. Limehurst, Limehurst Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Stone falling from roof. Foxholes Mine.

HILTON James - 1872 - 28/03/1872 – Age 12 - Hooker-on. Lovers Lane, John Fletcher and others, Atherton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in 5 Feet mine. The portion of workings situated beyond a fault became foul in consequence of the space for the passage of air being too small and ignition was caused by a shot which blew out the stemming. 27 killed.

HILTON John - 1872 - 23/11/1872 – Age 13 - Drawer. Lindsay, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in 7 Feet mine. 2 killed.

HILTON John - 1879 - 18/02/1879 – Age 56 - Dataler. Hindley Deep, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. He was getting down roof when an unexpected heavy fall took place knocking out the props.

HILTON Noah - 1872 - 20/11/1872 – Age 18 – Coalminer. Bradley Fold, Thomas Fletcher, Little Lever, Lancashire. Coal falling on him as he was working in the 10 Feet mine. His father was hurt.

HILTON Samuel - 1875 - 28/07/1875 – Age 22 - Collier. Nutgrove, James Radley, St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of coal.

HILTON Thomas - 1878 - 12/03/1878 – Age 20. Unity Brook, James Stott and Co., Kersley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cannel Mine. An outburst of gas from the first large fall of roof in the west workings. Candles being used. 43 killed.

HILTON William - 1873 - 17/01/1873 – Age 25 - Collier. Robin Hill, Wigan Coal and Iron Co Ltd., Standish, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

HILTON William - 1878 - 24/06/1878 – Age 55 - Waggon greaser. Kirkless, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. He was sitting on the stretcher of a waggon and fell under the wheels owing to another waggon coming into contact with it.

HINCHCLIFFE J - 1873 - 03/12/1873 – Packer. Oaks, Firth Barber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

HINCKS W. - 1871 - 24/01/1871 – Age 13 - Collier. Willenhall, Lester and McGregor, Willenhall, Stafford. Fell into pit shaft.

HIND James - 1871 - 17/04/1871 – Age 34 – Painter. Sawmill, Wigan Iron and Coal Co., Haigh, Wigan, Lancashire. Being caught by a revolving shaft and killed.

HIND John * - 1874 - 23/10/1874 – Age 46. Westerton, Blockow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Durham.

HIND Joseph - 1877 - 09/10/1877 – Age 30 - Dataler. Whitwick, Whitwick Colliery Co., Coalville, Leicestershire. Roof coal fell on him while getting it down.

HINDER Edwin - 1875 - 04/12/1875. New Tredegar, Powell Duffryn Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 23 killed.

HINDER Trevor - 1879 - 27/11/1879 – Age 18 – Engineman. New Tredegar, Powells Duffryn Co., Monmouth. A tram ran wild on engine plane underground and he lost his presence of mind and was run over though he was close to a refuge hole.

HINDLE James - 1870 - 20/04/1870 – Age 36 - Miner. Baxenden, George Hargreaves and Co., Baxenden, Lancashire. Explosion in Railway pit. There followed a long enquiry at the inquest in late April into this accident and the jury arrived at the verdict of "We are of the opinion that this is accidental death through stopping the ventilation in the main drift by disconnecting the air pipes. We are of the opinion that this ought never to have been allowed. We also think the manager is to blame for not appointing a competent fireman after the first explosion”. (Accrington Times).

HINDLE Richard - 1874 - 24/11/1874 – Age 16 - Engine tenter. Hole in Bank, George Hargreaves and Co. Baxenden, Lancashire. Caught whilst moving the engine over the centre. It was a small engine below ground used for working an endless chain. Died 29th Richard Hindle, aged 17, died on Sunday afternoon from injuries received on 24th November. Deceased was an engine tenter at Black Moor coal pit belonging to Messrs Ashworth and Hargreaves and Co. Baxenden. On 24th. November he was attempting to start his engine by stepping on the spokes of the flywheel. The sudden impetus he gave the wheel did not allow him time to withdraw his leg, which was so badly crushed between the flywheel and engine that it had to be amputated. (Bacup and Rossendale Times).

