	Morfa Colliery	Index	Morfa Colliery

Morfa Colliery

Location:	Port Talbot 8½ miles [14 km] ESE of Swansea
Map Ref:	(Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) SS774861, 51° 33' 36" N, 3° 46' 8" W
Opened:	1847
Closed:	Oct 1913
Pits:	Abbot Pit
	Grange Pit, locn: (Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) SS775864
Owners:	Vivian and Sons
Output:	1894 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing.
	1896 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing.
	1900 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing.
	1905 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing.
	1910 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing.
Employment:	1894 - 315 (244 below, 71 surface)
	1896 - 325 (261 below, 64 surface)
	1900 - 386 (294 below, 92 surface)
	1905 - 320 (260 below, 60 surface)
	1910 - 199 (142 below, 57 surface)
Seams Worked:	1905 - Cribbwr, Four Feet
	1910 - Cribbwr, Four Feet
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

17th	Oct	1863	Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, 40 lives lost (Show Names)
14th	Feb	1870	Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, 30 lives lost (Show Names)
10th	Mar	1890	Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, 87 lives lost (Show Names)

Those entries marked with , signify a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Augford, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 5 children [More information ...]
						Badge, James, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; single [More information ...]
						Barrass, William, 10 Mar 1890, Colliery Manager, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Barrows, William, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Bartle, Thomas, 20 Aug 1866, aged 28, Collier, Killed in engine plane
						Batt, Joseph, 19 Jan 1897, (accident: 26 Sep 1896), aged 57, Labourer, Died form heart disease and dropsy on 19th Jan. 1897 accelerated by falling into the pit while walking. Reported on death resulting
						Bennett, William, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; single [More information ...]
						Bevan, Griff, 10 Mar 1890, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Bevan, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						Bird, J., 08 Feb 1870, aged 24, Collier, Killed by fall of stone in shaft
						Blatworthy, Thomas, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Brownsill, Daniel, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Buckley, Daniel, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Buckley, John, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Capie, William, 10 Sep 1878, aged 19, Collier, Killed by fall of roof
						Cardon, William, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; single [More information ...]
						Charles, Timothy, 17 Sep 1860, aged 40, ollier, Leaving the cage whilst in motion.
						Charlton, Aron, 25 Nov 1858, aged 38, Collier, Explosion of gas — One of the colliers' safety lamps found with the top off, and none of them locked ; although proved to have been locked at the commencement of the turn [More information ...]
						Clatworthy, William Henry, 10 Mar 1890, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Morfa [More information ...]
						Coade, Benjamin, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Collins, George, 14 Jul 1897, aged 19, Haulier, Crushed against a collar while riding on the shaft; height, 4 feet 5 inches
						Cormick, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Coxon, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Crocker, Jeremiah, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Crowley, Michael, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						Crowning, William, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Curtis, Daniel, 16 Jan 1866, Collier, Crushed by truck on which he was riding home from the pit under an arch. (surface)
						Curtis, Richard, 25 Jul 1867, aged 53, Mason, Killed by falling from scaffold erected for building a stack at top of upcast shaft
						Daniel, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 6 children [More information ...]
						Daniel, T., 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						David, Daniel, 17 Jan 1883, aged 52, Collier, Fall of coal
						David, John, 31 Aug 1861, aged 50, Collier, Run over on incline
						David, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						David, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						David, Thomas, 10 Mar 1890, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Bridge Row [More information ...]
						David, William, 02 Jan 1861, aged 28, Collier, Fall of stone in stall
						David, William, 06 Mar 1862, aged 15, Haulier, Crushed bewteen trams, engine bank
						Davies, D., 10 Mar 1890, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Gwarrycaeau [More information ...]
						Davies, Ebenezer, 10 Mar 1890, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Miners Row [More information ...]
						Davies, James, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 2 children [More information ...]
						Davies, James, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Davies, John, 26 Apr 1869, aged 15, Haulier, Killed by a fall of stone
						Davies, Meredith, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Davies, Richard, 18 Feb 1895, aged 17, Trammer, Fall of roof on a jig top hole. A pair of timbers broke down as deceased and another were pushing a tram weak clift roof. Cribbwr seam
						Davies, Samuel, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Davies, T., 10 Mar 1890, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Davis, Sylvanus, 19 Feb 1852, aged 21, Collier, Fall of coal
						Dixon, M., 10 Aug 1874, Stoker, Killed by internal flue of boiler collapsing
						Donnohoe, Patrick, 17 Sep 1872, aged 23, Labourer, Crushed while getting into the cage at bottom of pit. The facilities for getting into the cage were of the worst possible description
