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Ian Winstanley

Alphabetical List of Mining Victims in Great Britain

Pre-1840


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YARD John - 1829 - 18/12/1829 – Age 25. Timsbury, Somerset. Killed in the coal pits.

YATES Ann - 1838 - 31/10/1838 – Age 9 – Drawer. Lower Chaddick, Bridgewater Trust, Worsley, Lancashire. Fell part way down pit. 5 weeks off work. Female. Injured.

YATES Thomas - 1828 - 20/11/1828. Washington ‘I’, Washington, Durham. Explosion of firedamp. 13 killed.

YATES William - 1838 - 04/10/1838 – Age 34. Collier No.3, Burgess, Land Bridgewater Trust, Worsley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. Not using safety lamp. 2 injured. 4 weeks off work. Injured.

YEMM Richard - 1835 - 26/12/1835 – Age 24. Churchway, Gloucester. While ascending in a skip was knocked out of it by a large plank falling from the side of the pit, when he fell to the bottom of the pit and was instantly killed. 2 killed. (Gloucester. Journal).

YEMM Thomas - 1835 - 26/12/1835 – Age 19. Churchway, Gloucester. While ascending in a skip was knocked out of it by a large plank falling from the side of the pit, when he fell to the bottom of the pit and was instantly killed. 2 killed. (Gloucester. Journal).

YOUNG George * - 1836 - 22/08/1836. Cowpen, Durham.

YOUNG James * - 1799 - 20/08/1799 – Age 80. Durham.

YOUNG James - 1815 - 27/06/1815 – Age 23. Sheriff Hill, Isabella Pit, Messrs. Lamb and Hutchinson Gateshead, Durham. Explosion of gas. 8 killed.

YOUNG John - 1837 - 28/07/1837. Isabella Union and Lady Pits, Mr. Curwen, Workington, Cumberland. Inrush of the sea. Many killed.

YOUNG Joseph - 1812 - 25/05/1812 – Age 30 – Putter. Felling, Brandling Main, Jarrow, Durham. Explosion of gas 92 killed. Married Buried July 17.

YOUNG Joshua * - 1806 - 25/03/1805 – Age 57. Durham.

YOUNG Michael - 1805 - 06/10/1805. Hebburn, Durham. Explosion of gas. 35 killed.

YOUNG Ralph - 1805 - 06/10/1805 – Age 45 – Hewer. Hebburn, Durham. Explosion of gas. 35 killed.

YOUNG Thomas - 1812 - 25/05/1812 – Age 30 – Trapper. Felling, Brandling Main, Jarrow, Durham. Explosion of gas 92 killed. Buried August 3rd.

YOUNG William - 1839 - 28/06/1839. St Hildas, Robert, William and John Brandling, South Shields, Durham. Explosion of gas. 51 killed.

YOUNGER Ralph - 1799 - 11/10/1799 – Age 18.  Lumley, Durham. Explosion of gas. 39 killed.

YOUNGER Thomas - 1799 - 11/10/1799 – Age 15. Lumley, Durham. Explosion of gas. 39 killed.

 

 

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