HINDLE William (injured) - 1872 - 03/02/1872 – Age 32 - Collier. Jenny Lind, Baxenden, Lancashire. Hindle who had finished his work was ascending the pit in a bucket and whilst being wound up in a bucket lost his balance and fell down the pit. Fortunately he had only got about 16 yards from the bottom or he would have been dashed to pieces. As it was he had no bones broken, but has received sever shock and internal injuries. He was removed back home, and Dr. Russell called to attend him. He is progressing very favourably. (Accrington Times).

HINDLEY James - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 19 - Drawer. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

HINDLEY John - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 12 – Jigger. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

HINDLEY Joseph - 1878 07/06/1878 – Age 13 - Drawer. Wood Richard Evans
and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

HINDLEY William - 1878 03/10/1878 – Age 63 - Labourer. Priestners Wigan Coal and Iron
Co Ltd., Westleigh Lancashire. The overbalancing of a crane the wheels not being clipped down while discharging a waggon.

HINDLEY William - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 12 – Ponydriver. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

HINDMARCH or HINDMARSH Joseph - 1876 - 28/11/1876 – Blacksmith. Kibblesworth, J Bowes and Partners, Gateshead, Co. Durham. Explosion of a steam boiler. 2 killed.

HINDS David - 1877 - 23/01/1877 – Age 34 - Collier. Home Farm, Hamilton McCulloch and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. By water and mud and sand bursting into the workings from the surface near River Clyde. 4 killed.

HINDS Thomas - 1878 - 13/04/1878 – Age 43 – Shunter. Holmes, Rotherham and Masborough Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Crushed by loco. Died 4th May.

HINER William - 1875 - 09/04/1875 – Age 25 – Shifter. Shildon, South Durham Coal Co., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Returned to shot before it exploded.

HINES James - 1871 - 23/05/1871 – Age 16 – Waggoner. Ashton’s Field, Bridgewater Trust, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Fall of cage in No.1 shaft whilst ascending.

HINGLEY D. - 1879 - 30/12/1879 – Age 22 – Loader. Cradley, Cradley Colliery Co., Cradley, Stafford. Fall of coal in thick coal from a slip not previously seen.

HINKIN David - 1879 - 24/05/1879 – Age 65 - Collier. Wernddu Level, W Gilbertson and Co., Pontardawe, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

HINLOW William - 1876 - 15/08/1876 – Age 55 – Timberman. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of roof.

HINSTONE Joseph - 1875 - 10/02/1875 – Age 29 – Loader. Grace, Mary S Minton and Co., Dudley, Worcester. Fall of coal from a height of 22 feet in thick coal seam. Too high to be practicably supported by timbering.

HIPKISS J - 1872 - 04/10/1872 – Age 17 - Horsedriver. Black Heath, WH Dawes, Rowley Regis, Stafford. Injured 30th Aug running over him. Died this day.

HIRD John - 1870 - 18/03/1870 – Age 25 - Hewer. Old Kepier, John Thwaites, Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of stone. Injured 11th May.

HIRST Thomas - 1875 - 01/03/1875 – Age 45 - On-setter. No.3 Snibston, GR Stephenson and Co., Coalville, Leicestershire. Piece of coal fell from ascending cage.

HIRST W. - 1875 - 18/09/1875 - Collier. Strafford, Strafford Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

HISSETT Soloman - 1877 - 13/10/1877 – Age 52 - Collier. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Durham. Severely crushed about the shoulders and chest by falling coal while kirving, he had neglected to sprag his jud after having niched it against special rule 14.

HITCHCOCK J. - 1871 - 05/01/1871 – Age 21 – Pickman. Gawn, Messrs Hingley, Rowley Regis, Stafford. Injured in an explosion of firedamp 23rd Dec. Died this day.

HITCHEN John - 1874 - 14/04/1874. Astley, Dunkirk Co., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 54 killed.

HITCHENS Edward - 1875 - 20/11/1875 – Age 20 - Collier. Orrell, Orrell Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

HITCHENS Emmanuel - 1876 - 18/04/1876 – Age 59 - Mine agent. Treinnick (metalliferous), WH Maitland, St. Kew, Cornwall. Unexpected fall of ground in a shallow pit near surface.

HITCHIN Thomas - 1870 - 28/12/1870 – Age 29 – Sinker. Winstanley, Meyrick Banks, Wigan, Lancashire. A shot exploding as he was drilling it out.

HITCHINGS Thomas - 1878 - 24/01/1878 – Age 14 – Doorboy. Navigation, Nixon Taylor and Cory, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by full tams drawn by a horse.