						Duncombe, John, 07 Dec 1858, Collier, Fall of roof (nine-feet coal)
						Eastman, W., 18 May 1866, aged 16, Engineer, Got entangled in machinery
						Edwards, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 5 children [More information ...]
						Eley, Evan, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: White Row [More information ...]
						Ellis, Edward, 10 Mar 1890, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Chapel Row [More information ...]
						Evans, David, 18 May 1866, aged 25, Collier, Suffocated
						Evans, Evan, 28 Jul 1855, aged 22, Collier, Crushed between tram and arch in level
						Evans, Hopkin, 08 Jul 1856, Struck by carriage in shaft
						Evans, Thomas, 15 Jul 1853, aged 12, Collier, Fall of shale from roof
						Evans, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 3 children [More information ...]
						Featherbridge, John, 25 Mar 1860, aged 23, Hitcher, Crushed between tram and roof at shaft bottom
						Fitzgerald, E. T., 20 Sep 1895, aged 37, Roadsman, Crushed by empty journey at a branch road off main dip the journey intended to go straight down dip having left the rails and struck against the lower side of branch road where deceased was sitting
						Flemming, William, 27 Aug 1889, aged 14, Messager, Fell in front of a locomotive and was run over on private branch railway
						Floyd, Ted, 10 Mar 1890, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Francis, Henry, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Francis, Thomas, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Francis, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Gates, T., 10 Mar 1890, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						George, Daniel, 10 Sep 1864, aged 24, Haulier, Crushed by trams
						George, John, 15 Sep 1866, aged 50, Collier, Killed on engine plane
						Grace, Mike, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Grey, David, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Grey, William, 17 Oct 1863, Manager, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, died later [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Daniel, 10 Mar 1890, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Herbert, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 6 children [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Isaac, 25 Nov 1858, aged 25, Collier, Explosion of gas — One of the colliers' safety lamps found with the top off, and none of them locked ; although proved to have been locked at the commencement of the turn [More information ...]
						Griffiths, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Gwarrycaeau [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Sam, 10 Mar 1890, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Hall, John, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Harris, William, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Hart, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						Haycock, Bethuel, 10 Mar 1890, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Bridge Row [More information ...]
						Hedley, Evan, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Kenfig Hill [More information ...]
						Hewitt, John, 21 Aug 1860, aged 33, Collier, Jammed between two trams underground
						Hicks, Daniel, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Hicks, Joseph, 10 Mar 1890, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Aberavon [More information ...]
						Hill, Richard, 12 Jan 1861, aged 38, Hitcher, A piece of ice fell down the shaft
						Hopkins, D., 10 Mar 1890, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Incline Row [More information ...]
						Hopkins, T., 10 Mar 1890, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Hopkins, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Hopton, John, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Howe, John, 24 Jan 1859, aged 12, Trammer, Crushed between trams on engine bank
						Howell, Sam, 10 Mar 1890, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Pantymach [More information ...]
						Howell, W., 10 Mar 1900, (accident: 09 Mar 1900, 1.15 p.m.), aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 6½ ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. thick, fell between two pairs of timbers while sitting down waiting for his lamp to be returned to him by the haulier to whom he had lent it. Died next day. Cribbwr seam
						Hughes, David, 25 Nov 1858, aged 35, Collier, Explosion of gas — One of the colliers' safety lamps found with the top off, and none of them locked ; although proved to have been locked at the commencement of the turn [More information ...]
						Hurley, John, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						James, B., 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						James, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						James, William, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Jenkins, David, 01 Mar 1864, aged 17, Haulier, Run over by trams (surface)
						Jenkins, Fred William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Jenkins, Humphrey, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						Jenkins, Thomas, 03 Sep 1860, aged 55, Shoer, Attempting to get in carriage whilst in motion.
						Jenner, Joseph, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						John, Daniel, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Margam Terrace [More information ...]
						John, Evan, 18 Sep 1888, aged 53, Night fireman, Fall of roof (rock) 3ft. square 9ins. thick at a place which had just been repaired. 4ft. seam. Pillar and stall
						Jones, David, 10 Mar 1890, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Aberavon [More information ...]
						Jones, David, 05 Jun 1895, aged 27, Rider, Crushed by empty trams on engine plane the hook at end of drawbar having broken and thrown him of while riding in front of four teams
