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Workington Colliery
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| Location: | Workington 6 miles [9 km] NNE of Whitehaven |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 89) NX994277, 54° 38' 3" N, 3° 33' 31" W |
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| Pits: | Buddle Pit, locn: (Sheet 89) NX993277 |
| Isabella Pit | |
| Jane Pit, locn: (Sheet 89) NX995277 | |
| Owners: | 1860s - Irving & Co. |
| Output: | 1855 - Coal. |
| 1860 - Coal. | |
| 1865 - Coal. | |
 Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Workington Colliery |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
| 6th | Feb | 1835 | Explosion, 5 lives lost (Show Names) | ||
| 28th | Jul | 1837 | Inundation, 27 lives lost (Show Names) |
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 | Allison, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and a large family [More information ...] | |||||
|  | Anderson, Joseph, 03 Aug 1825, Miner [More information ...] | ||||
| | Armstrong, -, 08 Mar 1820, Miner | ||||
| Batey, Joseph, 20 Nov 1833, aged 24, inundation [More information ...] | |||||
| | Benson, Fletcher, 06 Feb 1835, aged 36, Miner, explosion [More information ...] | ||||
| Brennan, Daniell, 21 Sep 1833, aged 14, explosion of fire-damp, three Brennan brothers were killed [More information ...] | |||||
| Brennan, John, 21 Sep 1833, aged 19, explosion of fire-damp, three Brennan brothers were killed [More information ...] | |||||
| Brennan, Nicholas, 21 Sep 1833, aged 12, explosion of fire-damp, three Brennan brothers were killed [More information ...] | |||||
| Brough, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a large family [More information ...] | |||||
| Brough, Jonathan, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left three orphan children [More information ...] | |||||
| Cain, Hugh, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | |||||
| | Campbell, Angus, 04 Mar 1824, aged 9, killed by a tram falling down the shaft [More information ...] | ||||
| | Carr, John, 20 Nov 1846, Banksman, fell from the shears in a high wind | ||||
| Craney, Richard, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | |||||
| Creen, Daniel, 21 Sep 1833, aged 16, explosion of fire-damp, two Creen brothers were killed [More information ...] | |||||
| Creen, Thomas, 21 Sep 1833, aged 18, explosion of fire-damp, two Creen brothers were killed [More information ...] | |||||
| Darling, Martin, 28 Jul 1837, aged boy, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation) [More information ...] | |||||
| | Davidson, John, 07 Feb 1842, aged 20, killed by a fall of stone | ||||
| Ditchburn, James, 21 Sep 1833, aged 10, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Ditchburn, Robert, 21 Sep 1833, aged 55, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Ditchburn, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | |||||
| | Ditchburn, William, 25 Aug 1853, overcome by foul air | ||||
| Dobson, Philip, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left three children [More information ...] | |||||
| Donald, James, 21 Sep 1833, aged 27, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| | Edward, William, 17 Nov 1823, Miner | ||||
| | Ellwood, Robert, 06 Feb 1835, aged 68, Miner, explosion [More information ...] | ||||
| Frill, Daniel, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | |||||
| | Furness, Benjamin, 03 Aug 1825, Miner [More information ...] | ||||
| | Gallantree, -, 03 Aug 1825, Miner [More information ...] | ||||
| Gallantry, William, 20 Nov 1833, aged 13, inundation [More information ...] | |||||
| Gambles, James, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and a large family [More information ...] | |||||
| Gibson, Walter, 23 Jan 1867, aged 27, Manager, fell down pit | |||||
| | Graham, William, 26 Aug 1848, fell down the shaft | ||||
| Green, Robert, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and four children, son of Thomas and father of Thomas [More information ...] | |||||
| Green, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), son of Robert and grandson of Thomas [More information ...] | |||||
| Green, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family, father of Robert and grandfather of Thomas [More information ...] | |||||
| | Hardy, Thomas, 28 May 1836, aged 12, fell between seams, Buried: St. Michaels, Workington | ||||
| Hayton, William, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | |||||
| Higgins, John, 21 Sep 1833, aged 33, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Hindmoor, Thomas, 09 Nov 1866, aged 22, Hewer, fall of stone when setting timber | |||||
| | Hines, James, 14 Mar 1832, Miner, killed in the pit in a fight with John Carr | ||||
| Huids, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | |||||
| Jelly, Andrew, 21 Sep 1833, aged 10, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Johnstone, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | |||||
| Kenyon, William, 31 Oct 1860, killed by a fall of stone, left a widow and four young children | |||||
| Magee, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and two children [More information ...] | |||||
| | McCarton, Peter, 10 Apr 1832, aged 14, Miner | ||||
| | McGarry, James, 06 Feb 1835, aged 36, Miner, explosion [More information ...] | ||||
| McKitten, George, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | |||||
| | Millican, James, 21 Aug 1819, aged 48, large stone fell from roof, Buried: St. Michaels on 22 Aug 1819 | ||||
| Mountjoy, Robert, 28 Jul 1837, aged boy, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation) [More information ...] | |||||
| Mulligan, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | |||||
| Mulligan, Robert, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), young man [More information ...] | |||||
| Mulligan, Samuel, 21 Sep 1833, aged 22, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Murrow, Jeremiah, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | |||||
| | Nicholson, James, 06 Feb 1835, aged 30, Miner, explosion [More information ...] | ||||
| Nutter, George, 20 Nov 1833, aged 23, inundation, recently married [More information ...] | |||||
| Sharp, Joseph, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | |||||
| Sides, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and a large family [More information ...] | |||||
| Stubbs, William, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a large family [More information ...] | |||||
| Thompson, John, 21 Sep 1833, aged 24, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Watson, John, 21 Sep 1833, aged 10, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | |||||
| Wear, Jonathan, 20 Nov 1833, aged 20, inundation [More information ...] | |||||
| Wilkinson, William, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and eight children [More information ...] | |||||
| | Wright, William, 06 Feb 1835, aged 21, Miner, explosion [More information ...] | ||||
| Young, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a large family [More information ...] | |||||
| | Young, Thomas, 04 Mar 1824, aged 9, killed by a tram falling down the shaft [More information ...] | ||||
| 67 names found | ||||||
If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
Those names marked with ,
have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may
also include a photograph of the deceased.
Click on the symbol
next to the name to see the web page.
Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web page have been kindly provided by
The West Cumbria Mines Research
and are marked with .
more information on some of the fatalities shown above
The following unnamed fatalities are listed in the Mines Inspectors Reports, once again this collection is not complete!
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| 27 Aug 1853 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | suffocated by inflammable gas |
| 07 Sep 1853 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| 01 Sep 1854 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | killed by foul air |
| 24 Oct 1858 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | break of incline rope |
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Workington Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Workington Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1866 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1867 Mines Inspectors Report
- Contributions by members of the Public
- Information supplied by West Cumbria Mines Research
- Mineral Statistics for 1855 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- Mineral Statistics for 1860 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- Mineral Statistics for 1865 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- Mineral Statistics for 1869 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- The Times Newspaper
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Related Links:
| On this site | |
| | Newspaper articles |
| | Evidence given to the 1842 Children's Employment Commission |
Further Reading:
- Great Pit Disasters, 1700 to present day by Helen and Baron Duckham, Published by David & Charles, 1973
- Northumberland & Cumberland Mining Disasters by Maureen Anderson, Published by Wharncliffe Books, 2009, ISBN 1-845630-81-5
Further Research:
Research Notes for Workington Colliery
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