HITCHINSON George - 1872 - 08/10/1872 – Age 17. Cy Pen Tye, William Higgin, Ffrwd, Denbigh. Falling down pit.

HITCHINSON Richard - 1870 - 06/02/1870 – Age 33 – Dayman. Pendleton, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendleton, Lancashire. Explosion. Shot blew out the stemming. 9 killed.

HIX J - 1871 - 12/12/1871 - Collier. Cannock and Rugeley, Cannock and Rugeley Colliery Co., Cannock, Stafford. Injured 9th whilst oiling ropes attached to an underground steam engine. Died this day after amputation of one of his legs.

HOARE Herbert - 1873 - 05/06/1873 – Age 26 – Shifter. Felling, Felling Coal Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

HOARE Herbert - 1873 - 18/06/1873 – Age 26 – Shifter. Washington, Stobart and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Crushed by cage.

HOARE Thomas - 1877 - 03/07/1877 – Age 13 - Collier. Cwmneol, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by a fall of coal.

HOBBES Richard - 1874 - 25/06/1874 – Age 24 – Landing boy. Seaham, Marquis of Londonderry, Sunderland, Durham. Falling down a sinking shaft from kibble.

HOBBES William - 1873 - 24/06/1873 – Age 16 - Collier. Bretby, Countess of Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Run over by waggon on inclined plane. A chain had broken. He was wrong to be in the middle of the road at the time.

HOBBS Henry - 1876 - 15/07/1876 – Age 45 – Shunter. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Stafford. Crushed between two waggons in siding.

HOBSON George - 1874 - 08/05/1874 – Age 53 - Dataler. Speedwell, Staveley Coal and Iron Co., Staveley, Derbyshire. Fall of bind engaged pulling bind down and repairing the road.

HOBSON James - 1878 - 12/03/1878. Unity Brook, James Stott and Co., Kersley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cannel Mine. An outburst of gas from the first large fall of roof in the west workings. Candles being used. 43 killed.

HOBSON Joseph - 1870 - 12/08/1870 – Age 64 - Labourer. Elsecar, Earl Fitzwilliam, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal in horse road.

HOBSON Joseph - 1878 - 12/03/1878 – Age 26. Unity Brook, James Stott and Co., Kersley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cannel Mine. An outburst of gas from the first large fall of roof in the west workings. Candles being used. 43 killed.

HOBSON Thomas - 1872 - 25/11/1872 – Age 20 - Miner. Hawkesbury (ironstone), Hawkesbury Coal Co., Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Explosion of gas.

HOBSON William - 1876 - 21/11/1876 – Age 37 – Coalminer. Ashtons Field No.2, Bridgewater Trust, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Irruption of water and stream which burst through a dam from the basement of the engine house into a new drift they were making for a culver about 22 yards below the surface. Hobson was found dead. Lane died 18th Dec. 2 killed.

HOCKER D. - 1874 - 23/12/1874 – Age 17 – Driver. Old Hill, Thomas Aston, Old Hill, Stafford. Fell down shaft while descending.

HOCKING James - 1873 - 10/03/1873 – Age 27 - Miner. Botallock (metalliferous), Botallock Mining Co., St. Just, Cornwall. Crushed by a fall of rock. He and his comrade were aware that the rock was loose but did not think it unsafe.

HOCKING William - 1875 - 10/08/1875 – Age 18 - Miner. St. Austell, Consols (metalliferous), St. Austell Consols Mining Co., St. Austell, Cornwall. Unexpected fall of ground.

HOCKING William Henry - 1878 - 22/06/1878 – Age 17 - Miner. West Wheal Seton, West Wheal Seton Mining Co. Camborne, Cornwall. Unexpected fall of ground.

HODGE Archibald - 1871 - 13/06/1871 – Age 15 - Collier. Lochgelly, Lochgelly Iron Co., Lochgelly, Fife. Fall of roof at face.

HODGE Joseph - 1873 - 08/03/1873 – Age 63 – Stampsman. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft Mining Co., Pool, Dorset. He took a short cut on the dressing floors and was caught by a revolving shaft.

HODGE Uriah - 1873 – 29/05/1873 – Age 26 – Dayman. Kersley, Samuel Scowcroft, Kersley, Lancashire. Roof falling while they were taking out chocks in an old bay in Cannel Mine Moss Pit. 2 killed.