						Jones, Henry, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Jones, J., 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Bridge Row [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Jones, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						Jones, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Jones, William J., 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Kelly, Edward, 26 Jan 1888, aged 15, Screen boy, Fell from a gangway while assisting a man to lift a tram on the rails. There was a single handrail 2ft. 7½ins. high, he fell through the space below it
						Kemp, T., 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Kennedy, Pat, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						King, David, 10 Mar 1890, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Miners Row [More information ...]
						Kingdom, Isaac, 10 Jul 1868, aged 21, Hitcher, Killed by a tram at bottom of shaft
						Lavis, Joseph, 11 Aug 1879, aged 22, Hitcher, Crushed between tram and side of road
						Lawrence, Mark, 12 Feb 1863, aged 14, Boy, Run over (main horse road)
						Lewis, Benjamin, 10 Mar 1890, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Lewis, John, 28 Mar 1866, aged 21, Collier, Fall of stone from roof
						Lewis, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: West End [More information ...]
						Lewis, Richard, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Lewis, Sim, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Lewis, Thomas, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Goitre [More information ...]
						Lewis, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 5 children [More information ...]
						Lewis, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Lewis, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Goitre [More information ...]
						Leyshon, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Leyshon, T., 10 Mar 1890, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Leyshon, Thomas, 10 Mar 1890, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Leyshon, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Leyshon, William, 28 Feb 1906, aged 29, Hitcher, While riding on a loaded tram attached to a rope up a steep engine plane, the train caught against the side and he was thrown back on the tram and killed
						Llewellyn, Walter, 15 Jun 1852, aged 29, Collier, Jumped into cage after starting
						Lodwig, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 2 children [More information ...]
						Mahoney, Timothy, 28 May 1877, aged 35, Stoker, Killed by a boiler explosion
						Mandry, Noah, 10 Mar 1890, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Cwmbrombil [More information ...]
						Mandry, Thomas, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Manning, Andrew, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Manning, John, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; single [More information ...]
						Mathews, David, 10 Mar 1890, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: White Row [More information ...]
						Mathews, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 7 children [More information ...]
						Miles, T., 10 Mar 1890, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Penycae [More information ...]
						Moat, Thomas, 27 May 1869, aged 18, Haulier, Killed by trams on engine plane
						Morgan, David, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Morgan, Evan, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Morgan, Evan, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Morgan, Evan, 10 Mar 1890, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Morris, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Morris, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Morfa [More information ...]
						Morris, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 2 children [More information ...]
						Nettell, W., 23 Feb 1871, aged 52, Overman, Killed by stone falling down shaft [More information ...]
						Nettle, David, 14 Feb 1888, aged 22, Hitcher, While riding on the rope in front of full journey the first tram left the rails and he was crushed by the coals that fell off
						Nicholas, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 62, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Salt Lake [More information ...]
						Nicholas, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Nicholas, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Oates, Rees, 10 Mar 1890, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Parker, Henry, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Payne, John, 21 Oct 1909, aged 40, Collier, A piece of 3/8 of an inch chain was used as a coupling between the second and third trams of a set of four in the "journey" in place of the ordinary coupling, and on the trams being hauled up a gradient of 29° by an engine, the 3/8 chain gave way at a knot made in it. The trams ran wild, and injured Payne who was acting as hitcher that day. He died from his injuries in three hours after he reached home
						Peel, George, 14 Feb 1870, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; son of Robert [More information ...]
						Peel, Robert, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married, father of George [More information ...]
						Peppin, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Phillips, Alfred, 10 Mar 1890, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Price, D., 10 Mar 1890, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Tan-y-Groes [More information ...]
						Prosser, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Ready, John, 10 Mar 1890, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Aberavon [More information ...]
						Rees, David, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Groeswen [More information ...]
						Rees, Lewis, 10 Mar 1890, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Reynor, William, 07 Apr 1885, aged 54, Collier, Struck by a horse