HODGES George - 1877 – 15/08/1877 – Age 13 – Doorboy. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Co., Monmouth. Killed underground by trams. Died 26th Aug.

HODGES Jacob - 1879 – 12/05/1879 – Age 36 - Collier. Deep Duffryn, Nixon Taylor and Cory, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

HODGES John (injured) - 1879 – 31/07/1878 – Age 30 – Dayman. Cross Hillock, Astley & Tyldesley, Coal & Salt Co. Ltd., Astley, Lancashire. Hurt by coal from face of work where he was seated getting his supper.

HODGES John - 1878 – 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

HODGES John jnr. - 1878 – 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

HODGETTS J. - 1873 – 05/02/1873 – Age 17 – Driver. Dark Lane (ironstone), Leighton and Grenfell, Wellington, Shropshire. Waggon went over him in the road.

HODGETTS W - 1870 – 04/11/1870 – Age 48 – Pikeman. Himley, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Stafford. He and another after completing cutting were engaged taking out the spurns when a block of vein coal fell mortally injuring him 3rd. Died this day.

HODGKINSON Henry - 1878 – 13/08/1878 – Age 31 – Metalman. White Moss, White Moss Coal Co. Ltd., Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Killed by charge exploding while ramming shot with a copper rammer.

HODGKINSON Joseph (injured) - 1879 – 16/07/1878. Anderton Hall, Smethurst Hoyle and Grime, Blackrod, Lancashire. Burnt being too near a shot the stemming of which had not been properly rammed. 3 injured.

HODGKINSON W. - 1876 – 28/10/1876 – Age 33 – Fireman. Norton, Robert Heath and Sons, Burslem, Stafford. Fall of roof.

HODGKISS J. - 1872 – 17/05/1872 – Sinker. Netherton, Messrs Dunn, Tipton, Stafford. Slipped off tackle skip whist engaged putting stays in shaft.

HODGKISS J. - 1876 – 20/05/1876 – Age 17 - Horsedriver. Windmill End, Thomas Crew, Dudley, Worcester. Crushed between tub and tree when walking in front of tub. Injured 6th Dec - 1874 .Died this day.

HODGSHAW Jonathan - 1872 – 02/11/1872 – Age 30 - Hewer. Flimby, Flimby Coal Co., Maryport, Cumberland. Fall of coal.

HODGSON Banks - 1879 – 23/06/1879 – Age 42 – Master shifter. Wardley, J Bowes and Partners, Gateshead, Co. Durham. Fell from cage down shaft.

HODGSON James - 1875 – 06/12/1865 – Age 52 - Miner. Crossfield (metalliferous), Crossfield Iron Ore Co., Cumberland. Against regulations of the mine he was crossing the shaft at a point 12 fathoms from the surface and was caught to the cage and fell to the bottom.

HODGSON John - 1872 – 28/03/1872 – Age 38 - Collier. Lovers Lane, John Fletcher and Others. Atherton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in 5 Feet mine. The portion of workings situated beyond a fault became foul in consequence of the space for the passage of air being too small and ignition was caused by a shot which blew out the stemming. 27 killed.

HODGSON John - 1876 – 20/11/1876 – Age 53 - Miner. Killhope (metalliferous), WB Beaumont, Weardale, Co. Durham. He drilled a hole in a cavity on the stone and while putting in a large charge of powder he accidentally exploded it with his candle.

HODGSON Richard * - 1877 – 20/10/1877 – Age 50. Lindal Moor (metalliferous), Harrison Ainslie and Co., Furness, Lancashire.

HODGSON Samuel - 1876 – 29/11/1876 – Age 28 - Labourer. Liverton (ironstone) Liverton Iron Co. Ltd., Saltburn, Yorkshire. Fell from set of trucks which was being pushed into siding by loco engine and was killed.

HODGSON W. - 1871 - 25/05/1871 – Age 40 - Collier. Bateman, Hird Dawson and Hardy, Bradford, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

HODSON James - 1873 - 21/11/1873 – Age 31 - Collier. Menses, W and J Turner, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas in Yard Mine. 7 killed.

HODSON John - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 33 – Drifter. Ingleton, William Bracewell, Ingleton, Yorkshire. Suffocated by carbonic acid gas.