						Richards, David, 10 Mar 1890, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Richards, Hopkin, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Richards, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 3 children [More information ...]
						Roberts, Lewis, 09 Apr 1864, aged 16, Haulier, Crushed by trams
						Roberts, William, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 3 children [More information ...]
						Rosser, William, 06 Jun 1860, aged 16, Signal boy, Run over by trams on incline
						Scott, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 31, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Gibson Terrace [More information ...]
						Smokeam, Samuel, 26 Feb 1884, aged 40, Collier, Fell under trams
						Spargoe, Thomas, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Stephens, Peter, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Sutton, Peter, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 1 child [More information ...]
						Tanner, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, single [More information ...]
						Taylor, William, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Thomas, David, 07 Sep 1853, aged 10, Collier, Fell down pit
						Thomas, Evan, 10 Mar 1890, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Cwmbrombil [More information ...]
						Thomas, John, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married [More information ...]
						Thomas, Joseph, 10 Mar 1890, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Penycae [More information ...]
						Thomas, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 5 children [More information ...]
						Thomas, Thomas, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Thomas, William, 28 Oct 1882, aged 63, Repairer, Struck by a piece of timber on the surface
						Thomas, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Margam [More information ...]
						Tippett, James, 10 Mar 1890, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Unknown, -, 29 Nov 1851, Collier, Fall of coal
						Unknown, -, 01 Mar 1856, Stoker, Escape of steam from safety valve
						Vanstone, John, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Vanstone, Thomas, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Vanstone, William, 10 Mar 1890, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Penycae [More information ...]
						Venables, John, 11 Jul 1854, aged 32, Coal shifter, Stone fell on him from bucket
						Walsh, William, 23 Jan 1858, aged 25, Collier, Crushed between an empty tram and an air door
						Walters, Isaac, 10 Mar 1890, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: White Row [More information ...]
						Walters, Richard, 10 Mar 1890, aged 49, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Waters, John, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Watkin, Lewis, 04 Aug 1868, aged 13, Door boy, Killed by trams on engine plane
						Wild, David, 10 Mar 1890, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]
						Wilkins, Henry, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 2 children [More information ...]
						Williams, David, 10 Mar 1890, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Williams, David, 10 Mar 1890, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Stone Row [More information ...]
						Williams, Henry, 10 Mar 1890, aged 70, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Aberavon [More information ...]
						Williams, Isaac, 10 Mar 1890, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Constant [More information ...]
						Williams, James, 10 Mar 1890, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]
						Williams, John, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Williams, Nathaniel, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 6 children [More information ...]
						Williams, Rees, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 3 children [More information ...]
						Williams, T. H., 10 Mar 1890, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Brick Row [More information ...]
						Williams, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp, married, 2 children [More information ...]
						Williams, Thomas, 17 Oct 1863, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp [More information ...]
						Williams, Thomas, 14 Feb 1870, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; married [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 25 Nov 1858, aged 24, Collier, Explosion of gas — One of the colliers' safety lamps found with the top off, and none of them locked ; although proved to have been locked at the commencement of the turn [More information ...]
						Wright, Edward, 25 Sep 1867, aged 25, Labourer, Killed on engine plane
						Yorath, T., 10 Mar 1890, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing, residence: Taibach [More information ...]

						220 names found

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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

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list of collieries/pits etc. near to Morfa Colliery

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Sources:

1853 (Jul-Dec) Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
1854 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, includes a list of all the fatal accidents in the Southern District during the years 1851 to 1855
1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1859 Mines Inspectors Report, South Wales District by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1863 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1864 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1868 Mines Inspectors Report, South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1869 Mines Inspectors Report (C 124), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Swansea District (No. 11) by J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Swansea District (No. 11) by J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website