HODSON William - 1870 - 04/03/1870. Dunkirk, Dunkirk Co., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 9 killed.

HODSON William - 1873 - 31/05/1873 – Age 38 - Collier. Brynn Hall, W Crippin, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas in 9 Feet mine. 6 killed.

HOGARTH Joseph - 1876 - 05/06/1876 – Age 26 – Sinker. Scremerston, Scremerston and Shoreswood Coal Co., Scremerston, Co. Durham. Struck by stone in sinking pit. Died 29th Sept.

HOGETTS Thomas - 1871 – 23/11/1871 – Age 49 – Pikeman. Black Lake, Horton and Sons, West Bromwich, Stafford. Suffocated whilst asleep by gasses produced by an underground fire. 8 killed.

HOGG Adam - 1870 – 14/03/1870 – Age 45 – Sinker. East Hetton, East Hetton Coal Co., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Ground ropes of sinking set broke and knocked him down the shaft.

HOGG Edward - 1870 – 08/10/1870 – Underviewer. Moira, Abney Hastings, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester. Suffocated by firedamp. 2 killed.

HOGG Henry - 1877 – 28/03/1877 – Age 16 – Jigger. Meadows, Lamb and Moore, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

HOGG John - 1874 – 01/06/1874 – Age 21 – Screenman. Tursdale, Bell Bros, Ferry Hill, Co. Durham. Supposed to have been crushed by a small coal tub.

HOGG John - 1877 – 11/05/1877 - Collier. Pentcaitland, Deans and Moore, Haddington. Fall of roof at face longwall.

HOGG Joseph - 1879 – 20/06/1879 – Age 17 – Incline braker. Cowpen, Cowpen and North Seaton Coal Co., Blyth Northumberland. Crushed by tubs on inclined plain.

HOGG Joseph - 1879 – 24/11/1879 – Age 45 - Collier. Auckland Park, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Fall of stone from between slips in his board.

HOGG Robert - 1871 – 12/07/1871 – Age 37 - Hewer. Adelaide’s, Joseph Pease and Partners, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Fall of stone.

HOGG Thomas - 1876 – 11/03/1876 – Age 34 – Stallman. Cradley Hill, Hall and Boardman, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Fall of roof. Taking out back timber had just previously been cautioned to set more timber before taking the old timber out.

HOLBROOK John - 1871 – 28/07/1871 – Age 14 – Ganger. Clay Cross, Sir W Jackson and Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of roof (Blackshale coal).

HOLCROFT Ralph - 1872 – 28/03/1872 – Age 34 – Deputy underlooker. Lovers Lane, John Fletcher and others, Atherton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in 5 Feet mine. The portion of workings situated beyond a fault became foul in consequence of the space for the passage of air being too small and ignition was caused by a shot which blew out the stemming. 27 killed.

HOLDEN Charles (injured) - 1879 - 29/11/1879 – Age 27 - Miner. Birkacre, John Thom, Chorley, Lancashire. Slightly burned. Wrongfully drilling out a missed shot.

HOLDEN Charles - 1875 - 04/12/1875 – Age 26 – Metalman. Alexandra, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Thrown from descending cage in consequence of it becoming in contact with it at meetings. 7 killed.

HOLDEN Christopher - 1877 - 20/01/1877 – Age 21 – Coalminer. Wharton Hall, Wharton Hall Colliery Co., Shakerley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp at a fault where he put his candle.

HOLDEN George - 1874 - 18/05/1874 – Age 34 – Sinker. Norley, Thomas Whaley and Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas in No5 pit. While sinkers were putting in bricking an explosion occurred of some gas that had accumulated under the scaffold coming from Ravin Mine which had just been sunk through. 4 killed.

HOLDEN J. - 1876 - 21/03/1876 – Age 31 – Bondsman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Stafford. Fall of coal in thick coal pit. He had wandered from his work 15 yards to where he was found subsequently in a dying state.

HOLDEN James - 1877 - 07/02/1877. Foggs, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Darcy Lever, Lancashire. Suffocation. The mine became either on fire either from an explosion of firedamp or the ignition of brattice cloth. 10 killed.

HOLDEN James - 1878 - 03/01/1878 – Age 24 - Miner. Scout Moor, Executors of L Duckworth, Shuttleworth, Lancashire. Stone falling on him while he was in the act of propping it.